William Edward Perdue III (born August 29, 1965) is an American former professional

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player in the

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(NBA). He was a member of four

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teams, three with the

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(1991–1993) and one with the

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(1999). Perdue is now a

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for

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during their pre-game and post-game

broadcasts.

Biography

Perdue attended

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College

He played

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for the

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, 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

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. The Bulls won three championships from 1991–1993 during Perdue's career. Perdue was mainly a backup to center

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. He became a regular starter during the

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, 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

for

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. The Spurs won the NBA championship in 1999, Perdue's fourth.Will Perdue bio
. NBA.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2009. In August 1999, Perdue rejoined the Bulls as a

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. He started 15 of 67 games for them in 1999–2000, averaging 2.5 points and 3.9 rebounds. After the 1999–2000 season, Perdue left Chicago and signed with the

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, 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.Will Perdue statistics
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2009.

References

External links

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