Sam Perkins Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Sam Perkins | | Hometown: | Latham, NY | | High School: | Shaker | | Born: | June 14, 1961 (64) | | Height/Weight: | 6-9, 235 | | Position: | C/F | | Notes: | Basketball, 1980 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Jimmy Black | Pete Budko | Cecil Exum | Eric Kenny |
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Looking back at UNC-Maryland, Michael Jordan vs. Len Bias in 1983The 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 StillThe 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
Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (March 27)
March 27, 1982: UNC beats Houston in 68-63 in the national semifinal to advance to their second straight national title game - this time against...
Fri Mar 27, 2020
A look at UNC's history of shot blocking
UNC has a healthy list of former rim protectors who could change the game without scoring a point. Sam Perkins blocked 245 shots in 135...
Wed Oct 16, 2019
The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 2 - The 1982 National Championship Game
The 1981-82 North Carolina Tar Heels played like the best team in the nation all season. James Worthy made the leap to superstar, and sophomore...
Sat Aug 3, 2019