Will Perry

William Kiah Perry (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. Standing at 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in), Perry plays as point guard. Alumnus of Lenoir–Rhyne University, he has played several years of professional basketball in Europe and Africa. Perry previously held the record for most points in a single BAL game, is a one-time All-BAL First Team selection and a two-time BAL Sportsmanship Award winner.

College career Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Perry played four seasons for the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears in the NCAA Division II. In the 2015–16 season, Perry set a school record for most three-pointers made in a season with 101, helping the Bears to a 21–10 record and their first-ever birth in the Southeast Regional Championship. He was an All-SAC Second Team selection in 2016, and was an Honorable Mention in 2015. He later re-joined Beira, and Perry repeated as MVP in the 2022 LMB season when he guided Beira to a second straight championship.

Kigali Titans (2023) On January 8, 2023, Perry joined the Kigali Titans of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) on a one month-contract.

Second stint with Beira (2023) After another successful qualifiers campaign, Beira played in the 2023 BAL season. On April 30, 2023, Perry scored 41 points in a 109–97 win over SLAC, thus tying the record for most points in a BAL game, previously only hold by Terrell Stoglin. Perry also set a then record for most three pointers in a game with 9 triples, a record that was broken in 2025 by Axel Mpoyo. His record was broken the next season by Jo Lual-Acuil. On May 28, 2023, Perry received the BAL Sportsmanship Award, awarded "for exemplifying ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity".

Patriots BBC (2024) In February 2024, Perry joined Patriots in Rwanda. He made his debut on February 11, scoring 26 points in a 84–67 victory over Tigers BBC.

Rivers Hoopers (2024) On February 24, 2024, the Nigerian Rivers Hoopers announced they had signed Perry for the 2024 BAL season. Perry was a key player in the Hoopers' record season, in which they captured the third place for the first time in history. Perry led the team in scoring with 17.2 points per game, and also averaged 5.4 assists per game. He was named a All-BAL First Team selection following the season, and also won another BAL Sportsmanship Award, his second in a row. He averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4.2 assists with Dakar, but the team did not advance to the playoffs.

Urunani (2025) On May 21, 2025, Perry joined Burundian champions Urunani of the Viva Basketball League. He was forced to leave the team after a shoulder injury right before the playoffs, and was replaced by Parish Petty.

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