10 Waller Perez
10 Waller Perez
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Berwyn, Ill.
High School: Morton West
Position: F
gp 24
pts/g 15.4
fg % 58.3
3pt % 28.8
ft % 60.5
reb/g 4.7
a/g 2.1

School Records:

  • Career: No. 1 in field-goal percentage (.552)
  • Season: No. 4 in field-goal percentage (.583 in 2016-17)

2016-17:

  • Second Team All-UAA
  • Started 23 of 24 games played
  • Averaged a team-high 15.4 points per game while adding 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game
  • Compiled the fourth-highest field-goal percentage in school history at .583
  • Tied his career high in points with 25 versus DePauw and Rhodes
  • Put up 24 points versus Carroll and NYU
  • Posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds versus Monmouth
  • Dished out eight assists to go with 10 points against IIT
  • Tallied double-digit points in 22 games
  • UChicago All-Tournament selection

2015-16:

  • Honorable Mention All-UAA
  • Started in 22 games
  • Ranked third on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game to go with 4.1 rebound per game
  • Ranked second on the team in field-goal percentage (.543)
  • Scored at least 14 points on nine different occasions
  • Tallied a season-high 20 points at Wheaton
  • Posted 16 points, six rebounds and five assists at North Central

2014-15:

  • Started all 25 games
  • Averaged 10.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 50.9 percent from the field
  • Collected double-digit points in 10 different contests
  • Scored a career-high 25 points with five rebounds versus Beloit
  • Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds and scored 19 points at Emory
  • Posted 14 points and 11 rebounds versus WPI
  • Tallied 18 points and five rebounds against Rochester
  • Named to the All-Hoopsville Classic Team

2013-14:

  • Played in 10 games with 1.7 points and 0.6 rebounds per game
  • Scored a season-high seven points at IIT

Personal:

