Javonte Perkins (born August 24, 1998) is an American

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player who is a free agent. He played

for the Southwestern Illinois Blue Storm and the

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High school career

Perkins attended

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. 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. As a senior, he averaged 20.8 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. Perkins competed for Gateway Basketball Club on the

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circuit.

College career

In his first two years of college basketball, Perkins played for

Southwestern Illinois College Southwestern Illinois College is a public community college in Illinois with campuses in Belleville, Granite City, and Red Bud. It also has off-campus sites throughout the district, including Scott Air Force Base and the East St. Louis Commu ...

. As a freshman, he averaged 20 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, shooting 60.5 percent from the floor. He averaged 26.4 points per game as a sophomore, which ranked third in the nation among

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players. Perkins left as the program's all-time leading scorer. For his junior season, he committed to Saint Louis over two other

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offers, including Louisiana–Monroe. After struggling initially, Perkins was given an expanded role during

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play. In January 2020, he scored 25 points in consecutive games against

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and

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. On February 1, Perkins scored a season-high 33 points in a 78–73 win over Saint Joseph's. 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. On November 28, Perkins posted 32 points, including 26 in the second half, and five assists in an 85–81 victory over

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. 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.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Perkins joined the

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of the

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on October 29, 2023. However, he was waived on November 6.

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

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JUCO

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Personal life

References

External links

Saint Louis Billikens bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Javonte 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Louis Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards Southwestern Illinois College alumni