Kerrville Tivy's Jonathan Perry to Dallas Baptist

One of my favorite players, and more importantly one of my favorite people, Jonathan Perry has signed with Dallas Baptist University.  Perry is a two year veteran of the Texas D1 Ambassadors and a 4 year starter and All State selection for Coach Brian Young at Kerrville Tivy. At the end of the summer of 2010, Perry was offered a scholarship by Coach Tim Floyd & UTEP.  By that time, he had committed to do a year of prep school at Fork Union. The Perry Family's word was their bond and he bypassed UTEP. 

While at For Union, Perry also received D1 offers from Winthrop, Wofford & Houston Baptist.  Once again, following his conscience and beliefs, Perry has spurned the allure of D1 and has signed with Dallas Baptist Univeristy.  I am very close to the Perry Family and have the utmost respect for his decision geared towards serving the Lord and making the world a better place. 

Perry is capable of playing the one, two or three.  He handles the ball well, shoots it out to the three point line, defends hard & rebounds much bigger than his 6'4". Congratulations to Jonathan & His Family from the D1 Ambassadors-Coach Max Ivany

Dallas Baptist Press Release
The Dallas Baptist Patriot men’s basketball team is pleased to announce the addition of four new players for the 2011-12 academic year, one of which is Kerrville Tivy High School and Fork Union Military Academy graduate Jonathan Perry. He is a 6’4” combo guard who graduated in 2010 from Tivy High School playing under the tutelage of Coach BrianYoung. During the 2010-2011 academic year, Jonathan participated in a post-grad year at the prestigious Fork Union Military Academy where he played for legendary coach Fletcher Arritt. While at Tivy High School, Jonathan averaged a combined almost 22 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals per game. Jonathan received All District Honors all four years of high school as well as being named to the All West Texas Team as a sophomore and All Region as a junior and senior. In addition, Jonathan was the District 27 4-A MVP as a junior and a senior and was named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coach’s All State Team as a senior. Jonathan was involved in the Capstone Mentoring program, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fields of Faith, Relay for Life, and D.A.R.E. while in high school. During the summers, Jonathan played for Coach Max Ivany and the Texas D-I Ambassadors. At Fork Union, under the direction of COL Fletcher Arritt and CPT Brooks Berry, Jonathan helped lead the team to an incredible 26-7 record against some of the top post-graduate teams in the country.
Below: Prior to the Desert Duel, Coach Max, Rick Perry & Jonathan Perry below strapped it on in a skins game.  Young Perry came out the winner, much to the chagrine of us old timers. 

DBU Patriot coach, Blake Flickner says,” Jonathan is a versatile player with a bright future. He is skilled, athletic, and plays extremely hard. It’s obvious that he has been well coached because his understanding of how to compete and play at a high level is beyond a normal college freshman. He also possesses a special work ethic that will allow him to continue to improve every year.”