Sam Perkins Basketball News & Bio

Name: Sam Perkins Hometown: Latham, NY High School: Shaker Born: June 14, 1961 (63) Height/Weight: 6-9, 235 Position: C/F Notes: Basketball, 1980 McDonald's All-American Related: Pete Budko | James Worthy | Timo Makkonen | Eric Kenny

Recruiting History: Sam Perkins, Unassuming Star
Sam Perkins was on his way to becoming nothing more than a playground legend when he ran across a man who helped him achieve his...
Fri May 8, 2020

College Basketball Rewind: ESPN to Air 1984 Classic Featuring North Carolina vs. Maryland
ESPN is taking fans back to the 1983-84 college basketball season on Sunday, May 10, at 3 p.m. ET, with the 1984 matchup between North...
Fri May 8, 2020

Video: UNC vs. Duke In Michael Jordan's Last Game in Chapel Hill
Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins dominated the second overtime period to win their final home game in Chapel Hill in 1984. This game was full...
Fri May 1, 2020

Looking back at UNC-Maryland, Michael Jordan vs. Len Bias in 1983
The game pitted UNC sophomore Michael Jordan against Maryland freshman Len Bias. Jordan would go on to be the best NBA player of all-time, while...
Fri Apr 24, 2020

Chansky’s Notebook: Chapel Hill Was Still
The big one in the Big Easy was pretty hard. The 1982 Tar Heels were No. 1 in the country for all but five weeks...
Wed Apr 8, 2020

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