Anthony Pérez-Cortesia (born 29 September 1993) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player, who represented Venezuela at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
| No. 23 – Gladiadores de Anzoátegui | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | LPB | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1993 Sucre, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Word of Life (Wichita, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ole Miss (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Soles de Mexicali | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Trotamundos de Carabobo | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Gladiadores de Anzoátegui | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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College career
editPérez played college basketball at Ole Miss, with the Ole Miss Rebels,[1] in the United States, where his head coach, Andy Kennedy, called him one of the "greatest mysteries" he's ever coached.[2] This was based on his ability to sharp shoot on certain nights.[3]
Professional career
editPérez began his pro career in 2016, with the Mexican League club Soles de Mexicali.
On 30 October 2020, Perez signed with Guaiqueríes de Margarita.[4]
National team career
editPérez has been a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team. He played at the 2016 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2016 Olympic Games.[5]
References
edit- ^ 13 - ANTHONY PEREZ.
- ^ Ole Miss basketball's Anthony Perez makes Venezuela Olympic team.
- ^ Ole Miss vs. South Carolina basketball 2016: Rebels blow late lead, lose in OT.
- ^ Vega, Francisco (30 October 2020). "Guaiqueries land Anthony Perez". Latinbasket. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Anthony PEREZ (VEN) participated in 5 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
External links
edit- FIBA Profile
- Latinbasket.com Profile
- 2016 Olympics Profile
- Ole Miss Rebels College Bio
- ESPN.com College Stats
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