Travis Perry
American basketball player (born 2005)
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Travis Perry (born April 20, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.
| No. 11 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 20, 2005 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lyon County (Eddyville, Kentucky) |
| College | |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and high school
Perry grew up in Eddyville, Kentucky and attended Lyon County High School.[1] He began playing for Lyon County's varsity basketball team while he was in the seventh grade.[2] Perry was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball after averaging 32.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 4.7 steals per game as a senior.[3] He was also named the MVP of the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen after scoring 27 points in Lyon County's 67–58 win over Harlan County High School in the state championship game.[4] Perry finished his high school career with a state-record 5,381 career points.[5]
Perry was rated a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Kentucky over offers from Alabama, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, and Western Kentucky.[6] He signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Wildcats on November 15, 2023, during the early signing period.[7] Perry later reaffirmed his commitment to Kentucky after head coach John Calipari left the program to become the head coach at Arkansas.[8]
College career
Perry enrolled at the University of Kentucky in June 2024 in order to take part in the Wildcats' summer practices.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |