When their son orally committed to Arkansas on Wednesday, Al and Kimberli Perry were on board with his decision, but how the program looks out for its own really stuck out to them.
Junior forward Reggie Perry, 6-10, 225 pounds, of Thomasville, Ga., chose the Hogs over scholarship offers from Alabama, Miami, Florida State, Auburn, Arizona State, Mississippi State and Iowa State. He honored his father by committing on his birthday.
Al Perry, who played point guard for Mississippi State in 1974-1978 and led the SEC in assists in 1975 and 1976, also was an assistant coach for 18 years at Murray State, Indiana State, Niagara and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, among others.