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Anthony Pérez (basketball)

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Anthony Pérez
No. 13 – Soles de Mexicali
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 31)
Sucre, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolWord of Life
(Wichita, Kansas)
CollegeOle Miss (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–presentSoles de Mexicali
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Venezuela
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Venezuela

Anthony Pérez-Cortesia (born September 29, 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]

Venezuelan national team

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

Template:Venezuela Men Basketball Squad 2016 Summer Olympics