(1982-02-23) February 23, 1982 (age 42) Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight
165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
Granbury (Granbury, Texas)
College
Texas Tech (2000–2004)
WNBA draft
2004: 3rd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Playing career
2004–2017
Position
Shooting guard
Career history
As player:
2004–2005
Charlotte Sting
2006–2010
Chicago Sky
2007–2008
Electra Ramat-Hasharon
2009–2010
Galatasaray
2011–2015
San Antonio Stars
2016–2017
Minnesota Lynx
As coach:
2019–2023
Cal State Los Angeles Lady Golden Eagles (assistant)
2023–present
Salt Lake City Stars (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2017)
WNBA All-Star (2009)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2013)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Jia Dorene Perkins (born February 23, 1982) is an American retired professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. She announced her retirement after the 2017 season when the Lynx won the WNBA championship.[1] She was born in Newburgh, New York. She moved to Granbury, Texas, where she attended Granbury High School.
^Dull, Ben (February 5, 2018). "Minnesota Lynx guard Jia Perkins retires". Summitt Hoops. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
Jia Dorene Perkins (born February 23, 1982) is an American retired professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Salt...
the head coach for Old Dominion Wendy Palmer-Daniel (1997–1999, 2005) JiaPerkins (2011–2015) Erin Buescher Perperoglou (2007–2009) Semeka Randall (2002–2004)...
Texas after complications from heart surgery. Perkins is the father of WNBA player JiaPerkins. Johnny Perkins Field in Granbury, TX, is the home field of...
March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016. "Lynx Acquire WNBA All-Star JiaPerkins From San Antonio - Minnesota Lynx". Minnesota Lynx. Retrieved April 15...
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and co-founder of Linear Labs Former CEO and co-founder of Ustream.tv JiaPerkins, former WNBA player Dana Vollmer, four time Olympic gold medalist and...
a record for most points in any quarter (37). During the same game, JiaPerkins passed Katie Douglas on the WNBA all-time steals list to move into fifth...
franchise: Michi Atkins, in the WNBA elite draft, and Angie Braziel and JiaPerkins during the college draft. This is the team that drafted the player, not...
September 16, 2017. "SKY: The Sky Acquires Michelle Snow in trade for JiaPerkins". www.wnba.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017. "Mystics sign free-agent...
previous all-stars (Moore, Whalen, Fowles, Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, JiaPerkins and Renee Montgomery) with an astonishing 22 total past selections to...
Pick Player Position Nationality New team Former team 1 JiaPerkins G United States Chicago Sky Charlotte Sting 2 Brooke Wyckoff F United States Chicago...
All-Rookie Team Named". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 8, 2022. "Chicago's JiaPerkins And Los Angeles' Candace Parker Named Players Of The Week". oursportscentral...
Silver Stars traded Michelle Snow to the Chicago Sky in exchange for JiaPerkins. May 2: The Silver Stars traded second- and third-round picks in the...
Shock and Minnesota Lynx. On February 3, 2018, JiaPerkins announced her retirement from the WNBA. Perkins played 14 seasons and won one championship with...
Dupree". sky.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 8, 2022. "Lauren Jackson and JiaPerkins Named Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week". wnba.com....
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