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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 199 | 318 | .626 | 152 | 205 | .741 | 289 | 7.8 | 550 | 14.9 | ||||
32 | 174 | 301 | .578 | 109 | 142 | .768 | 250 | 7.8 | 457 | 14.3 | ||||
35 | 218 | 414 | .527 | 12 | 28 | .429 | 145 | 177 | .819 | 330 | 9.4 | 593 | 16.9 | |
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 |