Tim Perry
Timothy D. Perry | |
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| Born | June 4, 1965 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Years active | 1984–2001 |
| Known for | NBA player, Liga ACB player, Temple Owls record-holder for blocks |
Timothy D. Perry (born June 4, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball athlete. Following an impressive collegiate tenure with the Temple Owls, he enjoyed a 13-year professional career spanning the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Spain's top league, the Liga ACB.
Playing career
Between 1984 and 1988, Perry competed in college basketball at Temple University, concluding his time there as the institution’s record-holder for blocks with a total of 392. In the 1988 NBA draft, he was chosen seventh overall by the Phoenix Suns. Throughout eight seasons in the NBA, Perry maintained averages of 6.8 points and 4 rebounds per contest. An interesting anecdote involves Charles Barkley, who mentioned that Perry’s trade to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1992 was partially influenced by Perry wearing Barkley’s number 34 jersey. Perry took part in three separate NBA Slam Dunk Contests, achieving fifth place in both 1989 and 1995, and seventh place in 1993.
On February 7, 1994, representing the 76ers, Perry remarkably sank seven three-point shots out of fifteen attempts during a 125–117 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. This performance was notable given that he had only made fifteen three-pointers combined over his first five NBA seasons. He also set a personal best by scoring 31 points in that game.
Perry moved to Spain’s Liga ACB for the 1996–1997 season and competed there for five years. While with Pamesa Valencia in 1998, he secured the esteemed Copa del Rey de Baloncesto title.
Later life
Following his playing days, Perry took on an assistant coaching role at Holy Family University, Pennsylvania, participating in NCAA Division II competition within the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. He furthered his education by obtaining a liberal studies degree from Neumann University in 2011.
During an NBA Gametime episode aired on October 25, 2017, on the NBA Channel, Shaquille O'Neal revealed that throughout his two-decade NBA career, he had been "dunked on" only three times—by Michael Jordan, Derrick Coleman, and Tim Perry.