Photo: Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sam Perkins had the kind of career length that quietly impresses me more than highlight reels do. Seventeen NBA seasons at 206 centimeters, plus a 1982 national title at North Carolina alongside a young Michael Jordan and a 1984 Olympic gold, that's a basketball life lived at the very top from college onward. Three-time college All-American is no small line either. What stands out to me is the Brooklyn-to-North-Carolina arc and that he later moved into coaching and front-office work. Longevity like his usually means a player who adapted, stayed reliable, and kept earning a spot rather than coasting on raw talent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Perkins
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・パーキンス
- Reading
- さむ・ぱーきんす
- Born
- June 14, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Height
- 206 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- Shaker High School
- University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Perkins born?
Born June 14, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Sam Perkins from?
Sam Perkins is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Sam Perkins do?
Sam Perkins works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Sam Perkins?
Sam Perkins is 206 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.