Jason Andre Perkins was born on September 20,1992 and is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association.
18 Facts About Jason Perkins
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Jason Perkins's father is an African-American, while his mother, Jennifer, is a Filipina, who hails from Bolinao, Pangasinan.
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Jason Perkins attended at Shakopee High School in Shakopee, Minnesota, where he suited up for the Sabers boys basketball team.
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Jason Perkins played Tight end for the school's varsity football program.
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Jason Perkins played AAU ball when he was a teenager, suiting up for a squad called Pump N Run, where got his moniker Hefty Lefty.
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Jason Perkins was initially recruited by former San Beda head coach Frankie Lim to play for the Red Lions, but left following Lim's resignation.
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Jason Perkins served his one-year residency before finally suiting up for the Green Archers in the 2013 UAAP season.
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Jason Perkins missed the start of Season 79 due to a knee injury.
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Jason Perkins lost his starting role that year, but the Archers went on to win the championship, sweeping the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the process.
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Jason Perkins was one of the 215 aspirants for the 2015 PBA D-League draft, which took place on December 1,2015.
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Jason Perkins then signed with the Cignal-San Beda Hawkeyes for the 2017 season.
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Jason Perkins debuted in the Philippine Cup with 10 points, nine rebounds, and two assists in 21 minutes, but struggled with foul trouble as the Fuel Masters went on to lose to the San Miguel Beermen.
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Jason Perkins had 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field in a win over the Cafe France-CEU Bakers, then had a double-double of 19 points and 18 rebounds the next game in a win against Wangs Basketball.
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Jason Perkins had 24 points to clinch the top spot for Cignal.
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Jason Perkins was selected 4th overall by the Phoenix Fuel Masters during the 2017 PBA draft.
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Jason Perkins debuted in the Philippine Cup with 10 points, nine rebounds, and two assists in 21 minutes, but struggled with foul trouble as the Fuel Masters went on to lose to the San Miguel Beermen.
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Jason Perkins only had 15 points that game, but they got the win over the Elite.
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Jason Perkins was named to the Gilas 3x3 team for the SEA Games, along with Chris Newsome, CJ Perez, and Moala Tautuaa.