Jason Perkins
No. 3 – Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward / Small forward | ||||||||||||||
League | PBA | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Shakopee, Minnesota | September 20, 1992||||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Shakopee (Shakopee, Minnesota) | ||||||||||||||
College | Valley City State University (2011) De La Salle University (2013–2016) | ||||||||||||||
PBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
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2017–present | Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters | ||||||||||||||
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Jason Andre Perkins (born September 20, 1992)[1] is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Personal life
Perkins is the youngest of three siblings. His father is an African-American, while his mother, Jennifer (née Cahigas), is a Filipina, who hails from Bolinao, Pangasinan. Perkins' interest in sports began at a young age and he played basketball and football as a child.[2]
High school career
Perkins attended at Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota, where he suited up for the Sabres boys basketball team.[3] He also played Tight end (TE) for the school's varsity football program.[4][5] During his senior year in 2010-11, he averaged 16.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and signed the letter of intent to play for the Valley City State University in April 2011.[6] He also played AAU ball when he was a teenager, suiting up for a squad called Pump N Run, where got his moniker Hefty Lefty.
College career
After graduating from Shakopee in 2011, Perkins attended at Valley City State University to play basketball for the Vikings, but he only played for one year there. In 2012, he decided to come to the Philippines to study upon the proddings of his mother Jennifer, who had always encouraged him to live in her native land.[7]
He was initially recruited by former San Beda head coach Frankie Lim to play for the Red Lions, but left following Lim's resignation. Then he was invited by De La Salle University officials to visit the campus, and soon after, he joined the practice with the Green Archers. He served his one-year residency before finally suiting up for the Green Archers in the 2013 UAAP season. In his rookie season, he averaged 12.7 PPG on 52.8% FGs and 9.6 RPG and was instrumental in La Salle's title conquest. He was also named to the Mythical Five—the only rookie on the list—along with Terrence Romeo, Roi Sumang, Ray Parks and Karim Abdul.[8]
College statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011–12 | VCSU[9] | 27 | - | .527 | .167 | .6 | 3.2 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 7.0 |
2013 | DLSU | 19 | 28.3 | .506 | .538 | .635 | 9.8 | 1.8 | .3 | .5 | 12.2 |
2014 | DLSU | 17 | 27.5 | .435 | .214 | .620 | 10.2 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | 10.4 |
2015 | DLSU | 13 | 26.9 | .337 | .222 | .647 | 8.6 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | 7.1 |
Amateur career
PBA D-League
Perkins was one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1, 2015.[10] On December 1, 2015, he was drafted first overall by the Caida Tiles Masters in the PBA D-League draft held at PBA Café in Metrowalk, Pasig City.[11]
Professional career
PBA
Perkins was selected 4th overall by the Phoenix Fuel Masters during the 2017 Draft. He helped the team gain its first ever twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals as they finished 2nd at the end of eliminations of the 2018 Governors' Cup with an 8-3 W-L record but they lost to the Meralco Bolts in two straight games. At season's end, he was named Rookie of the Year after averaging 12.1 points. 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists and the All-Rookie team.[12]
References
- ^ "De La Salle Green Archers Roster- UAAP Season 76". Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Gloria, Gio (October 14, 2013). "Green Journal: Jennifer Perkins". TheLasallian.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Kolehmainen, Tim (January 22, 2011). "Shakopee gets defensive". BreakdownSportsUSA. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Shakopee High School Football History". ShakopeeFootball.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Jason Perkins - Hudl". Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "MBB: Viking Men Sign Minnesota Talents". Valley City State University. April 5, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Abeln, Todd (December 29, 2014). "Chasing his dream". Shakopee Valle News. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Mariano, Paolo (August 20, 2014). "Jason Perkins: Playing Physical". UAAPSports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/IndividualStats.aspx?association=10&sg=MBB&sea=NAIMBB_2011&team=620&plr=82732
- ^ "215 hopefuls apply for PBA D-League Draft". InterAksyon. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 1, 2015). "PBA D-League Draft: La Salle's Perkins top pick, Pessumal at 3rd". Inquirer.net. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Phoenix's Jason Perkins claims Rookie of the Year plum". Rappler. January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Basketball players from Minnesota
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- De La Salle University alumni
- Filipino men's 3x3 players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Filipino people of African-American descent
- People from Shakopee, Minnesota
- Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars
- Philippines national 3x3 basketball team players
- Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Small forwards
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines basketball players
- Valley City State University alumni