Sam Perkins
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For the Indiana Supreme Court justice, see Samuel E. Perkins.
Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14, 1961)[1] is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold medal with the 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Perkins played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons.
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Born | (1961-06-14) June 14, 1961 (age 62) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College | North Carolina (1980–1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1984: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1984–2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 41, 44, 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1984–1990 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1993 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1998 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 15,324 (11.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 7,666 (6.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blocks | 933 (0.7 bpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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