Fifth-year Senior (2021-22)
• Saw action in all 30 games, starting 29 for the Knights
• Was one of three team captains, along with Chiekh Mbacke Diong and Levy Renaud
• Twice named to The American honor roll on 12/27 and 02/07
• His 4.4 assists per game were good for fourth in the AAC and 80th in the nation
• Tallied double-digit point totals in 20 games
• Finished second on the team with 354 total points
• Led all Knights with 132 assists
• Surpassed 1,000 career points scored in win over Wichita State (02/08)
• vs Memphis (03/11): Scored a season-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting (including 4-of-8 from three) and added seven assists and five rebounds against Memphis in the AAC Tournament quarterfinals.
• vs South Florida (03/10): Led all Knights with 13 points and four assists, while knocking down an important late-game three to secure UCF a first-round win in the AAC Tournament over the Bulls
• at Tulsa (03/06): Tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists
• vs Tulsa (02/14): Tied career-high with five steals and added 12 points and a team-high six rebounds in win over Hurricane
• vs South Florida (02/03): Popped off for 20 points (on 5-of-10 threes) while adding six rebounds and five assists in 68-49 win
• vs No. 7 Houston (01/28): Tallied 10 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds
• at Wichita State (01/26): Posted 10 points, six assists and eight rebounds
• at ECU (01/18): Led the Knights with 19 points (on 4-of-6 threes) while adding eight assists and four steals in 92-85 win
• vs Memphis (01/12): Helped lead UCF to a 74-64 win, contributing 11 points, five assists and two steals
• at Temple (12/05): Led the team with 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting while adding three steals and three rebounds
• vs North Alabama (12/22): Set career high with nine assists and scored 15 points
• Posted four steals by halftime in 63-54 win over Jacksonville (11/16)
• Led the team with 18 points in season opener against Robert Morris on 11/10, draining seven of 15 shots
• His 18 points were a career-high in a season opener (previously 17 in his freshman season at Louisville (11/12/17 vs. George Mason)
• Sunk a team-high four threes on seven attempts in season opener.
• His four made threes were tied for the most in The American to open the season

Senior (2020-21)
• Appeared in 19 of 23 games, starting 13 times, including the last 10 games he played in during his first year at UCF
• Named American Athletic Conference third-team all-conference
• Earned AAC Weekly Honor Roll accolades three times on the season
• Led the Knights and ranked seventh in the conference with 14.7 points per game
• Was also the top Knight and ranked 11th in the league with 3.4 assists per contest
• Ranked fourth in the AAC and 47th in the nation with an 86.4 percent mark from the free throw line
• Led UCF and ranked 10th in the conference with 1.3 steals per game
• Also led the Knights and ranked sixth in the AAC with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game and ranked 10th in the league with a 38.3 percent mark from beyond the arc
• Was 10th in the conference with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio
• at Florida State (12/19): Scored six points and had a steal off the bench in debut as a Knight
• Houston (12/26): Scored 13 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the free throw line
• at South Florida (1/2): Put up 23 points on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range and added six assists in first start as a Knight
• SMU (1/23): Had 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds
• at Memphis (2/3): Scored 18 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line
• at Tulsa (2/6): Connected on 5-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc, scoring 18 points, while recording three steals
• Wichita State (2/10): Scored a career-high 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting and knocked down five 3-pointers
• at Cincinnati (2/14): Had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists
• at Tulane (2/20): Scored 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, adding seven assists
• at ECU (3/4): Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, while scoring 14 points for first-career points-rebounds double-double
• vs. ECU (3/11): Had 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the free throw line in first-round game at the AAC Tournament
• vs. Memphis (3/12): Scored 15 points on a trio of 3-pointers, adding five assists in AAC Quarterfinal game

