Sam Perkins

School: 
Height: 
6-10
Position: 
Forward/Center
Hometown: 
Latham, NY
High School: 
Shaker High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1983 and 1984, and consensus second-team All-American in 1982
  • All-American Recognition: 1982 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team), 1983 (Converse 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team) and 1984 (Associated Press 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team)
  • Ranked 12th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1981
  • Ranked 21st in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1984
  • Second-leading scorer and leading rebounder for 1982 NCAA Tournament champion (32-2 record)
  • Second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1981 national runner-up (29-8)
  • Named to 1982 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 15.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 15 NCAA Tournament games from 1981 through 1984 (12-3 record)
  • Member of 1984 U.S. Olympic team (8.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 58.0 FG%)
  • Selected by the Dallas Mavericks in first round of 1984 NBA draft (4th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1980-81

37

199

318

.626

152

205

.741

289

7.8

550

14.9

1981-82

32

174

301

.578

109

142

.768

250

7.8

457

14.3

1982-83

35

218

414

.527

12

28

.429

145

177

.819

330

9.4

593

16.9

1983-84

31

195

331

.589

155

181

.856

298

9.6

545

17.6

Totals

135

786

1364

.576

561

705

.796

1167

8.6

2145

15.9