London Perrantes

London Perrantes
Personal information
Born (1994-10-03) October 3, 1994
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Crespi Carmelite
(Los Angeles, California)
College Virginia (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Position Point guard
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2017)

London Tyus Perrantes (born October 3, 1994) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Virginia.

High school career

Perrantes attended Crespi Carmelite High School, where he was coached by Russell White. Perrantes developed his signature calm, deliberate playing style after competing against older players. He was noticed by Washington State football player Nico Grasu, who alerted the university's basketball coach, Tony Bennett. When Bennett was hired by Virginia, Perrantes committed to play for him, turning down an offer from USC after Kevin O'Neill was released as coach.[1] As a senior, he averaged 19.9 points and 5.8 assists per game and was named L.A. Daily News Player of the Year and L.A. Times All-Area First Team. He was ranked No. 86 on ESPN's Top 100 recruiting list for 2013.[2]

College career

As a freshman, Perrantes led Virginia to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in 19 years while starting 33 games and shooting 44% from behind the arc.[3] On the season, he averaged 5.5 points and a team-high 3.8 assists per game. He was suspended the first game of his sophomore season for violating undisclosed team rules.[4] He scored a career-high 26 points in a match against Miami on January 1, 2015.[2] Perrantes broke his nose and suffered a mild concussion after colliding with Malcolm Brogdon in a win against Florida State on February 22.[5] He averaged 6.4 points and 4.6 assists per game as a sophomore, leading the Cavaliers to a 30-4 record and second straight Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.[6]

As a junior, Perrantes became more of a vocal leader on the team, identifying himself as the player who picked the team up when it was dragging.[7] He hit a career-high seven three-pointers to go along with 22 points in a loss to Virginia Tech on January 4, 2016.[8] Perrantes scored 16 points with four 3-pointers in a 73-65 win against Syracuse on January 24.[9] Perrantes averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game, shooting 43.9 percent from the field, 48.8 percent from 3-point range and 80.3 percent from the free-throw line. He was named honorable mention All-ACC by the media and coaches.[2] "He just stirred the pot," coach Bennett said of Perrantes in 2016. "He made everything kind of work out. He got guys the ball. He understood it."[1]

As a senior, Perrantes was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[10] His season ended with a 65-39 loss to Florida in the NCAA Tournament. Perrantes averaged 12.7 points and 3.8 assists per game. He tied a program record with 138 games played and scored 1,225 points in his Virginia career.[11]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Perrantes reportedly signed a summer league deal with the Miami Heat.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Helfand, Zach (March 22, 2016). "London Perrantes is 'Cali cool' in steering the Virginia Cavaliers' offense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "32 London Perrantes". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ McNally, Brian (March 26, 2014). "Freshman London Perrantes has quickly become a major player for Virginia". Washington Times. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Giannotto, Mark (November 7, 2014). "Virginia basketball suspends Evan Nolte, London Perrantes for opener at JMU". Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (February 23, 2015). "London Perrantes day-to-day". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Wood, Norm (October 21, 2015). "U.Va.'s London Perrantes stays true to point guard basics, but knows he has to shoot more". The Daily Press. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ Wallace, Ava (February 8, 2016). "London Perrantes is Virginia’s fiery, laid-back leader". Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Zach LeDay helps Virginia Tech hold off No. 4 Virginia". ESPN. January 5, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Bender, Bill (March 27, 2016). "London Perrantes has Virginia's offense rising faster than his hair for Elite Eight". Sporting News. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Press Release (March 5, 2017). "ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ Stubbs, Roman (March 19, 2017). "An abrupt ending for London Perrantes, but the rest of Virginia expects to be back". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ Winderman, Ira (June 23, 2017). "Miami Heat stock up after Pat Riley bypasses second-round pick in NBA draft". The Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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