Javonte Perkins (born August 24, 1998) is an American college basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Southwestern Illinois Blue Storm and the Saint Louis Billikens.
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | August 24, 1998 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Miller Career Academy (St. Louis, Missouri) |
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NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
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High school career
editPerkins attended Clyde C. Miller Career Academy in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] He averaged 15.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior, leading the team to a 21–5 record.[2] As a senior, he averaged 20.8 points and 15.6 rebounds per game.[3] Perkins competed for Gateway Basketball Club on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4]
College career
editIn his first two years of college basketball, Perkins played for Southwestern Illinois College. As a freshman, he averaged 20 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, shooting 60.5 percent from the floor.[3] He averaged 26.4 points per game as a sophomore, which ranked third in the nation among junior college players. Perkins left as the program's all-time leading scorer.[5] For his junior season, he committed to Saint Louis over two other NCAA Division I offers, including Louisiana–Monroe.[6][7] After struggling initially, Perkins was given an expanded role during Atlantic 10 Conference play.[8][9][10] In January 2020, he scored 25 points in consecutive games against Dayton and Davidson. On February 1, Perkins scored a season-high 33 points in a 78–73 win over Saint Joseph's.[11] As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic 10 and Sixth Man of the Year honors.[12] On November 28, Perkins posted 32 points, including 26 in the second half, and five assists in an 85–81 victory over LSU.[13] As a senior during the 2020-2021 season he averaged 17.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Perkins was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10. He missed the entire 2021-2022 season due to a torn ACL. Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wil return for the 2022-2023 season as a redshirt graduate athlete.[14]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Perkins joined the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League on October 29, 2023.[15] However, he was waived on November 6.[16]
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
editNCAA Division I
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Saint Louis | 31 | 1 | 27.3 | .443 | .351 | .768 | 3.5 | .7 | .8 | .3 | 15.0 |
2020–21 | Saint Louis | 21 | 21 | 30.5 | .465 | .376 | .866 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | 17.1 |
2022–23 | Saint Louis | 33 | 33 | 22.6 | .420 | .361 | .815 | 1.9 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 10.9 |
Career | 85 | 55 | 26.2 | .442 | .362 | .801 | 3.0 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 14.0 |
JUCO
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Southwestern Illinois | 28 | 27 | — | .605 | .426 | .814 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 20.0 |
2018–19 | Southwestern Illinois | 27 | 27 | — | .537 | .360 | .797 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 26.4 |
Career | 55 | 54 | — | .567 | .383 | .803 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .3 | 23.2 |
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ Kvidahl, David (March 9, 2015). "Miller Career, Perkins prep for rematch with Soldan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Prep Athlete of the Week: Javonte Perkins, Miller Career Academy - Boys Basketball". St. Louis American. December 16, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Perkins Signs with SLU". Saint Louis Athletics. November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Austin Jr., Earl (April 19, 2016). "Recruiting Report: Javonte Perkins (2017)". Prep Hoops. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Durando, Stu (September 16, 2019). "SLU's Perkins preparing for transition from JUCO to Division I". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Burg, Aaron (November 26, 2018). "SLU: Travis Ford Continues Local Pursuit Signing Javonte Perkins to 2019-20 Class". A10 Talk. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Durando, Stu (February 26, 2020). "Perkins' scoring soars to new heights with Billikens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Chapley, Carter (January 16, 2020). "Settling into his new world, Javonte Perkins is starting to live up to the hype". ScoopsWithDannyMac.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Durando, Stu (January 26, 2020). "Javonte Perkins emerges as SLU's most versatile and dangerous scorer". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Hochman, Benjamin (March 10, 2020). "Hochman: Let's take a moment to appreciate the ascension of SLU's Javonte Perkins". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Callahan, Kevin (February 2, 2020). "Perkins scores 33, saves SLU at St. Joseph's". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Brian (September 24, 2020). "Great expectations: Saint Louis, Travis Ford aren't backing down from them". The Athletic. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Frederickson, Ben (November 29, 2020). "BenFred: Perkins is peaking at the perfect time, and that's bad news for every SLU Billikens opponent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Durando, Stu (March 10, 2021). "Goodwin, Perkins get A-10 all-conference honors". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "College Park Skyhawks Finalize Training Camp Schedule and Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 College Park Skyhawks Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Cusumano, Frank; Miller, Corey (March 19, 2020). "'That's just my mom': The woman behind SLU's top scorer". KSDK. Retrieved November 28, 2020.