Education
Born in Washington, District of Columbia, he attended Southwest Missouri State University and played at forward.
Born in Washington, District of Columbia, he attended Southwest Missouri State University and played at forward.
Perry was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the third round of the 1970 National Basketball Association Draft and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 American Bar Association Draft. Perry played for the National Basketball Association"s San Diego Rockets/Houston Rockets (1970-1971), Milwaukee Buckinghamshire (1971-1974) and Phoenix Suns (1974-1978). In the 1976 Finals, Perry was a key player in "the greatest game ever played" in National Basketball Association history.
In 8 seasons he played in 480 games and had 13,656 minutes played, a.455 field goal percentage (1,904 for 4,188).699 free throw percentage (770 for 1,101), 4,239 rebounds, 906 assists, 1,670 personal fouls and 4,578 points.
He averaged 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.