Travis Perry - College Basketball News & Rumors | FOX Sports

Getting first start of season Perry is starting for Saturday's matchup against Texas, Jeff Drummond of Rivals.com reports.

Impact The freshman guard will get his first start of the season with Lamont Butler (shoulder) out against the Longhorns. Perry is averaging 2.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game so far this season, but he should have plenty of chances to eclipse these numbers at Texas.

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Career-high eight points in win Perry had eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt) across 12 minutes during Tuesday's 75-64 win over Tennessee.

Impact Perry, a true freshman who hadn't seen much action all year (6.7 minutes per-game), had a career outing in the win over Tennessee. The guard hit three shots, including two three-pointers, off the bench for the Wildcats to help Kentucky secure the victory. Perry will continue to be a limited option moving forward, but this performance may earn him more minutes down the stretch.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE