Perkins Named Lady Raider MVP

April 30, 2001 | Women's Basketball

April 30, 2001

LUBBOCK, Texas - Freshman Jia Perkins of the Texas Tech women's basketball team was named the team's Most Valuable Player at the annual end of the year banquet tonight at the United Spirit Arena with 1,000 people in attendance.

The evening began with dinner followed by season highlights from head coach Marsha Sharp and the presentation of the annual awards. Senior guard Katrisa O'Neal received the Fighting Heart Award, while Perkins was honored as the MVP for the 2000-01 season, which marked the first time a freshman has ever won the award. The banquet concluded with a highlight video of the season.

The Lady Raiders finished the year with an overall record of 25-7 and were second in the Big 12 with a 13-3 mark, while advancing to their third-straight NCAA Sweet 16. Texas Tech finished the season ranked 11th in the final USA Today/ESPN top 25 poll on April 3 and 13th in the final Associated Press top 25 poll on March 11.