[5][6] During his senior year in 2010–11, he averaged 16.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and signed the letter of intent to play for the Valley City State University in April 2011.
[7] He also played AAU ball when he was a teenager, suiting up for a squad called Pump N Run, where got his moniker Hefty Lefty.
[9] Then he was invited by De La Salle University officials to visit the campus, and soon after, he joined the practice with the Green Archers.
[24] He 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.
[30] In the Foundation Cup, Perkins led his team with 18 points (including the game-sealing layup) and 10 rebounds to send them to the semifinals.
He 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.
[25] He helped the team gain its first ever twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals as they finished 2nd at the end of eliminations of the 2018 Governors' Cup with an 8-3 W-L record but they lost to the Meralco Bolts in two straight games.
[35] Against the Magnolia Hotshots, he hit a corner three with 19.1 seconds left and a free throw to seal a comeback win for Phoenix.
[40] In the 2020 Philippine Cup, he had 30 points and eight rebounds against the Rain or Shine Elastopainters to help the Fuel Masters secure the #2 seed.
[41] They edged the Hotshots in the first round, but its finals aspirations fell short as the Fuel Masters lost to the TNT Katropa in the knockout game of the semifinals.
[47] As of the end of 2023–24 season[48] He was named to the Gilas 3x3 team for the SEA Games, along with Chris Newsome, CJ Perez, and Moala Tautuaa.