Kansas Jayhawks make coveted shooting guard’s list of 4 finalist hoops programs
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- Trent Perry cut his college list to Kansas, TCU, Maryland and Vanderbilt.
- Perry's defense-first style and athleticism drew praise from national analysts.
- Future visits to Kansas and Vanderbilt follow earlier trip to Maryland in July.
Trent Perry, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound senior combo guard from Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, has narrowed his list of prospective schools to Kansas, TCU, Maryland and Vanderbilt, he announced on Instagram.
Perry, who is ranked No. 77 in the men’s basketball recruiting class of 2026 by ESPN.com and No. 139 by Rivals.com, eliminated Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas, Penn State and other schools.
The Frisco, Texas native, who played summertime basketball for the Mokan Elite AAU team, has visited TCU and Maryland. He has indicated he will also visit KU and Vandy..
Analyst Jamie Shaw of On3.com scouted Perry at the Top 100 camp this summer.
“Trent Perry plays with a non-stop motor. He is consistently diving on the floor or doing his best to create extra possessions for his team,” wrote Shaw. “Most of his offense is through lobs or in transition. He is going to need to develop the creation and jump shot, but he has a clear effect on the games he plays.”
Of his game, Perry told Rivals.com: “I like to get to the rim and have my defense translate into offense, really do whatever my team needs for me to win that game. Practicing against the best players in the country at Link and then playing this national schedule, my whole game has improved. My IQ, my skill, my playmaking, everything has improved with my game.”
He said he wants “to go to a school where they have a good coaching staff, one that I trust and that will develop me. Also, a coaching staff that is like family. I’ll look at the play-style some, I want to go to a school that plays the way I do — a school that plays defense, getting rebounds and getting out and running.”
Analyst Nate Buss of Nate Buss Hoop Talk and SI.com wrote of Perry: “I’ve seen Perry play a dozen games in total between EYBL play and during the prep school season. The first thing that stands out is his strong frame — having broad shoulders and a strong lower body which results in the second eye-catching trait: raw athleticism. Being known for putting on a dunk show in warmups, the 185-pound power wing can jump out of the gym and please the crowd before the game even starts.
“What leads me to believe that he’ll have a successful college career and beyond is that he can get subbed into the game at any point and fly around the court on defense, generating deflections, steals, blocks and rebounds. Before even mentioning his impact on the offensive end, it’s very rare in today’s grassroots basketball culture that a prospect plays this hard without needing to force a shot on offense for their own good.
“There’s no doubt that his jump-shot is a work in progress. He gets most of his buckets by simply bullying weaker players on straight line drives. Other than scoring via offensive rebound put-backs, he loves to jump passing lanes for breakaway transition dunks which is what he’s known for at this point in his career. He can also slip behind defenses to catch lobs from high-level guards.”
This story was originally published August 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM with the headline "Kansas Jayhawks make coveted shooting guard’s list of 4 finalist hoops programs."
