Ticha Penicheiro
Penicheiro in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1974 Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Old Dominion (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Playing career | 1998–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2009 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 2000–2001 | Lotos Gdynia |
| 2001–2002 | Basket Parma |
| 2003–2004 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 2004–2005 | Valenciennes |
| 2005–2007 | Spartak Moscow |
| 2008 | TTT Riga |
| 2009–2010 | Geas Basket |
| 2010–2011 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2010 | PF Umbertide |
| 2010–2011 | Sport Algés e Dafundo |
| 2011 | USK Praha |
| 2012 | Galatasaray |
| 2012 | Chicago Sky |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career WNBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,747 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,490 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,599 (5.7 apg) |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Patrícia "Ticha" Nunes Penicheiro OIH (September 18, 1974) is a Portuguese sports agent and former basketball player. She played for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for most of her professional career. She was a four-time WNBA All-Star and a three-time All-WNBA selection. Regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, she ranks third all-time in career assists and led the league in assists seven times. She won a WNBA championship with the Monarchs in 2005. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.