Tim Perry
Timothy D. Perry (born June 4, 1965) is an American former basketball player. Following his college career with Temple he played professionally for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association and Liga ACB.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1965 Freehold, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Freehold (Freehold, New Jersey) |
| College | Temple (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1988–2001 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 34, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1992 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1992–1995 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995–1996 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1996–1997 | Ourense |
| 1997–1998 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 1998–1999 | León |
| 1999–2000 | TDK Manresa |
| 2000–2001 | Cáceres |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,283 (6.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,911 (4.0 rpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Playing career
Perry played college basketball for Temple University from 1984 to 1988[1] and left as the schools leader in blocks with 392.[2] He was selected seventh overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1988 NBA draft. Through eight NBA seasons, he averaged 6.8 points and 4 rebounds per game. Charles Barkley claims in Sir Charles: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Barkley that the Suns had to trade Perry to Philadelphia in 1992 because he was #34, Barkley's number. Perry appeared in three NBA Slam Dunk Contests, finishing 5th in 1989, 7th in 1993, and 5th in 1995.
For the 1996–1997 season, he moved over to Spain where he spent the next five seasons in the Liga ACB. In 1998, he won the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto with Pamesa Valencia.[3]
Later life
Perry later became an assistant coach for Holy Family University, Pennsylvania of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in NCAA Division II.[4] In 2011, he received a degree in liberal studies from Neumann University.[5]
On the October 25, 2017 broadcast of NBA Gametime on the NBA Channel, Shaquille O'Neal claimed that he had been "dunked on" only three times in his 20-year NBA career. Shaq said he had been dunked on by Michael Jordan, Derrick Coleman, and Tim Perry.
References
- Tim Mulligan (24 November 1987). "Expectations great as Owls' Tim Perry enters senior year". Philadelphia Daily News. p. B6. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Phil Anastasia (28 March 1988). "A senior class that took Temple to the pinnacle". Courier-Post. p. C16. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1998 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto". acb.com. Liga ACB. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.
- "Holy Family University Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- 10,000 Graduates Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine