Sam Perkins Basketball News & Bio
Armando Bacot Named ACC Men's Basketball Player Of The WeekNorth Carolina senior center/forward Armando Bacot is the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Bacot averaged 21...
Mon Jan 9, 2023
UNC Basketball Re-Creates Iconic Sports Illustrated 1981-82 Cover PhotoAfter being announced as the Associated Press preseason No. 1 team Monday, UNC Basketball released a recreation of the iconic Sports Illustrated cover from the...
Tue Oct 18, 2022
Kenny "The Jet" Smith on Michael Jordan being "the only guy whose weaknesses became his strengths"
"Sam Perkins was the best player my freshman year," Kenny Smith said when asked about who was the standout on the 1983/84 UNC team. "Sam...
Wed Aug 3, 2022
Which College Basketball Champion Had The Most NBA Talent?
When legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith won his first of two national championships, in 1982, his starting lineup included three players who went on...
Wed Jun 15, 2022
Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 14 - Sam Perkins
Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-America and three-time first-team All-ACC performer. He was MVP of the 1981 ACC Tournament, the 1981 ACC Rookie of...
Wed Jun 1, 2022