Sam Perkins

Infobox NBA Player


caption = Sam Perkins scores against the Houston Rockets
position = Power forward/Center
nickname = The Big Sexy
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 235
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1961|6|14
birth_place = Brooklyn, New York
college = University of North Carolina
draft = 4th overall
draft_year = 1984
draft_team = Dallas Mavericks
career_start = 1984
career_end = 2001
former_teams = Dallas Mavericks (1984–1990)
Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1993)
Seattle SuperSonics (1993–1998)
Indiana Pacers (1998–2001)
awards = NCAA 1982 championship
1984-85 All Rookie Team

Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14 1961, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nickname "Big Smooth." Sam Perkins was named vice president of player relations for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA with whom he played from 1999-2001. [ [http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/perkins_hired_080609.html PACERS: Perkins named V.P. of Player Relations ] ]

Following his seasons with the SuperSonics, Perkins again opted for free agency and decided to sign with the Indiana Pacers. Perkins averaged 5.3ppg in 193 regular season games. Perkins contributed to the Indiana team that went 56-26 during the regular season and reached the NBA finals. Following the 2000-2001 season, Perkins retired from the NBA

In June 2008, Perkins returned to the Pacers as Vice President of player relations.

Career highlights

* Member of the 1982 NCAA Champion North Carolina Tar Heels.
* Co-captain of the gold-medal winning 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team.
* Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1984-85.
* Has appeared in 164 career playoff games averaging 11.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg.
* Recorded the only 30-20 game in Mavericks history, with 31 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, against the Houston Rockets on 12/12/86.
* Scored a career-high 45 points, for the Mavericks, against the Golden State Warriors on 4/12/90.
* Appeared against the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 NBA Finals with the L.A. Lakers and again in 1996 with the Seattle SuperSonics.
* Tied an NBA record by hitting 8 three-pointers without a miss against the Toronto Raptors on 1/15/97.
* Participated in the AT&T Shootout during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.
* Posted a 1997-98 season-high 21 points, on perfect shooting (5-5 FG, 4-4 3FG, 7-7 FT), and 3 steals against the L.A. Clippers on 12/14/97.

ee also

* List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 reboundshe went to shaker high school

References

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=sam_perkins nba.com historical playerfile]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/perkisa01.html Sam Perkins at Basketball-Reference.com]
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/sam_perkins/ Sam Perkins on NBA.com]
* [http://www.victorypennants.com/unc-tarheels-1982-basketball-champions-pen1983.html Sam Perkins' UNC Tar Heels 1982 NCAA Champions Basketball Pennant]