Alex Pérez (basketball)

Alejandro Daniel "Alex" Pérez Kaufmann (born July 1, 1993) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He also represents the senior Mexican national basketball team in international competitions.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Kaufmann.
Alex Pérez
Pérez with Banvit in 2019
No. 5 – Fenerbahçe Beko
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-07-01) July 1, 1993
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican / Mexican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Soles de Mexicali
2015Bucaneros de La Guaira
2015–2016Soles de Mexicali
2016Maccabi Haifa
2017Soles de Mexicali
2017San Lorenzo
2017–2018VEF Rīga
2018–2019Banvit
2019Žalgiris Kaunas
2020Bahçeşehir Koleji
2020–presentFenerbahçe
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Mexico
FIBA AmeriCup
2017 Argentina

Professional career

On June 17, 2016, Pérez signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa for the 2016–17 season.[1]

On July 24, 2017, Pérez signed a one-year deal with the Latvian team VEF Rīga.[2] Pérez helped them to reach the 2018 Latvian League Finals and the 2018 VTB League Quarterfinals. In 55 games played during the 2017–18 season (both in the Latvian League and the VTB League), Pérez averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.

On July 4, 2018, Pérez signed with the Turkish team Banvit for the 2018–19 season.[3] He finished the season averaging 14.7 points, 5.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds in the Turkish Basketball Super League, along with 12.8 points, 5.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and league-high 1.9 steals in the Basketball Champions League.

On July 9, 2019, Pérez signed a three year deal with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[4] He signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League on June 26, 2020.[5] In six games, he averaged 8.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.0 steal per game. On November 14, 2020, Perez signed with Fenerbahçe.[6]

National team career

Pérez is a member of the Mexico national basketball team, he participated at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[7]

References
  1. "Maccabi Haifa signs Alex Perez". Sportando.com. June 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. "Alex Perez signs with VEF Riga". Sportando.com. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. "Banvit adds Alex Perez". Sportando.com. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. "Zalgiris officially adds Alex Perez". Eurohoops. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. "Bahcesehir announces Alex Perez". Sportando. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (November 14, 2020). "Fenerbahce inks Alexander Perez Kaufmann". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  7. 2017 FIBA AmeriCup profile
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