Warren Perkins Explained

Warren Perkins
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:2 February 1922
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Death Place:New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality:American
High School:Warren Easton
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Tulane (1946–1949)
Draft Year:1949
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:
Draft Team:Providence Steamrollers
Career Start:1949
Career End:1951
Career Number:7, 11
Career Position:Guard / forward
Years1:
Team1:Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:767 (6.1 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:319 (4.8 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:257 (2.0 apg)
Bbr:perkiwa01

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.

Military service

During World War II, Perkins served in the United States Army Air Forces and was stationed in the United States.[3]

Career statistics

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
Tri-Cities60 .303 .590  - 1.9 6.2
Tri-Cities66 .315 .646 4.8 2.2 6.0
Career126 .309 .618 4.8 2.0 6.1

Playoffs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall of Famer Warren Perkins passes at 92. September 12, 2014. January 20, 2015. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
  2. Web site: Warren Perkins Career stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. 1 May 2023.
  3. Allstate Sugar Bowl website. "Dr. Warren Perkins: Basketball Player, 1938-49, Warren Easton High School/Tulane University/NBA". Retrieved April 11, 2020.