DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's basketball team has announced the addition of transfer Maliya Perry to the program.

Perry comes to Dayton from the University of Auburn and enrolled for the spring semester.

"I am excited to announce Maliya Perry as our newest member of our Flyer family," said head coach Shauna Green. "Maliya is a big wing who is an elite shooter. She adds size and the ability to stretch defenses. She got a taste of what Division I basketball is all about at Auburn and with her work ethic, the sky is the limit for her.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Perry was high school teammates with current Flyer Kyla Whitehead at Pickerington Central High School. There she was the No. 98 ranked prospect by Prospects Nation and the No. 28 ranked guard nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz. Perry guided her high school to a state championship in 2018 and runner-up finish in 2019. She earned Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team honors.

Perry is a 6-0 forward who played in three games at Auburn this season before transferring. She shot 50 percent from the field and was perfect from three-point range.

Dayton hosts Coppin State Tuesday at 12 p.m. at UD Arena.

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