Jia Perkins
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Jia Dorene Perkins is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the guard position for the San Antonio Silver Stars
in the WNBA.
with the 35th pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft
. Perkins missed most of the season due to the birth of her daughter.
On November 16, 2005, Perkins was selected by the Chicago Sky
in the expansion draft. She played in Chicago for five years and posted a career-best 17.0 points per game in 2008.
In 2009, Perkins was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve.
Prior to the 2011 season, she was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars
in exchange for Michelle Snow
. The Silver Stars qualified for the playoffs and Perkins made her first career postseason appearance in 2011.
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 4 || 0 || 4.3 || .000 || .000 || .750 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.25 || 0.8
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| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 30 || 11 || 15.5 || .424 || .333 || .633 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 1.07 || 5.0
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| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Chicago
| 30 || 27 || 28.0 || .351 || .277 || .806 || 3.6 || 3.2 || 1.4 || 0.4 || 1.87 || 9.4
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| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Chicago
| 33 || 5 || 23.1 || .464 || .433 || .774 || 3.3 || 2.3 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 1.54 || 11.7
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| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Chicago
| 34 || 34 || 31.9 || .436 || .363 || .891 || 4.0 || 2.8 || 1.9 || 0.3 || 1.79 || 17.0
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| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Chicago
| 34 || 34 || 27.4 || .417 || .385 || .846 || 3.4 || 2.9 || 2.2 || 0.2 || 1.62 || 13.2
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| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Chicago
| 34 || 34 || 27.5 || .396 || .349 || .814 || 2.9 || 2.4 || 1.6 || 0.2 || 1.18 || 10.7
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| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 34 || 8 || 25.1 || .418 || .313 || .845 || 3.5 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 1.03 || 12.0
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 8 years, 3 teams
| 233 || 153 || 25.2 || .416 || .354 || .827 || 3.2 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 0.3 || 1.42 || 11.2
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | San Antonio
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |1 year, 1 team
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San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in the WNBA.
WNBA career
Perkins was selected by the Charlotte StingCharlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
with the 35th pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft
2004 WNBA Draft
2004 WNBA Draft - 17 April 2004On January 6, 2004 a dispersal draft took place. Players were drafted from the roster of the Cleveland Rockers, who folded after the 2003 season....
. Perkins missed most of the season due to the birth of her daughter.
On November 16, 2005, Perkins was selected by the Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
in the expansion draft. She played in Chicago for five years and posted a career-best 17.0 points per game in 2008.
In 2009, Perkins was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve.
Prior to the 2011 season, she was traded to the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in exchange for Michelle Snow
Michelle Snow
Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American professional basketball player from the WNBA. She currently plays the center position for the Chicago Sky.-High school years:...
. The Silver Stars qualified for the playoffs and Perkins made her first career postseason appearance in 2011.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2004
2004 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
| 4 || 0 || 4.3 || .000 || .000 || .750 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.25 || 0.8
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| align="left" | 2005
2005 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
| 30 || 11 || 15.5 || .424 || .333 || .633 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 1.07 || 5.0
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| align="left" | 2006
2006 WNBA season
-External links:*******...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 30 || 27 || 28.0 || .351 || .277 || .806 || 3.6 || 3.2 || 1.4 || 0.4 || 1.87 || 9.4
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| align="left" | 2007
2007 WNBA season
-External links:* * * * * * * *...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 33 || 5 || 23.1 || .464 || .433 || .774 || 3.3 || 2.3 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 1.54 || 11.7
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| align="left" | 2008
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 34 || 34 || 31.9 || .436 || .363 || .891 || 4.0 || 2.8 || 1.9 || 0.3 || 1.79 || 17.0
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| align="left" | 2009
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 34 || 34 || 27.4 || .417 || .385 || .846 || 3.4 || 2.9 || 2.2 || 0.2 || 1.62 || 13.2
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| align="left" | 2010
2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 34 || 34 || 27.5 || .396 || .349 || .814 || 2.9 || 2.4 || 1.6 || 0.2 || 1.18 || 10.7
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| align="left" | 2011
2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 34 || 8 || 25.1 || .418 || .313 || .845 || 3.5 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 1.03 || 12.0
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | 8 years, 3 teams
| 233 || 153 || 25.2 || .416 || .354 || .827 || 3.2 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 0.3 || 1.42 || 11.2
Postseason
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2011 WNBA Playoffs
The 2011 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2011 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and the final in a...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
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European career
- 2007–2008:
Electra Ramat-Hasharon - 2009–present:
GalatasarayGalatasaray Women's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Medical Park is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is sponsored by Medical Park....