Reggie Perkins (2005) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Reggie Perkins

Induction:
2005
Class:
1988

Reggie Perkins was a member of the Husky basketball team during one of the most exciting, memorable runs in the history of the program. Perkins played basketball from 1984 to 1988. During that span, SCSU won an unprecedented three straight North Central conference championships in 1986, 1987, and 1988. In addition, SCSU won the 1985 and 1986 NCC Holiday Tournament. The Huskies also made three trips to the NCAA Division II North Central Region Tournament, advancing to the Region title game in 1985 and 1987. The Huskies lost in 1985, won the 1987 region championships and went on to host the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 1987. Perkins was a two-time North Central Conference MVP and two-time All-North Central Conference team pick. He earned All-North Central Region All-Tournament team. He was a 1988 NABC Division II Second Team All-American and a Street & Smith All-American in 1987 and 1988. He was named the 1987-88 Red Severson Award Winner, which is given to the Team MVP annually. he was also named to the 1986 NCC Holiday Tournament All-Tournament team. Perkins holds the school record for steals with 258 and ranks second on the all-time assist list with 597. He held the career assist record from 1988 to 1995. He ranks second all-time in field goals made and is fifth in all-time scoring with 1,582 career points. he currently holds the single season record for most steals with 74 set in 1987-88 and at one time held the single game assist record of 14 and the single season assist mark with 181 assists. During all four years of his career at SCSU, Perkins led the team in steals. He was also the team assist leader for three seasons and the team scoring leader his junior and senior seasons. he currently ranks third in the NCC in career steals with 160, fourth in career steals average with 2.29 per game, and fifth in career assists with 377. He became only the eight player at the time to score 1,000 points in an NCC career and finished with 1,001 career points in league play. he was the NCC champion in three statistical categories during his career. Perkins led the league in field goals made in 1987 and 1988, and was the league leader in steal average in 1985. The Huskies won 91 games during Perkins playing career and were ranked number one in the national poll for four consecutive weeks during the 1985-86 season. The Huskies were ranked as high as #3 during the 1986-87 season and were #2 in the final poll of the 1987-88 season. he was selected to the North Central Conference 25th Silver Anniversary Team. Following his collegiate career with the Huskies, Perkins was drafted by the Rochester Flyers of the CBA. He toured the world while playing for the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters from 1993 to 1996. he was an assistant SCSU basketball coach during the 1999-2000 season and was the men's golf coach for two seasons. Perkins is a native of Milwaukee, Wisc. he and his family reside in Apple Valley, Minn., where the is the owner of Perkins Player Development.