Anthony Pérez (basketball)

Anthony Pérez
No. 13 – Trotamundos de Carabobo
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	LPB
Personal information
Born	29 September 1993 (age 30); Sucre, Venezuela
Nationality	Venezuelan
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
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–present	Trotamundos de Carabobo
Men's basketball
Representing Venezuela
FIBA South American Championship

Anthony "Tony" Pérez-Cortesia (born 29 September 1993) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player, who represented Venezuela at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

College career

Pérez 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

Pérez began his pro career in 2016, with the Mexican League club Soles de Mexicali.

National team career

Pérez 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.^[4]

References

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[1] 13 - ANTHONY PEREZ.

[2] Ole Miss basketball's Anthony Perez makes Venezuela Olympic team.

[3] Ole Miss vs. South Carolina basketball 2016: Rebels blow late lead, lose in OT.

[4] Anthony PEREZ (VEN) participated in 5 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

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