  • Major: Economics
  • UChicago activities: OMSA Student Advisory Council
  • Played four years of basketball for Head Coach Tony Martinucci at Morton High School
  • Also participated in one year of track & field in high school
  • Averaged 16.2 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior
  • All-Conference selection
  • All-State academic nominee
  • Team MVP
  • National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude
  • Freshman Mentor Program, school band, biology club
Recent Games
Feb 5 Carnegie Mellon L, 85-83
Feb 10 #4 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 90-87
Feb 12 Emory L, 99-88
Feb 17 at Brandeis W, 82-74
Feb 19 at New York U. W, 80-60
Feb 25 at #5 Washington-St. Louis W, 81-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 13
Games started 23 12
Minutes 713 374
Minutes per game 29.7 28.8
FG 140-240 73-127
FG Pct 58.3 57.5
3PT 15-52 7-28
3PT Pct 28.8 25.0
FT 75-124 45-77
FT Pct 60.5 58.4
Off rebounds 44 22
Def rebounds 68 40
Total rebounds 112 62
Rebounds per game 4.7 4.8
Personal fouls 51 22
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 51 12
Turnovers 47 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.5
Steals 10 4
Blocks 8 2
Points 370 198
Points per game 15.4 15.2
Points per 40 min 20.8 21.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 North Park L, 88-87 1 37 7-13 53.8 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 16
Nov 19 at Lake Forest W, 78-68 1 31 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 13
Nov 22 Illinois Tech W, 84-64 1 28 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 26 Carroll (Wis.) W, 94-83 1 33 9-14 64.3 1-3 33.3 5-6 83.3 24
Nov 27 DePauw W, 78-56 1 31 9-10 90.0 2-2 100.0 5-6 83.3 25
Nov 30 Wheaton (Ill.) W, 94-92 1 35 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 5-7 71.4 10
Dec 3 at Kalamazoo W, 83-69 1 30 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 17 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) W, 93-77 1 33 7-14 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 16
Dec 18 at Rhodes W, 121-101 1 25 10-11 90.9 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 25
Dec 20 at #18 Illinois Wesleyan L, 72-54 1 30 5-10 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 12
Dec 31 #1 Babson L, 82-70 1 26 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 4-6 66.7 13
Jan 7 #24 Washington-St. Louis L, 70-68 1 31 7-13 53.8 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 16
Jan 13 at #3 Rochester (N.Y.) L, 88-82 1 36 7-11 63.6 0-1 0.0 2-6 33.3 16
Jan 15 at Emory L, 80-72 1 27 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 11
Jan 20 Brandeis W, 75-65 1 34 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 5-8 62.5 14
Jan 22 New York U. W, 93-79 1 25 9-12 75.0 1-2 50.0 5-7 71.4 24
Jan 27 at Case Western Reserve W, 74-72 1 34 7-9 77.8 1-2 50.0 2-9 22.2 17
Jan 29 at Carnegie Mellon L, 89-80 1 31 6-8 75.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
Feb 3 Case Western Reserve W, 99-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Carnegie Mellon L, 85-83 1 28 5-13 38.5 0-4 0.0 4-4 100.0 14
Feb 10 #4 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 90-87 1 20 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 8
Feb 12 Emory L, 99-88 1 33 6-14 42.9 0-4 0.0 10-14 71.4 22
Feb 17 at Brandeis W, 82-74 - 21 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Feb 19 at New York U. W, 80-60 1 22 6-13 46.2 1-3 33.3 4-5 80.0 17
Feb 25 at #5 Washington-St. Louis W, 81-74 1 32 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 3-6 50.0 14
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 North Park L, 88-87 1 37 4 4 8 5 1 5.0 1 0 2 0
Nov 19 at Lake Forest W, 78-68 1 31 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 22 Illinois Tech W, 84-64 1 28 1 2 3 8 1 8.0 0 1 2 0
Nov 26 Carroll (Wis.) W, 94-83 1 33 2 2 4 5 2 2.5 1 2 3 0
Nov 27 DePauw W, 78-56 1 31 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 2 2 3 0
Nov 30 Wheaton (Ill.) W, 94-92 1 35 2 6 8 3 4 0.8 1 0 2 0
Dec 3 at Kalamazoo W, 83-69 1 30 0 0 0 2 3 0.7 0 0 4 -
Dec 17 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) W, 93-77 1 33 5 6 11 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 0
Dec 18 at Rhodes W, 121-101 1 25 2 4 6 5 1 5.0 0 1 2 0
Dec 20 at #18 Illinois Wesleyan L, 72-54 1 30 1 0 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 4 0
Dec 31 #1 Babson L, 82-70 1 26 2 1 3 4 1 4.0 1 0 4 0
