Caranda Perea

Position:
Forward
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Hometown:
Altoona, Pa.
High School:
Temple
Prev School:
Temple

TULSA – A one-year letterwinner ... played in 34 games and started in two ... had two double-figure scoring contests ... held Tulsa averages of 2.2 points (76) and 1.6 rebounds (53) ... transferred to Tulsa after playing two seasons at fellow American Athletic Conference member Temple and one year at George Washington.

SENIOR (2023-24) – Played in 34 games and started in two ... had two double-figure scoring contests ... averaged of 2.2 points (76) and 1.6 rebounds (53) ... had two points, six rebounds, two steals and a block at Lindenwood (11-6-23) ... tallied six rebounds and three blocks against New Orleans (11-10-23) ... totaled 15 points, including 7-of-7 from the field, and added five rebounds, three assists and two blocks at Oral Roberts (11-18-23) ... recorded three points, two assists and two blocks against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-24-23) ... posted six points against #25 Mississippi State (11-26-23) ... made one shot to go with a rebound and a block against Central Arkansas (12-5-23) ... tallied two points, two assists, two offensive boards and a block against Florida (12-10-23) ... secured six rebounds and scored four points against Texas Southern (12-15-23) ... had two points and one rebound against Texas Tech (12-19-23) ... brought down two rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana (12-20-23) ... pulled down three rebounds against Memphis (12-30-23) ... scored five points against Tulane (1-2-24) ... tallied three points, three rebounds and two steals against Temple (1-6-24) ... led TU with two blocks and had two steals against Wichita State (1-20-24) ... registered one rebound and one assist against Rice (1-24-24) ... notched 10 points, two rebounds and two blocks at Charlotte (1-27-24) ... had four points and a team-leading two blocks at East Carolina (2-1-24) ... posted three points, two blocks, one board, one assist and one steal against North Texas (2-4-24) ... had five points, one rebound, one block and one steal against UTSA (2-14-24) ... pulled down one board against Arkansas (3-21-24) in the WBIT First Round.

PRIOR TO TULSA – Transferred after two seasons (2021-23) at Temple and one year at George Washington (2020-21) … as an Owl, started in 22 of 57 games, and totaled 230 points, 150 rebounds, 42 assists, 36 blocks and 16 steals … averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, including 6.4 ppg and 5.3 rpg in American Athletic Conference play, and had a team-leading 46.6 field goal percentage during the 2022-23 season … had a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds at Houston … posted a career-best 17 points against Wichita State … at GW, played in 18 games, averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds, and recorded 15 assists, 12 blocks and six steals … attended Altoona (Pa.) Area High School where she tallied more than 1,000 career points … was named to the first-team all-district and all-region teams as both a junior and senior … played club basketball for Central PA Dynamite and won the 2016 AAU Division I National Championship.

PERSONAL – A psychology major … daughter of Derek Swope and Jessica Dunn … her favorite local restaurant is In the Raw … her favorite movie is “Moonlight” … her favorite TV show is “Law and Order: SVU” … her favorite actor is Jason Bateman … her favorite professional athlete is Kobe Bryant … her favorite food is Halal chicken and rice … her favorite book is “Mamba Mentality” … her favorite musician is J. Cole … the most memorable place she’s visited is Washington, D.C.