Zamora, SPAIN – Lenoir-Rhyne University's Will Perry, a 2016 graduate, played professional basketball overseas in Spain for the LEB Silver League's Aquimisa Queso Zamorano this past season.

Perry, a native of Wake Forest, N.C., was one of the best players in recent memory in a Bears' uniform.  During the 2015-16 campaign, Perry set the school single-season record for three-pointers made (101) and helped lead the Bears to a 21-10 record and a berth in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championship for the first time ever.

Perry also ended his collegiate career with 1,267 points at Lenoir-Rhyne and ranks at the top of the school's list with a .899 free throw percentage.  Perry talks about his experience playing basketball overseas in his first year out of college.

Describe what happened from the time you graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne until the time you signed with Aquimisa Queso Zamorano?
"The Bears had a pretty successful year in 2015-16 and I played well enough to attract some agents.  I ended up signing with an agent in May of 2016 who was able to get me a job in Spain."

How was your first year overseas and what's the comparison between professional basketball to collegiate basketball?
"My first year went very well.  Unfortunately, my team did not make the playoffs but we ended the season with six victories in a row (the squad went 11-19 and Perry averaged 8.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game).  The game in Spain has some differences in rules and philosophy than our college game.  Most are similar to the NBA rules with just a few differences.  The style is pretty different as well.  There is no defensive three seconds so the players have to shoot a lot more jump shots.  The biggest difference I've experienced was just the size of the players.  Everyone is so much bigger and stronger than our opponents were in college."

Can you describe a normal day during the season?
"On non-playing days, there is practice at 10:00 a.m., weight room at Noon followed by lunch and a nap and practice at 8:00 p.m.  For a road game, there's travel on Friday night to the hotel followed by a team meal and sightseeing if you want to.  Saturday night is usually game time and we will travel back immediately afterwards.  For a home game, shootaround is usually at 11:00 a.m., followed by a nap.  I'll also eat at my place.  Rest on Sundays.  On a side note, we always ride Charter buses for road games.  Traveling is not a lot of fun especially for a 10-hour trip!"

What are some of the best cities you've played in Spain?
"My favorite cities I played in were Granada, Barcelona and Alicante.  What's unique is everything is in walking distance and everyone walks.  There is not a lot of traffic."

What are some of the differences between the Spanish culture and the United States?
"They eat healthy in Spain and take a lot of naps during the day.  They also love to wake up a little later and stay up much later than I'm used to.  All the stores don't open until around 9:00 a.m.  It's a very interesting culture."

Have you've done any sightseeing and what would you recommend?
"I haven't had much leisure vacation because I was so busy with basketball.  I recommended beaches; they are beautiful especially in Tarragona and Barcelona."

What are you looking forward to next year?
"I am a free agent now.  I look forward to whichever city and country I end up in and seeing how I've improved and matured as a player."