The UCLA Bruins basketball program and its fanbase started to get excited after a crystal ball projection hinted at Trent Perry coming to Westwood.
On Wednesday, it was made official and Perry put pen to paper to become a Bruin. He originally was slated to go to USC before decommitting following Andy Enfield’s departure to SMU.
He had plenty of interest and at one point was expected to go to Virginia. Nonetheless, he is joining a loaded UCLA roster, and Mick Cronin spoke about adding Perry to the team, per the official release:
“We are thrilled that Trent Perry has chosen to become a Bruin,” Cronin said. “He has had a very successful high school career at Harvard-Westlake, where he was extremely well-coached by Dave Rebibo. Time after time, he stepped up in big moments and led his team to victory. He’ll graduate as a back-to-back California state champion and the Gatorade California Basketball Player of the Year, along with a host of other impressive individual accolades. Trent has established himself as a dynamic playmaker, and we believe that he has a very high ceiling as his game continues to develop. We’re looking forward to having him in Westwood.”
Perry is a local product from Harrvard-Westlake and a McDonald’s All-American, so there is a lot to like about this addition.