William Edward Perdue III (born August 29, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a member of four NBA championship teams, three with the Chicago Bulls (1991–1993) and one with the San Antonio Spurs (1999). Perdue was a Studio analyst for NBC Sports Chicago during their pre-game and post-game Chicago Bulls broadcasts until the channel's closure in 2024.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1965 Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Merritt Island (Merritt Island, Florida) |
| College | Vanderbilt (1983–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1988–2001 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 32, 41, 55 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1995 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1995–1999 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000–2001 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,740 (4.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,918 (4.9 rpg) |
| Blocks | 527 (0.7 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Biography
editPerdue attended Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida[1]
College
editHe played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he was named a third-team All-American and named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and SEC Male Athlete of the Year in 1988.[2]
Professional career
editHe was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 11th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. The Bulls won three championships from 1991 to 1993 during Perdue's career. Perdue was mainly a backup to center Bill Cartwright. He became a regular starter during the 1994–95 NBA season, during which he averaged 8.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
The emergence of Luc Longley made him expendable, and before the next season's training camp, the Bulls traded him to the San Antonio Spurs for Dennis Rodman.[3] The Spurs won the NBA championship in 1999, Perdue's fourth.[4]
In August 1999, Perdue rejoined the Bulls as a free agent. He started 15 of 67 games for them in 1999–2000, averaging 2.5 points and 3.9 rebounds. After the 1999–2000 season, Perdue left Chicago and signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 4.5 minutes in 13 games.[4] He averaged 4.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game over a thirteen-year career.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Will Perdue Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "SEC honors basketball legends at SEC Tournament". secsports.com. February 12, 2003. Retrieved on April 21, 2009.
- ^ Alex Sachare. The Chicago Bulls Encyclopedia. Contemporary Books, 1999. 246-7.
- ^ a b Will Perdue bio Archived February 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. NBA.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2009.
- ^ Will Perdue statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2009.
External links
edit- Career statistics at basketball-reference.com