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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:Eric Kenny | Dean Shaffer | Jimmy Black | Jim Braddock
Sam Perkins

They produced in the NBA, but how good were their college teams?
The most NBA points of any college team in history belonged to the 1984 Tar Heels. Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Brad Daugherty, Kenny Smith, Joe...

Sam Perkins Gives Back With Annual Youth Camp, NBA Cares Program
Sam Perkins’ playing career might be long over, but the former UNC star still finds a way to give back to the community that cheered...

Remembering when Michael Jordan hit the title-winning shot for UNC in 1982
North Carolina trailed 62-61 in the 1982 NCAA National Championship Game with 32 seconds remaining, and the final shot was only going to one person:...

Slideshow: Greatest moments in the North Carolina-Duke rivalry
1984: Jordan's last home game - This contest was the last home game for Tar Heels Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, and Matt Doherty. Down two...

Former UNC star Sam Perkins on Silent Sam statue: 'Of course I am going to speak out'
Part of the reason Sam Perkins was inspired to speak out against Silent Sam was the lessons he’d learned from legendary former UNC basketball coach...

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