Gonzaga-bound Kaden Perry reflects on 'special' four-year run at Battle Ground

Gonzaga-bound Kaden Perry is 15-to-20 pounds bulkier, and he could have reasonably broken Battle Ground's all-time career scoring record. But a back injury may sideline the four-star for the remainder of his senior season. Perry and Tigers coach Manny Melo joined SBLive Washington's 2021 high school basketball media day to talk about Perry's development, BG's consecutive Tacoma Dome appearances and what to expect from the Tigers this spring.
Battle Ground is 6-4 in the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League, and have turned to other players to step up in Perry's absence.
(Editor's note: The interview was recorded May 6, before Perry's injury.)
Watch Battle Ground boys full media day interview below.
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Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.
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