Anthony Pérez (basketball)

Anthony Pérez
Personal information
Born (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993
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
Position Small forward / Power forward
Career history
2016–present Soles de Mexicali
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Venezuela
South American Championship
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

  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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