| Name: | Sam Perkins | | Hometown: | Latham, NY | | High School: | Shaker | | Born: | June 14, 1961 (59) | | Height/Weight: | 6-9, 235 | | Position: | C/F | | Notes: | Basketball, 1980 McDonald's All-American |
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When Tar Heel teammates become foes in the prosLet’s take a look at some notable instances where Tar Heel teammates ended up doing battle in notable games at the professional level. Michael Jordan,...
Friday July 10, 2020
Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 2 - 1981-82Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-America who played 17 seasons in the NBA scoring 15,324 points. James Worthy was named one of the 50...
Tuesday June 30, 2020
Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 21 - 1980-81
The 1980-81 Tar Heels were 18-6 at one point and 22-7 a few weeks later. Not exactly what you'd expect from a North Carolina team...
Tuesday June 9, 2020
Sam Perkins' Star-Studded Career Had Links To Mavs, Jordan, Magic, Glove, and Miller
While Sam Perkins’ NBA career wasn’t as decorated as Michael Jordan’s, he established himself as one of college basketball’s most prolific players, and was an...
Sunday May 17, 2020
Quick Hitters Rewind - UNC vs. Duke (March 3, 1984)
Before this game, Mike Krzyzewski was 1-6 against UNC and Duke hadn’t won in Chapel Hill since 1966. With the win, Carolina completed just the...
Sunday May 17, 2020
Video: UNC vs. Virginia Basketball Highlights - Michael Jordan vs. Ralph Sampson
In an epic battle in ACC history, Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins and the No. 1 UNC Tar Heels hosted Ralph Sampson and the No. 2...
Friday May 15, 2020
Recruiting History: Sam Perkins, Unassuming StarSam Perkins was on his way to becoming nothing more than a playground legend when he ran across a man who helped him achieve his...
Friday 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...
Friday 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...
Friday 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...
Friday April 24, 2020