Javonte Perkins

Javonte Perkins (born August 24, 1998) is an American college basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Southwestern Illinois Blue Storm and the Saint Louis Billikens.

High school career
Perkins attended Clyde C. Miller Career Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. He averaged 15.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior, leading the team to a 21–5 record. As a senior, he averaged 20.8 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. Perkins competed for Gateway Basketball Club on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.

College career
In his first two years of college basketball, Perkins played for Southwestern Illinois College. As a freshman, he averaged 20 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, shooting 60.5 percent from the floor. He averaged 26.4 points per game as a sophomore, which ranked third in the nation among junior college players. Perkins left as the program's all-time leading scorer. For his junior season, he committed to Saint Louis over two other NCAA Division I offers, including Louisiana–Monroe. After struggling initially, Perkins was given an expanded role during Atlantic 10 Conference play. In January 2020, he scored 25 points in consecutive games against Dayton and Davidson. On February 1, Perkins scored a season-high 33 points in a 78–73 win over Saint Joseph's. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic 10 and Sixth Man of the Year honors. On November 28, Perkins posted 32 points, including 26 in the second half, and five assists in an 85–81 victory over LSU. As a senior during the 2020-2021 season he averaged 17.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Perkins was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10. He missed the entire 2021-2022 season due to a torn ACL. Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wil return for the 2022-2023 season as a redshirt graduate athlete.

Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Perkins joined the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League on October 29, 2023. However, he was waived on November 6.