London Tyus Perrantes Jr. (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
 Perrantes with Kolossos Rodou | |
| No. 32 – Kolossos Rodou | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | GBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 3, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crespi Carmelite (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Virginia (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2017–2018 | →Canton Charge |
| 2018 | Limoges CSP |
| 2018–2019 | Cholet Basket |
| 2019–2020 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2020 | Capital City Go-Go |
| 2021 | Austin Spurs |
| 2021–2023 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2023–present | Kolossos Rodou |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editPerrantes 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
editAs a freshman, Perrantes helped lead 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, helping to propel 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
editAfter going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Perrantes signed a summer league deal with the Miami Heat.[12] On August 23, 2017, Perrantes signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[13] He was waived before the season began on October 12, 2017. On October 18, 2017, Perrantes signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14] That meant throughout the rest of that season, he had split his playing time between the Cavaliers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Canton Charge.
Perrantes would make his NBA debut on December 12, playing three minutes in a 123–114 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavaliers made it to the 2018 NBA Finals, but lost 4–0 to the Golden State Warriors. On June 12, 2018, Perrantes was waived by the Cavaliers.[15]
On July 23, 2018, Perrantes signed a one-year deal with French side Limoges.[16] On November 16, 2018, Perrantes was released by Limoges CSP.[17]
On November 18, 2018, Perrantes joined Cholet Basket.[18]
On June 25, 2019, Perrantes joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2019 NBA Summer League.
On September 12, 2019, Perrantes joined the Portland Trail Blazers for training camp,[19] but was later waived by the Trail Blazers on October 18.[20]
On November 11, 2019, Perrantes joined the Bahçeşehir Basketbol.[21]
On January 21, 2020, the Capital City Go-Go announced that they had acquired Perrantes from Canton Charge in exchange for the returning right to Gabe York.[22]
On December 18, 2020, Perrantes was signed by the San Antonio Spurs,[23] and was then waived the next day.[24] He was then added to the Spurs' G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.
On August 22, 2021, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League.[25] During the 2022–2023 season, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 19 games.
On August 8, 2023, Perrantes moved to Greek club Kolossos Rodou.
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Cleveland | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | .154 | .000 | .600 | .3 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 0.5 |
References
edit- ^ a b Helfand, Zach (March 22, 2016). "London Perrantes is 'Cali cool' in steering the Virginia Cavaliers' offense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c "32 London Perrantes". Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ McNally, Brian (March 26, 2014). "Freshman London Perrantes has quickly become a major player for Virginia". Washington Times. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (November 7, 2014). "Virginia basketball suspends Evan Nolte, London Perrantes for opener at JMU". Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Goodman, Jeff (February 23, 2015). "London Perrantes day-to-day". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wallace, Ava (February 8, 2016). "London Perrantes is Virginia's fiery, laid-back leader". Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "Zach LeDay helps Virginia Tech hold off No. 4 Virginia". ESPN. January 5, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Press Release (March 5, 2017). "ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SPURS SIGN LONDON PERRANTES". nba.com. August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "SPURS WAIVE AMIDA BRIMAH AND LONDON PERRANTES". NBA.com. October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "London Perrantes: Waived by Cavs". CBS Sports. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "Limoges adds London Perrantes". Eurohoops. July 23, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Askounis, John (November 16, 2018). "Limoges replaces London Perrantes with Jordan Taylor". Eurohoops. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (November 18, 2018). "London Perrantes signs with Cholet Basket". Sportando. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN THREE PLAYERS, ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS WAIVE BLEVINS, CAUPAIN AND PERRANTES". NBA.com. October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "LONDON PERRANTES MEDICAL PARK GÖZTEPE HASTANE KOMPLEKSİ'NDE KONTROLDEN GEÇTİ". bahcesehirsporkulubu.org (in Turkish). November 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Rakusin, Kelly (January 21, 2020). "GO-GO ACQUIRE LONDON PERRANTES". NBA.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Jeff (December 19, 2020). "Spurs sign G London Perrantes to Exhibit-10 deal". NEWS4SA. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (December 20, 2020). "Spurs Waive London Perrantes". Hoopsrumors. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 22, 2021). "Hapoel Galil Gilboa lands London Perrantes". Sportando. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
