4-star Trent Perry talks Colorado and Vanderbilt; full recruiting update
Trent Perry is the No. 64 player in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-4 guard is coming off a high school season where his Studio City (CA) Harvard-Westlake won California’s CIF Open Division State Championship. In that game, the four-star guard, and Mission League Player of the Year, finished with a near triple-double, 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists.
“I’m an all-around player, a two-way player,” Perry told On3. “I play both ends of the floor, whatever it takes. I’ll defend the other team’s best player, rebound, facilitate, and really can do it all. I’ve stayed in the gym, working on all aspects, and that has really helped me perform. I watch a lot of Russell Westbrook. He gets triple-doubles and has an impact on all parts of the game. I try and do the same.”
Through two Nike EYBL Circuit sessions, Perry is averaging 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. He is shooting 52.9 percent from three for the Vegas Elite program.
On3 caught up with Trent Perry after a recent live viewing to talk about his recruitment and visits.
Perry talks official visits
“I’ve only been on two official visits so far, Vanderbilt and Colorado,” Perry said.
Colorado: “They let them play. Coach (Tad) Boyle is a really good coach that plays through his guards and gives them the freedom to make plays. He recruits guys who are basketball players. They have a system, they develop their guys, and he just lets them go out there and play.
“I have a good relationship with Coach Boyle and his staff, really. They call me regularly, and we have great conversations. They talk a lot to my parents, too, so it’s a good way to build a relationship as well.”
Vanderbilt: “They play through their guards. Coach (Jerry) Stackhouse is an NBA coach, and they play an NBA system. He played 18 years in the league, and he knows what he is talking about.
“He gives the guards a lot of freedom and trust. I play fast, and I play smart, which is what he wants from his guards. Coming off ball screens, making shots, finding people. That’s what they like about my game.”
Perry talks future visit possibilities
“I’m trying to plan officials to USC and UCLA. Don’t know the specifics yet, but that’s the plan,” Perry said.
UCLA: “They’re local. Coach (Mick) Cronin is a good guy, a really good coach, and really tough. They play through their guards, and they play hard competition. They never back down from anyone; their whole team is tough.
“Coach Cronin develops. He lets his guards go. He tells me that as long as you play defense, you’re going to be able to get on the floor and make plays.”
USC: “I have a good relationship with Coach (Andy) Enfield and one of the assistant coaches, Chris Capko. They play through their guards. Look at Boogie Ellis. He scored like 18 points a game with six assists this year. They give everyone the freedom to be themselves.”
“Notre Dame, Arizona, and Virginia are some schools that I’m hearing from, so we’ll see what they do,” Perry said.
In his words
“I don’t really have a time frame for anything right now,” Trent Perry said. “With the live periods and everything, my recruitment is still very wide open.
“At the end of the day, I want to play against the best competition. I also want to have a great relationship with the coaches. I want there to be a trust there, to where when I step on the floor, there is a comfort and the access to do what I can do to go out and win the ball game.
“I’m versatile, able to play on the ball or off the ball so that part doesn’t really matter to me. However, I do want to play for a coach that trusts me to make plays and be myself, whether that comes on the ball or off the ball.”