San Antonio Stars Re-Sign Jia Perkins

Published on February 3, 2015 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
San Antonio Stars News Release


SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 3, 2015) - The San Antonio Stars have re-signed guard Jia Perkins to a multi-year contract, head coach and general manager Dan Hughes announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

In 2014, Perkins led the WNBA in scoring among reserves, averaging 12.5 points while adding 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.48 steals in 22.4 minutes. Perkins led the Stars and ranked third in the WNBA with a .411 three-point field goal percentage, sinking 39 of her 95 attempts.

"We are thrilled that Jia Perkins will continue her career in San Antonio," said Hughes. "She has become a vital part of our team, our community and our culture. We appreciate and are thankful that she will continue to wear the Stars uniform and continue to grace our community with her play and her presence going forward."

Perkins was acquired by the Stars in a 2011 trade with the Chicago Sky. Prior to her time in San Antonio, she spent five seasons with Chicago after spending the first two years of her career with the Charlotte Sting. She was drafted by the Sting in the third round (35th overall) of the 2004 WNBA Draft out of Texas Tech.

In her WNBA career, Perkins has appeared in 323 games, averaging 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 25.4 minutes. She was a 2009 All-Star and was named to the Stars All-Decade Team in 2012.

The Stars tip-off the 2015 season, presented by CHRISTUS Santa Rosa and H-E-B, in Phoenix against the defending champion Mercury on June 5 at 9 p.m. The Stars 2015 home opener takes place on June 14 at the Freeman Coliseum against the Tulsa Shock at 3:30 p.m. Ticket plans for the upcoming season are now available. Visit SAStars.com or contact a Stars representative at 210-444-5090 for more information.

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