Prospect Spotlight: Kaden Perry (2021 Battle Ground HS)
If you haven’t heard of Kaden Perry, it’s about time you did. The athletic 6-foot-9, 210-pound post has been hidden a bit in Southwest Washington at Battle Ground High School, but his profile will undoubtedly rise this spring and summer.…
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Continue ReadingIf you haven’t heard of Kaden Perry, it’s about time you did. The athletic 6-foot-9, 210-pound post has been hidden a bit in Southwest Washington at Battle Ground High School, but his profile will undoubtedly rise this spring and summer. Perry is playing with the Rose City Rebels on the Nike EYBL circuit and he’s hoping that his development and college recruitment will continue to rise after what was a stellar second year of high school ball.
“Sophomore year was kind of big for me, Perry said. “Freshman year I was really nervous and I didn’t try as much but I spent a lot of time in the post-season to come back really strong and felt like I could take on everyone in our league. A couple of injuries kind of brought me back down but I feel like I had a really good season. Our goal was to get to the Tacoma Dome and We wanted to go farther but we were really happy with what we are able to do and hopefully we turned the program around.”
Now that high school season is over, Perry has shifted focus immediately onto AAU basketball. He’s joined forces with the Rose City Rebels 16U squad and even though he’s a newcomer to an established group, he’s fit right in. “So far it’s been amazing,” Perry said. “These guys are great – everyone on the team can carry their own weight and we can all do something on the court. I’m still shocked seeing how much we can do with together as a team. Some of us are new but the more we play together we can only go up.”
So far the Rebels have already captured two tournament titles in the NETS Showcase in Seattle and the Nike Hoop Summit Spring Showcase in Beaverton. At both tournaments, Perry has impressed with his athleticism, motor, and play in the paint even though he feels he could be doing better. “I’m still kinda out there and a little nervous and I’m missing some shots that I would normally hit, but I feel like I’m contributing and I’m not being a waste of space out there,” Perry said. “I’ve been working on my jumper a lot but I’m not comfortable enough to stroke it in games. But I’m working on trying to fix my shot and take that next step.”
Colleges have started to get wind of Perry and his abilities and are anxious to see how his development has come along. Perry notes that coaches from Pepperdine, Portland, and Gonzaga have watched him in practice and games and he’s picked up his first scholarship offer as well.
“I got offered by Montana when we were playing in Tacoma,” Perry said. “We lost that game but they said that I worked really hard and they were really interested in my play and that’s when I was like, hey I didn’t even have a spectacular game but I played hard and if I keep doing that then I can only go up.”
Perry is keeping all of his options open as it’s early but there’s is one program he does have his eyes on. “I’m not really sure what I’m going for but I’m really interested in the Zags – that’s probably my number one goal right now,” Perry said. “I’m just trying to get noticed.”
A big spring and summer with the Rebels will no doubt help things along. They’ll take the first step on the EYBL circuit next weekend in Atlanta. “I think we’re capable of amazing things,” Perry said. “I think we can compete with any team on the circuit and I feel like we can win any game. I’m confident in this group.”
Perry currently ranks as the #2 player in the PrepHoops Washington Class of 2021 rankings.