Darius Perry

Darius Perry, shown driving in a March 1 game against Virginia Tech, will transfer for his final collegiate season.

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Darius Perry celebrates his three point shot during the game against Clemson on January 25.

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Darius Perry celebrates during the game against Miami at the KFC YUM Center on January 7.

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Dwayne Sutton, Jordan Nwora, Darius Perry, Christen Cunningham, and Steven Enoch during the game against Clemson at the KFC Yum! Center on February 16

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Chris Mack and Darius Perry during the Cardinals game with UNC at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill on January 12.

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Darius Perry drives past a defender during the Cardinals game with Vermont at KFC YUM! Center on November 16.

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Darius Perry brings the ball up the floor against Vermont

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Wheeler

Junior Year

Starting guard for the Cardinals in the first 26 games as a junior.
Made 40.8 percent of his three-pointers in ACC games as a junior (20-of-49).
Handed out five or more assists in five games. He fell below the minimums, but his 1.88 assists-to-turnover ratio would rank seventh in the ACC.
Honored on the 2020 All-ACC Academic team, his third straight year to receive the recognition.
Scored a career-high 19 points (5-of-6 three-pointers) against Clemson on Jan. 25 and matched a career-best with five rebounds while also playing well at the defensive end. He made his first five threes before missing his final attempt.
Had 10 games this season without a turnover, including nine in ACC games. He had 11 games with three or more assists.
Entered the transfer portal following the season and will finish his career at another school.
Reached 400 career points against Florida State on Jan. 4, tallying six points on a pair of three-pointers.
Against Miami on Jan. 7, Perry was one point shy of his then season-high 11 points while dishing out three assists in 24 minutes and did not commit a turnover for the third consecutive game.
Perry had 50 assists with 40 turnovers for the 2018-19 season, and completed his junior year with 79 assists and 42 turnovers.
Produced his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 assists and only one turnover vs. Youngstown State, while also matching a career-high tying five rebounds. It was the first point-assists double-double by a Louisville player since Chris Jones had 22 points and 10 assists at Wake Forest on Jan. 4, 2015.
Major is sport administration.

Sophomore Year

Scored in double figures in five games, including a career-tying 17 points against Vermont (6-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 3-3 FT), adding four assists.
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 last five games, he averaged 7.8 points and 2.4 rebounds while hitting 9-of-16 three-pointers (.563).
Scored 12 points against Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals (3-of-5 three-pointers), marking his second consecutive game in double-figures.
Produced a 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,” a preseason outdoor event at Fourth Street Live! in downtown Louisville with team activities on a portable court placed on the covered area of the street with 7,500 fans surrounding the court. He wore a No. 35 Darrell Griffith jersey for one of his dunks.

Freshman Year

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 significant defensive contributions that don’t show up in statistics.
Scored eight points against Northern Kentucky in the NIT first round, including a thunderous dunk that was the top ESPN SportsCenter highlight of the day. He followed it with eight points and three assists against Middle Tennessee in the second round.
Handed out an assist in 24 of 36 games.
Made 16-of-36 three-pointers (.416) over the last 16 games.
Tied a career-high with three made three-pointers while recording a career-high three steals against Wake Forest. His nine points were his most in 18 games.
Made 38 of his 44 free throw attempts on the season (.864). He made his first 21 of the year before missing against Albany.
Totaled 17 points, three assists, two steals and did not miss a shot (3-of-3 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws) vs. George Mason in the season opener. 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 UofL (tied with his coach, David Padgett, who also scored 17 on Dec. 3, 2005).
UofL will play against two of his Wheeler High School teammates this season in Zion Williamson, a freshman at Duke; and E.J. Montgomery, a freshman at Kentucky.

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 last summer.
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 Sharef Abdur-Rahim, Jermareo Davidson, JJ Hickson and Dequan Jones.
His Wheeler High School teammate Jordan Tucker is a freshman at Duke.
Had multiple collegiate choices, including such schools as Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami and Wake Forest before signing with the Cardinals.

Personal

Born March 13, 1999 ... Son of Stephanie and Eric Perry ... Has an older (Arrington) and younger (Justin) brother and one younger sister (Sydney) ... Major is sport administration.
Personal goal at UofL is to “be one of the best to play.”
Best moment of his athletic career to date was winning a state championship as a sophomore at Wheeler.
Enjoys drawing in his spare time.
Chose to attend UofL because “the basketball was the best I’ve seen.”
Most proud of “everything I’ve accomplished up to this point.”
Best basketball advice given to him was just play.
His father has had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
Chose to wear No. 2 because “there are only two that can stop me -- God and myself.”
Feels Brandon T. Jackson would be the best actor to play him in a movie.
Few people know that he loves cats.
When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan.
If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is his desk.
Best thing about being a Cardinal is wearing red.