Tim Perry
American basketball player (born 1965)
Timothy D. Perry (born June 4, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. Following his college career with the Temple Owls he played professionally for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Liga ACB.
01Playing career
Perry played college basketball for Temple University from 1984 to 1988 and left as the schools leader in blocks with 392. 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.
On February 7, 1994, while playing for the 76ers, Perry made seven 3-pointers (in 15 attempts) in a 125-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets - after having made only 15 3-pointers total in his first five seasons in the league. He finished the game with 31 points, which remained his career high throughout his time in the NBA.
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.
02Later life
Perry later became an assistant coach for Holy Family University, Pennsylvania of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in NCAA Division II. In 2011, he received a degree in liberal studies from Neumann University.
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.
03Career statistics
| GP | 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 |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | Phoenix | 62 | 15 | 9.9 | .537 | .250 | .615 | 2.1 | .3 | .3 | .5 | 4.1 |
| 1989-90 | Phoenix | 60 | 18 | 10.2 | .513 | 1.000 | .587 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 4.2 |
| 1990-91 | Phoenix | 46 | 2 | 12.8 | .521 | .000 | .614 | 2.7 | .6 | .5 | .9 | 4.2 |
| 1991-92 | Phoenix | 80 | 69 | 31.0 | .523 | .375 | .712 | 6.9 | 1.7 | .6 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 1992-93 | Philadelphia | 81 | 51 | 26.0 | .468 | .204 | .710 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 1993-94 | Philadelphia | 80 | 68 | 29.2 | .435 | .365 | .580 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1994-95 | Philadelphia | 42 | 1 | 10.6 | .346 | .000 | .550 | 2.1 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 1.8 |
| 1995-96 | Philadelphia | 8 | 0 | 10.9 | .444 | 1.000 | .667 | 1.6 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 2.4 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 1 | 7.6 | .489 | .429 | .500 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 2.4 | |
| Career | 481 | 225 | 19.6 | .485 | .318 | .648 | 4.0 | .9 | .5 | .9 | 6.8 | |
Playoffs
Sources and credits
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