#1 Sam Perkins, UNC (1980-1984)
Sam Perkins is one of the greatest players in the history of UNC Basketball. In fact, he is my pick for best UNC center of all-time.
Perkins ranks third in scoring all-time (2,145 points) and sixth-most field goals made during UNC career (786). He has the second-most rebounds in a UNC career (1,167).
Prior to the 1992 Olympics, college basketball players represented our country in USA Basketball. On a team coached by Indiana’s Bobby Knight, Perkins was co-captain of the 1984 USA Olympic Basketball team.
Perkins was a member of the All-ACC forst team (1982, 1983 1984), USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1984), consensus second team All-American (1982), NCAA champion (1982) and two-time consensus first team All-American (1983, 1984).
Perkins is a member of ACC 50th Anniversary team as one of the fifty greatest players in the ACC conference.