Bobby Perry is an American basketball player who played both forward positions for the University of Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...

 from 2003 to 2007.

College career

Bobby Perry was part of Kentucky's 2003 recruiting class, recruited by Coach Tubby Smith

Tubby Smith

Orlando "Tubby" Smith is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's basketball head coach at the University of Minnesota...

. He is a former Mr. Basketball

Mr. Basketball

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 North Carolina

North Carolina

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, coming out of Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina

Durham, North Carolina

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. Perry saw only limited playing time in his first two seasons, but toward the end of his sophomore year he became one of the first players off the bench, playing at either forward position and replacing Kelenna Azubuike

Kelenna Azubuike

Kelenna David Azubuike is a professional basketball player. Born in London, England and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Azubuike became a standout player during his play at Victory Christian High School, and was eventually recruited to play for the Wildcats of the University of Kentucky...

 or Chuck Hayes

Chuck Hayes

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. After the departure of both of those players, Perry assumed the starting power forward

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

 role.

Perry was involved in Kentucky's 2006 NCAA Tournament

2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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. In the first round, he led eighth-seeded Kentucky to a victory over ninth-seeded UAB

UAB Blazers men's basketball

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 with a game- and career-high 25 points. The game was significant in that it was the first time the two teams had played since UAB managed a one point upset over heavily favored Kentucky in the second round of the 2004 Tournament

2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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 (Perry was an unused substitute in that game). Perry then played an important role in a losing effort against top-seeded UConn

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

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. Perry finished the tournament with 14 rebounds and 45 points on 61.9% shooting and a perfect 14-14 from the free throw line.

As the only remaining starter from his recruiting class, Perry was a key player in the 2006-2007 season. He finished his college career with a team-high 21 points in Kentucky's loss to Kansas in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament

2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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.

Post-college

Bobby is now a Mortgage Banker with Envoy Mortgage in Lexington, Kentucky. Bobby Perry became coach of the West Jessamine Middle School basketball team located in Nicholasville, Kentucky

Nicholasville, Kentucky

Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...

 in early 2009. He played guard for the Bluegrass Stallions

Bluegrass Stallions

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, formerly of the American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association

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, earning second team All-ABA honors for the 2009-2010 season.