Warren Charles "Red" Perkins (February 2, 1922 – September 12, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. Perkins was selected in the fourth round of the 1949 BAA draft by the Providence Steamrollers after a collegiate career at Tulane. He played for two seasons in the National Basketball Association, both of which were for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. He attended Warren Easton High School.
Warren's career high in points was against the Indianapolis Olympians on February 2, 1951, where he scored 21 points in a 98–91 win.
Warren played in a total of two playoff games, against the Anderson Packers, and scored two total points.
Some of his teammates included the likes of Jack Nichols, Dike Eddleman, and Frankie Brian, who all averaged over 10 points in the 1950–51 season.
Military service During World War II, Perkins served in the United States Army Air Forces and was stationed in the United States.Allstate Sugar Bowl website. "Dr. Warren Perkins: Basketball Player, 1938-49, Warren Easton High School/Tulane University/NBA". Retrieved April 11, 2020.
Career statistics
Source
Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPGTri-Cities 60 .303 .590 – 1.9 6.2Tri-Cities 66 .315 .646 4.8 2.2 6.0Career 126 .309 .618 4.8 2.0 6.1
Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG1950Tri-Cities 2 1.000 – .0 1.0
References
External links Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame entry "Warren Perkins played role in NBA's birth" article