 Perdue with the Bulls. | |
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| Position: | Center |
| League: | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | William Edward Perdue III |
| Born: | August 29, 1965 Melbourne, Florida |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight: | 240 lbs (109 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 1988 for the Chicago Bulls | |
| Final game: 2001 for the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Merritt Island (Merritt Island, Florida) |
| College: | Vanderbilt (1983–1988) |
| NBA Draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career: | 1988–2001 (13 years) |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1995 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1995–1999 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000–2001 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points: | 3,740 (4.7 PPG) |
| Rebounds: | 3,918 (4.9 RPG) |
| Blocks: | 527 (0.7 BPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball–Reference.com | |
William Edward Perdue III (born August 29, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a member of four NBA championship teams, three with the Chicago Bulls (1991–1993) and one with the San Antonio Spurs (1999). Perdue is now a studio analyst for NBC Sports Chicago during their pre–game and post–game Chicago Bulls broadcasts.
Biography[]
Perdue attended Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida.
College[]
He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he was named a third-team All-American and named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and SEC Male Athlete of the Year in 1988.
Professional career[]
He was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 11th overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. The Bulls won three championships from 1991–1993 during Perdue's career. Perdue was mainly a backup to Center Bill Cartwright. He became a regular starter during the 1994–95 NBA season, during which he averaged 8.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
The emergence of Luc Longley made him expendable, and before the next season's training camp, the Bulls traded him to the San Antonio Spurs for Dennis Rodman. The Spurs won the NBA championship in 1999, the Spurs' first and Perdue's fourth.
In August 1999, Perdue rejoined the Bulls as a free agent. He started 15 of 67 games for them in 1999–2000, averaging 2.5 points and 3.9 rebounds. After the season, Perdue left Chicago and signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 4.5 minutes in 13 games. He averaged 4.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game over a thirteen–year career.