A Case For The Naismith HOF: Sam Perkins?

Posted Apr 15, 2018
Sam Perkins was a 3-time first-team All-America at UNC, won a national championship, played in two title games, was UNC’s all-time leading rebounder for 25 years, won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics while serving as the team’s co-captain and was named 1984 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. In the NBA, he played in 164 career playoff games. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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