Pete Perry (basketball)


John "Pete" Perry is an American former basketball player. He began his collegiate career playing for Hinds Community College before he transferred to play for the UTPA Broncs. Perry was a prolific shot blocker while playing for the Broncs and he holds the program record for most blocks with 216, which is over double that of the second highest. He also ranks eighth in total rebounds.
Perry was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 34th overall pick of the 1973 NBA draft. He was also selected in the 1973 ABA draft by the Virginia Squires. Perry played during the 1974 preseason for the New York Knicks but never played in the National Basketball Association.