Javonte Perkins

Last updated
Javonte Perkins
Free agent
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1998-08-24) August 24, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Miller Career Academy
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2021)
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020)
  • Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year (2020)

Javonte Perkins (born August 24, 1998) is an American college basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Southwestern Illinois Blue Storm and the Saint Louis Billikens.

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High school career

Perkins attended Clyde C. Miller Career Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] He averaged 15.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior, leading the team to a 21–5 record. [2] As a senior, he averaged 20.8 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. [3] Perkins competed for Gateway Basketball Club on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [4]

College career

In his first two years of college basketball, Perkins played for Southwestern Illinois College. As a freshman, he averaged 20 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, shooting 60.5 percent from the floor. [3] He averaged 26.4 points per game as a sophomore, which ranked third in the nation among junior college players. Perkins left as the program's all-time leading scorer. [5] For his junior season, he committed to Saint Louis over two other NCAA Division I offers, including Louisiana–Monroe. [6] [7] After struggling initially, Perkins was given an expanded role during Atlantic 10 Conference play. [8] [9] [10] In January 2020, he scored 25 points in consecutive games against Dayton and Davidson. On February 1, Perkins scored a season-high 33 points in a 78–73 win over Saint Joseph's. [11] As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic 10 and Sixth Man of the Year honors. [12] On November 28, Perkins posted 32 points, including 26 in the second half, and five assists in an 85–81 victory over LSU. [13] As a senior during the 2020-2021 season he averaged 17.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Perkins was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10. He missed the entire 2021-2022 season due to a torn ACL. Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wil return for the 2022-2023 season as a redshirt graduate athlete. [14]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Perkins joined the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League on October 29, 2023. [15] However, he was waived on November 6. [16]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Saint Louis 31127.3.443.351.7683.5.7.8.315.0
2020–21 Saint Louis 212130.5.465.376.8663.91.8.7.517.1
Career522228.6.453.363.7973.61.2.8.415.9

JUCO

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Southwestern Illinois 2827—.605.426.8146.91.81.1.220.0
2018–19 Southwestern Illinois 2727—.537.360.7977.92.71.1.426.4
Career5554—.567.383.8037.42.21.1.323.2

Personal life

Perkins' mother, Ilean Stokes, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008. He is the youngest of three children. Older brother, Trevin Stokes, who passed October 2, 2020 at the age of 38 and older sister Djuana Ashford (32). He has 3 nieces Mercedes Stokes (10), Summer Stokes (1) and Skyy Stokes (1). [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Prep Athlete of the Week: Javonte Perkins, Miller Career Academy - Boys Basketball". St. Louis American . December 16, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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