Sam Perkins

Sam Perkins scores against the Houston Rockets
Position	Power forward/Center
Nickname	The Big Smooth, Sudden Sam
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Nationality	USA
Born	June 14, 1961 (1961-06-14) (age 46) Brooklyn, New York City
College	University of North Carolina
Draft	4th overall, 1984 Dallas Mavericks
Pro career	1984–2001
Former teams	Dallas Mavericks (1984–1990) Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1993) Seattle Sonics (1993–1998) Indiana Pacers (1998–2001)
Awards	NCAA 1982 championship 1984-85 All Rookie Team

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The Dallas Mavericks chose him with the fourth overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, one slot after the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan. Sam Perkins has enjoyed a wealth of success on the basketball court. He owns an NCAA championship ring and an Olympic gold medal, and he has reached the NBA Playoffs in 13 of his 15 pro seasons. Once tough inside, Perkins developed into more of an outside player in the latter stages of his career, a center who could hit the three-point shot and pass out of the high post. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...

As a rookie with the Mavericks in 1984-85, Perkins averaged 11.0 points and 7.4 rebounds (18.8 ppg in the playoffs) and made the NBA All-Rookie Team. For the next five years in Dallas he averaged between 14.2 and 15.9 points and between 7.5 and 8.6 rebounds. The Mavericks made the playoffs in four of those seasons, and in 1987-88 the team advanced to the Western Conference Finals. That squad had a fearsome frontcourt in Perkins, Mark Aguirre, and Roy Tarpley. The NBA All-Rookie Team is a set of annual awards recognizing the top rookies in the National Basketball Association. ... Mark Aguirre (born December 10, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American NBA player. ... Roy James Tarpley (born November 28, 1964, in New York, New York) is an American former professional basketball player, who was notable during his career for being banned from the NBA. He starred at the University of Michigan, and in 1986 he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the...

In 1990 Perkins opted for free agency and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Reunited with college teammate James Worthy on a team that was led by Magic Johnson, the veteran Lakers finished second in the Pacific Division. They then went on a surprising run in the playoffs, reaching the 1991 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls. In the Lakers' only win in that series, Perkins nailed a last-second three-point shot for the victory. James Ager Worthy (b. ... Earvin Johnson redirects here. ...

He was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics during the 1992-93 season and continued to prosper as a three-point-shooting center on the talented Sonics squads. In 1995-96, as a reserve and spot starter, he was one of only two Seattle players to appear in all 82 games and helped the Sonics represent the Western Conference in the 1996 NBA Finals. The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ...

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.

Personal

• He has his degree in communications from North Carolina.
• Favorite charities are the United Negro College Fund, the Lupus Foundation and Big Brothers & Big Sisters.
• Started a production company in Seattle called "848 Productions", which produced unique music and sporting events to raise money for charities in the Pacific Northwest.
• He owns NEO Soul in Dallas.
• Hosts "Big Smooth's Coolout" at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle to raise money for the Pediatric AIDS Program at Children's Hospital.
• Hosts his own local radio show every Sunday night and would like to go into broadcasting or broadcast production after his playing career.
• Likes to play softball, tennis and pool during the off-season.
• Says Hakeem Olajuwon and Chris Mullin were the two of the most difficult players in the NBA to guard.
• Favorite cities to play in are New York, Toronto and Los Angeles.

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External links

• Sam Perkins at Basketball-Reference.com
• Sam Perkins on NBA.com