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Perry played [[college basketball]] for [[Temple University]] from 1984 to 1988<ref>{{cite news |author1=Tim Mulligan |title=Expectations great as Owls' Tim Perry enters senior year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115411467/expectations-great-as-owls-tim-perry/ |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |date=24 November 1987 |page=B6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> and left as the schools leader in blocks with 392.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Phil Anastasia |title=A senior class that took Temple to the pinnacle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115411068/a-senior-class-that-took-temple-to-the/ |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=[[Courier-Post]] |date=28 March 1988 |page=C16 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> 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 76ers|Philadelphia]] in 1992 because he was #34, Barkley's number. Perry appeared in three [[NBA Slam Dunk Contest]]s, finishing 5th in 1989, 7th in 1993, and 5th in 1995. |
Perry played [[college basketball]] for [[Temple University]] from 1984 to 1988<ref>{{cite news |author1=Tim Mulligan |title=Expectations great as Owls' Tim Perry enters senior year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115411467/expectations-great-as-owls-tim-perry/ |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |date=24 November 1987 |page=B6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> and left as the schools leader in blocks with 392.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Phil Anastasia |title=A senior class that took Temple to the pinnacle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115411068/a-senior-class-that-took-temple-to-the/ |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=[[Courier-Post]] |date=28 March 1988 |page=C16 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> 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 76ers|Philadelphia]] in 1992 because he was #34, Barkley's number. Perry appeared in three [[NBA Slam Dunk Contest]]s, finishing 5th in 1989, 7th in 1993, and 5th in 1995. |
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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 |
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlotte Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, February 7, 1994 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199402070PHI.html |access-date=3 June 2024}}</ref> He finished the game with 31 points, which remained his career high throughout his time in the NBA. |
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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 [[Valencia BC|Pamesa Valencia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto |url=http://www.acb.com/fichas/CREY62007.php |website=acb.com |publisher=[[Liga ACB]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720233015/http://www.acb.com/fichas/CREY62007.php |archive-date=20 July 2014}}</ref> |
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 [[Valencia BC|Pamesa Valencia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto |url=http://www.acb.com/fichas/CREY62007.php |website=acb.com |publisher=[[Liga ACB]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720233015/http://www.acb.com/fichas/CREY62007.php |archive-date=20 July 2014}}</ref> |
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| 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 | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,283 (6.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,911 (4.0 rpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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.
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.
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.[3] 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.[4]
Later life
Perry later became an assistant coach for Holy Family University, Pennsylvania of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in NCAA Division II.[5] In 2011, he received a degree in liberal studies from Neumann University.[6]
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.
See also
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.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, February 7, 1994". Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "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
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