{"id":110559,"date":"2025-08-26T05:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/110559\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T05:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:36:09","slug":"kansas-basketball-offers-local-2026-guard-trent-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/110559\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Basketball Offers Local 2026 Guard Trent Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the summer wrapping up, Bill Self is continuing his search for his first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Kansas Jayhawks may have found their next target to prospect, as the program offered a high-profile recruit over the weekend. According to his X page, Trent Perry received a scholarship offer from KU on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

Extremely Blessed and thankful to receive an offer from the University of Kansas! pic.twitter.com\/J8ksKmwCOl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 trentperry4 (@TrentPerry2026) August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The rising senior at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, competes hours away from Lawrence at his high school and is now receiving interest from a local university.<\/p>\n

Perry, a 6-foot-4 wing, plays for MoKan Elite on the EYBL circuit. This summer, he averaged 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists, per 247 Sports.<\/p>\n

Perry is an incredibly intriguing prospect who can only be described as positionless. He plays bigger than his size, scoring many of his points on offensive putbacks and tip-ins.<\/p>\n

While he still has work to do as a jump shooter, Perry excels in transition and impacts the game in a variety of ways. Simply put, he is a jack of all trades on the hardwood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love defense,\u201d Perry explained in an interview with ZAGSBLOG in April<\/a>. \u201cI love translating that into my offense, transition, getting downhill. I just let the game come to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can guard one-through-five,\u201d Perry added. \u201cI can rebound, get out and run. Show them what I\u2019ve been working on like my catch and shoot. And just hoping they can enjoy that, and I can get on their radar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

He embarked on an official visit to Maryland at the end of July and is set to trek out to Texas A&M star this weekend, starting Aug. 29. His final visit is scheduled for Sept. 19 when he goes to TCU.<\/p>\n

Perry will play his senior year with top-ranked 2026 big man Ethan Taylor, one of KU’s top targets on the recruiting trail<\/a>. It is very possible that KU’s freshman class next year features both of these highly touted players.<\/p>\n

TCU and Texas A&M appear to be leading his recruitment, as both schools have been pursuing him since he put himself on the map at the USA Basketball minicamp in 2023.<\/p>\n

Those two schools likely have an advantage considering he hails from Frisco, Texas, meaning he may want to return to his home state to play college ball.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it is intriguing news since Self and his staff offered him so late in the recruiting cycle. Perhaps the Jayhawks have found an under-the-radar player who they can mold into a solid player.<\/p>\n