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 was a Studio analyst for

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during their pre-game and post-game

broadcasts until the channel's closure in 2024.

Biography

Perdue attended Merritt Island High School in

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College

He played

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for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he was named a third-team

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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 to 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

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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