Anthony Pérez (basketball)
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.
| No. 13 – Trotamundos de Carabobo | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward | |||||||||||||
| League | LPB | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1993 Sucre, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Venezuelan | |||||||||||||
| 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–present | Trotamundos de Carabobo | |||||||||||||
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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]
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