| Name: | Sam Perkins | | Hometown: | Latham, NY | | High School: | Shaker | | Born: | June 14, 1961 (57) | | Height/Weight: | 6-9, 235 | | Position: | C/F | | Notes: | Basketball, 1980 McDonald's All-American |
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Sam Perkins Gives Back With Annual Youth Camp, NBA Cares ProgramSam Perkins’ playing career might be long over, but the former UNC star still finds a way to give back to the community that cheered...
Tuesday May 7, 2019
Remembering when Michael Jordan hit the title-winning shot for UNC in 1982North 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:...
Monday March 18, 2019
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...
Wednesday February 20, 2019
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...
Tuesday February 19, 2019
College basketball greats, including Sam Perkins, celebrated in Kansas City
On Sunday in downtown Kansas City, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame celebrated its class of 2018. "I can't put it into words," said...
Tuesday November 20, 2018
Sam Perkins To Enter Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame Sunday
Three-time All-America Sam Perkins, a standout on some of Dean Smith's greatest teams at North Carolina, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall...
Sunday November 18, 2018
UNC Basketball's Top 100 Players: 1-10
10. James Worthy (1979-82, PF, Gastonia, N.C.) Worthy in 1982 remains the only Tar Heel to complete the postseason Triple Crown: MVP of the ACC...
Friday June 29, 2018
A Case For The Naismith HOF: Sam Perkins?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...
Sunday April 15, 2018
Sam Perkins Named To Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame
Three-time All-America Sam Perkins, a standout on some of Dean Smith's greatest UNC teams, is one of six players elected to the National Collegiate Basketball...
Wednesday March 28, 2018
Video: UNC beats Houston in 1982 Final Four - March 27, 1982
Sam Perkins scores 25 points and grabs 10 rebounds. Michael Jordan drops in 18 as North Carolina beats Houston, 68-63, in the Final Four semifinal...
Tuesday March 27, 2018