Jan 7 #24 Washington-St. Louis L, 70-68 1 31 2 3 5 0 4 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 13 at #3 Rochester (N.Y.) L, 88-82 1 36 1 5 6 3 0 - 1 1 3 -
Jan 15 at Emory L, 80-72 1 27 2 5 7 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 -
Jan 20 Brandeis W, 75-65 1 34 1 5 6 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 New York U. W, 93-79 1 25 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Case Western Reserve W, 74-72 1 34 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 29 at Carnegie Mellon L, 89-80 1 31 0 7 7 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Feb 3 Case Western Reserve W, 99-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Carnegie Mellon L, 85-83 1 28 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 10 #4 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 90-87 1 20 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 0 4 -
Feb 12 Emory L, 99-88 1 33 6 2 8 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 at Brandeis W, 82-74 - 21 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 19 at New York U. W, 80-60 1 22 1 2 3 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 25 at #5 Washington-St. Louis W, 81-74 1 32 2 0 2 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 10 - 4.3 0.5-0.7 71.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.0 70.0 1.7
2014-15 25 25 26.5 3.4-6.7 50.9 0.4-1.7 25.6 2.8-4.5 62.5 10.0
2015-16 22 22 28.2 4.0-7.4 54.3 0.6-1.8 35.0 2.0-3.7 55.6 10.7
2016-17 24 23 29.7 5.8-10.0 58.3 0.6-2.2 28.8 3.1-5.2 60.5 15.4
Total 81 70 25.2 3.9-7.1 55.2 0.5-1.7 29.6 2.4-4.0 60.2 10.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 10 - 43 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 17
2014-15 25 25 662 85-167 50.9 11-43 25.6 70-112 62.5 251
2015-16 22 22 620 88-162 54.3 14-40 35.0 45-81 55.6 235
2016-17 24 23 713 140-240 58.3 15-52 28.8 75-124 60.5 370
Total 81 70 2038 318-576 55.2 40-135 29.6 197-327 60.2 873
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 10 - 4.3 4.7-6.5 71.4 0.0-0.0 - 6.5-9.3 70.0 15.8
2014-15 25 25 26.5 5.1-10.1 50.9 0.7-2.6 25.6 4.2-6.8 62.5 15.2
2015-16 22 22 28.2 5.7-10.5 54.3 0.9-2.6 35.0 2.9-5.2 55.6 15.2
2016-17 24 23 29.7 7.9-13.5 58.3 0.8-2.9 28.8 4.2-7.0 60.5 20.8
Total 81 70 25.2 6.2-11.3 55.2 0.8-2.6 29.6 3.9-6.4 60.2 17.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 10 - 4.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0
2014-15 25 25 26.5 2.0 2.0 4.1 1.9 0.0 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.1
2015-16 22 22 28.2 2.0 2.1 4.1 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.4
2016-17 24 23 29.7 1.8 2.8 4.7 2.1 0.0 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.3
Total 81 70 25.2 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.9 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 10 - 43 2 4 6 6 0 3 4 0.8 0 0
2014-15 25 25 662 51 51 102 48 0 37 30 1.2 10 3
2015-16 22 22 620 44 47 91 45 0 28 41 0.7 8 8
2016-17 24 23 713 44 68 112 51 0 51 47 1.1 10 8
Total 81 70 2038 141 170 311 150 0 119 122 1.0 28 19
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 10 - 4.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 5.6 0.0 2.8 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.0
2014-15 25 25 26.5 3.1 3.1 6.2 2.9 0.0 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.2
2015-16 22 22 28.2 2.8 3.0 5.9 2.9 0.0 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.5 0.5
2016-17 24 23 29.7 2.5 3.8 6.3 2.9 0.0 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.4
Total 81 70 25.2 2.8 3.3 6.1 2.9 0.0 2.3 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 23 29.7 5.8-10.0 58.3 0.6-2.2 28.8 3.1-5.2 60.5 15.4
Conference 13 12 28.8 5.6-9.8 57.5 0.5-2.2 25.0 3.5-5.9 58.4 15.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 30.1 5.7-10.2 55.7 0.8-2.8 30.3 4.2-6.1 68.5 16.3
Away 11 10 29.0 5.9-9.5 62.5 0.4-1.5 25.0 2.2-4.5 49.0 14.4
Neutral 1 1 33.0 7.0-14.0 50.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 1.0-2.0 50.0 16.0
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Wins 15 14 28.9 5.9-9.7 61.4 0.7-2.0 36.7 3.2-5.1 63.2 15.8
Losses 9 9 31.0 5.7-10.6 53.7 0.4-2.4 18.2 3.0-5.3 56.3 14.8
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November 6 6 32.5 6.2-10.2 60.7 0.8-2.8 29.4 3.2-5.0 63.3 16.3
December 5 5 28.8 6.0-10.4 57.7 0.6-1.4 42.9 2.2-3.4 64.7 14.8
January 7 7 31.1 6.3-9.4 66.7 0.6-1.9 30.8 2.7-5.9 46.3 15.9
February 6 5 26.0 4.8-10.2 47.5 0.5-2.5 20.0 4.3-6.0 72.2 14.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 23 713 140-240 58.3 15-52 28.8 75-124 60.5 370
