Warren Charles "Red" Perkins (February 2, 1922 – September 12, 2014)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] Perkins was selected in the fourth round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers after a collegiate career at Tulane.[2] He played for two seasons in the National Basketball Association, both of which were for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[2] He attended Warren Easton High School.
Personal information | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | February 2, 1922
Died | September 12, 2014 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Warren Easton (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
College | Tulane (1946–1949) |
NBA draft | 1949: 4th round, – |
Selected by the Providence Steamrollers | |
Playing career | 1949–1951 |
Position | Guard / forward |
Number | 7, 11 |
Career history | |
1949–1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 767 (6.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 319 (4.8 rpg) |
Assists | 257 (2.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Military service
editDuring World War II, Perkins served in the United States Army Air Forces and was stationed in the United States.[3]
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 |
Source[2]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 60 | .303 | .590 | – | 1.9 | 6.2 |
1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 66 | .315 | .646 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 |
Career | 126 | .309 | .618 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Tri-Cities | 2 | 1.000 | – | .0 | 1.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Hall of Famer Warren Perkins passes at 92". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Warren Perkins Career stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Allstate Sugar Bowl website. "Dr. Warren Perkins: Basketball Player, 1938-49, Warren Easton High School/Tulane University/NBA". Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links
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