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.

However, in the regional semifinals, Texas Tech lost 74-72 to Purdue, who went all the way to the National Championship before losing to Notre Dame.

Texas Tech looked to overcome their Sweet Sixteen losing streak, and this year they were the 2nd-seeded team again.

They went on to beat New Mexico by the same score, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first (and last) time in Jia's college era.

Prior to the 2011 season, she was traded to the San Antonio Stars in exchange for Michelle Snow.

During the 2016 WNBA draft, Perkins was traded to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Jazmon Gwathmey.

Perkins scored the team's high of 24 points in the 2nd game of the series, played in San Antonio, where the Stars won 84-75.

On September 20, 2023, Perkins joined the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League as an assistant coach.