 In late June 2013, Perkins claimed he was being recruited the hardest by Gonzaga, UCLA, USC, Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, Connecticut, Baylor, and Minnesota.He said he had no favorites at the time, that he wanted to cut his list to 7-9 schools soon, and that he wanted a school with superior education, with coaches who will have his back and push him to bring out his best potential.In late July 2013, he cut his list to 5 schools (UCLA, Minnesota, Gonzaga, Uconn, and Kentucky).