Conference 13 12 374 73-127 57.5 7-28 25.0 45-77 58.4 198
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 12 361 68-122 55.7 10-33 30.3 50-73 68.5 196
Away 11 10 319 65-104 62.5 4-16 25.0 24-49 49.0 158
Neutral 1 1 33 7-14 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 16
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Wins 15 14 434 89-145 61.4 11-30 36.7 48-76 63.2 237
Losses 9 9 279 51-95 53.7 4-22 18.2 27-48 56.3 133
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November 6 6 195 37-61 60.7 5-17 29.4 19-30 63.3 98
December 5 5 144 30-52 57.7 3-7 42.9 11-17 64.7 74
January 7 7 218 44-66 66.7 4-13 30.8 19-41 46.3 111
February 6 5 156 29-61 47.5 3-15 20.0 26-36 72.2 87
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 23 29.7 7.9-13.5 58.3 0.8-2.9 28.8 4.2-7.0 60.5 20.8
Conference 13 12 28.8 7.8-13.6 57.5 0.7-3.0 25.0 4.8-8.2 58.4 21.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 30.1 7.5-13.5 55.7 1.1-3.7 30.3 5.5-8.1 68.5 21.7
Away 11 10 29.0 8.2-13.0 62.5 0.5-2.0 25.0 3.0-6.1 49.0 19.8
Neutral 1 1 33.0 8.5-17.0 50.0 1.2-3.6 33.3 1.2-2.4 50.0 19.4
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Wins 15 14 28.9 8.2-13.4 61.4 1.0-2.8 36.7 4.4-7.0 63.2 21.8
Losses 9 9 31.0 7.3-13.6 53.7 0.6-3.2 18.2 3.9-6.9 56.3 19.1
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November 6 6 32.5 7.6-12.5 60.7 1.0-3.5 29.4 3.9-6.2 63.3 20.1
December 5 5 28.8 8.3-14.4 57.7 0.8-1.9 42.9 3.1-4.7 64.7 20.6
January 7 7 31.1 8.1-12.1 66.7 0.7-2.4 30.8 3.5-7.5 46.3 20.4
February 6 5 26.0 7.4-15.6 47.5 0.8-3.8 20.0 6.7-9.2 72.2 22.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 23 29.7 1.8 2.8 4.7 2.1 0.0 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.3
Conference 13 12 28.8 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.7 0.0 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 30.1 2.0 2.7 4.7 2.0 0.0 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.4
Away 11 10 29.0 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.4 0.0 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.3
Neutral 1 1 33.0 5.0 6.0 11.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
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Wins 15 14 28.9 1.6 2.5 4.1 2.1 0.0 2.2 2.1 1.1 0.5 0.4
Losses 9 9 31.0 2.2 3.4 5.7 2.1 0.0 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.2
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November 6 6 32.5 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.3 0.0 3.8 2.0 1.9 0.8 0.8
December 5 5 28.8 2.0 2.2 4.2 3.0 0.0 3.2 2.2 1.5 0.2 0.2
January 7 7 31.1 1.4 4.1 5.6 1.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3
February 6 5 26.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 2.2 0.0 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 23 713 44 68 112 51 0 51 47 1.1 10 8
Conference 13 12 374 22 40 62 22 0 12 24 0.5 4 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 361 24 32 56 24 0 29 23 1.3 6 5
Away 11 10 319 15 30 45 26 0 19 20 0.9 4 3
Neutral 1 1 33 5 6 11 1 0 3 4 0.8 0 0
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Wins 15 14 434 24 37 61 32 0 33 31 1.1 7 6
Losses 9 9 279 20 31 51 19 0 18 16 1.1 3 2
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November 6 6 195 12 17 29 14 0 23 12 1.9 5 5
December 5 5 144 10 11 21 15 0 16 11 1.5 1 1
January 7 7 218 10 29 39 9 0 5 12 0.4 2 2
February 6 5 156 12 11 23 13 0 7 12 0.6 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 23 29.7 2.5 3.8 6.3 2.9 0.0 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.4
Conference 13 12 28.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 2.4 0.0 1.3 2.6 0.5 0.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 30.1 2.7 3.5 6.2 2.7 0.0 3.2 2.5 1.3 0.7 0.6
Away 11 10 29.0 1.9 3.8 5.6 3.3 0.0 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.4
Neutral 1 1 33.0 6.1 7.3 13.3 1.2 0.0 3.6 4.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
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Wins 15 14 28.9 2.2 3.4 5.6 2.9 0.0 3.0 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.6
Losses 9 9 31.0 2.9 4.4 7.3 2.7 0.0 2.6 2.3 1.1 0.4 0.3
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November 6 6 32.5 2.5 3.5 5.9 2.9 0.0 4.7 2.5 1.9 1.0 1.0
December 5 5 28.8 2.8 3.1 5.8 4.2 0.0 4.4 3.1 1.5 0.3 0.3
January 7 7 31.1 1.8 5.3 7.2 1.7 0.0 0.9 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.4
February 6 5 26.0 3.1 2.8 5.9 3.3 0.0 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.5 0.0