Perrin Buford (ex Al Riyadi) is a newcomer at Pelita Jaya

Perrin Buford

Pelita Jaya Bakrie Jakarta (IBL) strengthened their roster with the addition of 32-year-old American 198cm forward Perrin Buford (college: MTSU, agency: Pensack Sports). He recently played at Al Riyadi in Lebanese DLBL. In 19 games, he recorded very impressive stats: 16.1ppg, 6.8rpg, and 5.9apg last season. He was also voted League Player of the Week. Buford also played 8 games in West Asia Super League, where he averaged a remarkable 18.9ppg, 7.4rpg, 4.4apg, 1.6spg, and 1.0bpg. It was a good season as he was also selected League Player of the Week. Last season, he played for Brave Warriors (B2 League) in the Japanese league.
Thanks to Buford's pro career, he has played on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and North America) in nine different countries. Buford has played professionally in Australia (Bullets), China (Sturgeons), Italy (Agrigento), Japan (Magic), Puerto Rico (Criollos), Russia (Avtodor), Spain (Joventut), and Turkey (Gaziantep and Yesilgiresun). He is a very experienced player.
Among many awards, his team made it to the B2 League Semifinals in 2025. He received the Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B2 League Player of the Year award and the Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B2 League Import Player of the Year award in 2025.
Buford graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016 and is currently in his tenth season in pro basketball. He has also played for other colleges such as Southwest Tennessee Community College and Motlow State College.


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