2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster

Malik Perry
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Philadelphia Lutheran
Malik Perry's Career & Game-By-Game Statistics (PDF)
2010-11 (Senior)
Team co-captain ... Appeared in 117 career games, which ranks seventh all-time in Ball State history ... His 611 career rebounds rank 11th all-time in Ball State history ... Appeared in all 31 games with 30 starts ... Averaged 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game ... Second on the team with 177 rebounds, while leading the team with 73 offensive boards ... Scored in double figures six times ... Scored a season-high 13 points on three different occasions against No. 16 Butler (Nov. 20), Mount St. Joseph (12/21) and at Western Michigan (March 2) ... Posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Bowling Green (Feb. 9) ... Scored nine points, grabbed four rebounds, handed out three assists and tallied two steals in a career-high 39 minutes at DePaul (Dec. 11) ... Handed out a career-high five assists without a turnover against Northern Illinois (March 5) on senior day.
2009-10 (Junior)
Appeared in 26 games to earn his third letter ... Started 11 games on the season ... Finished fifth on the team in scoring at 7.6 points per game and third in rebounding at 4.7 boards per game ... Averaged 22.6 minutes per game, including a season-high 33 minutes in the Cardinals' victory over Miami ... Led the team in field goal percentage as he connected on 55.0 percent (71-of-129) ... Scored in double figures on nine occasions ... Scored a season-high 17 points on three different occasions -- against Valparaiso (Nov. 13), against North Carolina Central (Dec. 21) and at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 23) ... Connected on 6-of-7 from the field against Valparaiso in the season-opener ... Scored 15 points against reigning Mid-American Conference Tournament champion Akron as he was 6-of-9 from the field.
2008-09 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 28 games, including 27 starts to earn his second letter ... Averaged 4.1 points per game ... Second on the team in rebounding at 4.9 boards per game ... Averaged 24.3 minutes per game ... Second on the team in offensive rebounds at 68 ... Scored in double figures twice ... Posted a season-high 13 points in the Cardinals’ victory over Toledo ... Scored 10 points at Evansville ... Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against Presbyterian ... Reached double figures in rebounding four times ... Missed the first two games of the season due to an injury ... Grabbed 11 rebounds and scored eight points in the Cardinals’ victory over Western Michigan.
2007-08 (Freshman)
Started all 30 games for the Cardinals as a true freshman ... Finished fourth on the team in scoring at 6.7 points per game and third in rebounding at 5.7 boards per contest ... Averaged 27.8 minutes per game ... Scored in double figures five times ... Tallied a career-high 20 points against Eastern Michigan as he was a career-best nine-of-11 (.818) shooting from the field ... Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against Toledo, including a career-high nine offensive rebounds ... Also played a career-high 35 minutes against Toledo ... One of just two Cardinals to start every game of the season ... Shot 49.4 percent (80-of-162) from the field ... Averaged 7.2 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per contest in Mid-American Conference games ... Shot 51.7 percent (45-of-87) from the field against MAC foes.
High School
McDonald’s All-America nominee ... Three-year letterwinner in basketball ... Played at Roman Catholic, then at Christian Lutheran in Philadelphia ... Averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game at Roman Catholic, before pouring in 26 points and 10 rebounds per game at Lutheran Christian ... Team was 25-4 as a senior and 9-2 in the Philadelphia Catholic League ... Was the top scorer in the league and ranked fifth in the state in scoring as a senior ... Team Most Valuable Player and team Defensive Player of the Year ... Named MVP of league all-star game ... Second-team all-city and third team all-state ... Prep third team All-America selection.
Personal
Full name is Malik Tarone Perry ... Son of Charles and Michelle Perry ... Born May 15, 1987 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... Has one brother, Dominique ... Majoring in social work.