Top 25 Players In UNC Basketball History: No. 10 - Sam Perkins

Posted Jun 17, 2021
Former UNC center Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-American from 1982-1984, a NABC Hall of Fame inductee, named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary team, and his jersey is honored in the Smith Center. Perkins is UNC’s third all-time leading scorer with 2,145 points, second leading rebounder with 1,167, and third in blocked shots with 245. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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