2008:
Jia started all 34 games for the Sky in the 2008 season. She averaged 17 points per game and was ranked #7 in total points scored in the season (577)… Smashed the previous WNBA record of 28 consecutive free throws by hitting 39 consecutive free throws; staying perfect from the line from 6/3 to 7/1…She is ranked in the top 10 in the WNBA in 12 categories including 9th in points per game (17.0), 6th in steals per game (1.88), and 5th in free throw percentage (.891). 2007:
Jia started 5 games of 33 played...averaged 11.7 pts, 2.3 assists & 3.3 rebounds per game...Perkins obtained 39pts, a franchise and career high, 17 FG, a franchise and career high, 5 3-pointers, a franchise high and ties her career high, 10 assists, a career high and ties the franchise high, a career high of 24 FT attempts & a career high of 48 minutes played all in the 6/29 game at Sacramento...Ranked 4th in the WNBA in 3-point FG% (.459)...Ranked 16th in FG% (.464)....set a career high making 9 FT out of 10 attempts at the 6/17 game vs. San Antonio...Ranked 10th in the league in steals (50.0) and steals per game (1.52).

2006:
Perkins started 27 games out of 30 played...averaged 9.4 pts, 3.2 assists & 3.6 rebounds per game.

2005:
Averaged 5.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 15.5 mpg in her first full season as a professional…Started in 11 out of 30 games…Scored a season-high 21 points at Phoenix on July 13…Played in a season-high 38 minutes at Seattle on July 29.

2004 Season:
Missed most of the season due to the birth of her daughter on June 4…Joined the team on August 16 during the Olympic break…Saw action in four games, recording three points, three steals and three rebounds…Posted one point, one steal and one rebound in her first WNBA appearance on September 11 vs. Minnesota…Missed three games after being placed on the Injured List with a groin strain on August 31.

College:
Averaged 15.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 115 games at Texas Tech…Named All-American Honorable Mention by the Associated Press and Kodak All-America Honorable Mention for the 2002-03 season…As a junior was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and was selected as a member of the Big 12 All-Tournament Team…Is ranked fourth in scoring (1,768), second in steals (305) and seventh in assists (376) on Texas Tech’s all-time leaderboard… Named to the All-Big 12 Second Team as a sophomore… As a freshman was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention… Scored in double figures in 96 out of 115 games as a Lady Red Raider…Scored a career-high 41 points on December 12, 2002 vs. Creighton.

International:
Was a member of the USA Basketball 2002 World Championship For Young Women's Qualifying Team that won the gold medal in Brazil.

Full name is Jia Dorene Perkins

Gave birth to daughter, Aalirah, on June 4, 2004

Daughter of Johnny and Debra Perkins

Father played professional football for the New York Giants

Has one older brother, Jasmin

Spent the 2004-05 offseason playing for the NWBL’s Dallas Fury

Lists her favorite movie as "Love & Basketball" and her favorite athlete as Allen Iverson.

Selected by Charlotte in the third round (35th overall) of the 2004 WNBA Draft on April 17, 2004. ...Selected by Chicago in WNBA Expansion Draft, November 16, 2005.