Editing Sam Perkins (section)

==Professional career==
Chosen by the [[Dallas Mavericks]] as the fourth overall pick in the [[1984 NBA draft]],<ref name="abc11.com"/> Perkins went on to play as a power forward and center in the NBA from 1984 to 2001.<ref name="brooklyneagle.com">{{cite web|url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2013/08/06/basketball-great-sam-perkins-touts-fox-as-best-for-council/|title=Basketball great Sam Perkins touts Fox as best for council|date=August 6, 2013|website=Brooklyn Eagle}}</ref> He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26795315|title=Top 5 picks make up NBA All-Rookie first team|date=May 21, 2019|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Perkins played for the [[Dallas Mavericks]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]], and [[Indiana Pacers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/college/former-north-carolina-star-sam-perkins-becomes-sixth-tar-heel-elected-into-college-basketball-hall-fame/UjiwmcJyRtFpKzsJ43iEXO/|title=Former North Carolina star Sam Perkins becomes sixth Tar Heel elected into College Basketball Hall of Fame|first=Diehards|last=Raj Prashad|website=daytondailynews}}</ref> He scored a career-high 45 points on April 12, 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/game/468111/golden-state-warriors-dallas-mavericks-1990-04-12|title= Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks - Apr 12, 1990 - Proballers|date=June 2019}}</ref> Perkins tied an NBA record on January 15, 1997, by making eight three-pointers without a miss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/games/20030204/LACNYK/recap.html|title=NBA.com: It's Spree for Three as Knicks Rout Clips|website=www.nba.com}}</ref> He appeared in three NBA Finals: The [[1991 NBA Finals]] (with the Lakers),<ref name="go.com">{{cite web|url=http://static.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs00/s/2000/0422/496609.html|title=Playoffs 2000:Big Smooth outside shot was key this season|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> the [[1996 NBA Finals]] (with the SuperSonics),<ref name="go.com"/> and the [[2000 NBA Finals]] (with the Pacers).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062000bkn-finals.html|title=O'Neal and Lakers Win a Title for Tinseltown|website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref> In game one of the 1991 NBA Finals, Perkins made a game-winning three-point shot to defeat the [[Chicago Bulls]].<ref name="latimes.com"/> He was known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam", "Big Smooth",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1421183-dallas-mavericks-10-best-trades-ever|title=Dallas Mavericks: 10 Best Trades in Franchise History|first=Tom|last=Horowitz|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref name="brooklyneagle.com"/> and "The Big Easy".<ref name="latimes.com"/>