Tony Perkins

BORN: 04/12/2001

HEIGHT: 6’4 – 193 cm

WEIGHT: 205 – 93 kg

LAST TEAM: Missouri Tigers (NCAA)

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INTRODUCTION

Tony Perkins spent four seasons at Iowa, where he was a key player and earned two All-Big Ten Honorable Mentions, before transferring to Missouri for his graduate year. At Mizzou, he struggled to carve out a major role due to backcourt depth and the strong presence of Tamar Bates.

Tony Perkins is a scoring guard with positional size and a strong frame, allowing him to absorb contact effectively when attacking the rim. He shows good coordination and body control, although he is not particularly explosive or fast. Offensively, he moves well off the ball and can create advantages off the dribble to pull up from mid-range or use his size to finish over smaller defenders. However, his three-point shooting remains a limiting factor in terms of offensive versatility (30.9% on 1.7 attempts per game). He has displayed solid facilitating instincts as a secondary handler, recording 4.2 assists per game with a +2.4 ass/to ratio in his senior year at Iowa. Even with a reduced offensive role at Missouri, he maintained a positive impact in decision-making (+1.6 ratio).

Defensively, Perkins uses his physicality to guard multiple positions on the perimeter. While his lateral quickness can be improved, he compensates with strength to fight through screens and quick hands to disrupt passing lanes (1.1 steals per game).

Overall, Perkins has the physical tools and experience to make an immediate impact in a mid-level European league. His long-term ceiling will largely depend on developing a more consistent and reliable perimeter shot, which, combined with his size, scoring ability, and toughness could make him a valuable rotational guard for teams seeking a strong, physical backcourt presence.