Junior at Louisville (2019-20)
• Starting guard for the Cardinals in the first 26 games as a junior
• Made 40.8 percent of his 3-pointers in ACC games as a junior (20-of-49)
• Handed out five or more assists in five games
• Fell below the minimums, but his 1.88 assists-to-turnover ratio would have ranked seventh in the ACC
• Honored on the 2020 All-ACC Academic team, his third straight year to receive the recognition
• Had 10 games without a turnover, including nine in ACC games
• Had 11 games with three or more assists
• Clemson (1/25): Scored a career-high 19 points (5-of-6 three-pointers) and matched a career-best with five rebounds
• Miami (1/7): Had 11 points and dished out three assists, while failing to commit a turnover for the third consecutive game
• Florida State (1/4): Reached 400 career points, tallying six points on a pair of three-pointers
• Youngstown State (11/10): Produced first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 assists and only one turnover

Sophomore at Louisville (2018-19)
• Scored in double figures in five games, including a then career-tying 17 points against Vermont
• Honored on the 2019 All-ACC Academic team, his second straight year to receive the recognition
• Starter in 11 games, ranking fourth on the team in assists (50, 1.5 average)
• Over the final five games, he averaged 7.8 points and 2.4 rebounds while hitting 9-of-16 three-pointers (.563)
• vs. Minnesota (3/21): Scored 12 points in the NCAA Tournament game (3-of-5 three-pointers), marking his second consecutive game in double-figures
• Tennessee (11/21): Produced a then career-high eight assists and career-best matching three steals against No. 5 Tennessee, adding eight points
• Won the team slam dunk competition at the preseason “Louisville Live”

Freshman at Louisville (2017-18)
• Saw action in all 36 games as a freshman, including three as a starter
• Honored on the 2018 All-ACC Academic Team
• Averaged 5.6 points, four assists and shot 50 percent from the field (5-of-10) in his three starting assignments
• Made 38 of his 44 free throw attempts on the season (.864)
• Handed out an assist in 24 of 36 games
• Made 16-of-36 three-pointers (.416) over the last 16 games
• vs. Northern Kentucky (3/13): Scored eight points in the NIT first round, including a thunderous dunk that was the top ESPN SportsCenter highlight of the day
• Wake Forest (1/27): Tied a then career high with three made 3-pointers while recording three steals
• George Mason (11/12): Totaled 17 points, three assists, two steals and did not miss a shot (3-of-3 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws) in collegiate debut
• It was the fifth-highest scoring effort in a freshman debut at Louisville and was tied for the sixth-highest in a career scoring debut at Louisville

High School
• Averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a senior in helping Wheeler High School achieve a 21-10 record and reach the final eight teams in the Class AAAAAA state championship
• Perry was ranked No. 52 nationally in the ESPN 100, 68th by 247Sports.com, 84th by Scout.com and 94th by Rivals.com
• Honored as a Class 7A South all-state selection, a first-team all-region pick as a junior and senior and an all-metro selection
• Averaged 15.0 points, 4.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 steals as a junior as Wheeler posted a 22-6 record before falling in the first round of the Georgia state playoffs
• As a sophomore in 2014-15, Perry helped Wheeler win the Class AAAAAA state championship with a 30-3 record
• Averaged 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for his Game Elite AAU squad during the summer of 2016, playing for his father and coach Eric Perry
• Perry had the opportunity to play for the U.S. Select team at an Adidas Eurocamp
• Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 Chick-fil-A Classic, totaling 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the American Division title game
• Totaled a team-high 22 points and handed out three assists in the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic all-star game
• Wheeler High School has produced multiple NBA players such as Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jermareo Davidson, JJ Hickson and Dequan Jones

Personal
• Graduated from Louisville in 2020 after majoring in sport administration
• Pursuing master's degree in interdisciplinary studies

Career Highs

Points	27	Wichita State (2/10/21)
Rebounds	11	at ECU (3/4/21)
Assists	12	Youngstown State (11/10/19)
Steals	5	2x, last vs Tulsa (02/14/22)
Blocks	1	7x, last vs. Memphis (3/12/21)
Field Goals Made	10	Wichita State (2/10/21)
Field Goals Attempted	19	Wichita State (2/10/21)
3-Point Field Goals Made	6	at Tulane (2/20/21)
3-Point Field Goals Attempted	10	3x, last at Cincinnati (2/14/21)
Free Throws Made	9	#6 Houston (12/26/20)
Free Throws Attempted	10	#6 Houston (12/26/20)

One on One with UCF Basketball Grad Transfer Darius Perry