Ticha Penicheiro
Spartak Moscow | |
2008 | TTT Riga |
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2009–2010 | Geas Basket |
2010–2011 | Los Angeles Sparks |
2010 | PF Umbertide |
2010–2011 | Sport Algés e Dafunto |
2011 | USK Praha |
2012 | Galatasaray |
2012 | Chicago Sky |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame |
Patrícia "Ticha" Nunes Penicheiro
College years
Penicheiro was born and raised in
Penicheiro is a two-time Kodak All-American, selected in 1997 and 1998. She became ODU's second winner of the prestigious Lifetime/Wade Trophy and the first international player to win the honor. A four-time All-CAA honoree, Ticha was named the conference's Player-of-the Year in 1995-96 and 1996-97 while also claiming the Rookie of the Year award in 1994–95. She graduated from Old Dominion in 1998 with degrees in communications and interdisciplinary studies, and was inducted into the ODU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]
Old Dominion statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1995 | Old Dominion
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33 | 283 | .427 | .333 | .552 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
1996 | Old Dominion | 32 | 284 | .491 | .289 | .671 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 8.9 |
1997 | Old Dominion | 36 | 393 | .443 | .310 | .649 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 10.9 |
1998 | Old Dominion | 32 | 344 | .408 | .328 | .629 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
Career | 133 | 1,304 | .440 | .316 | .628 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
Source[5]
WNBA career
In 1998, Ticha Penicheiro commenced her professional basketball career with the Sacramento Monarchs, marking her debut as a rookie in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Notably, she secured the third position in the voting for the
In 1999, Penicheiro's exceptional performance led to her selection as a WNBA first-team player. During this season, she achieved a personal milestone by attaining her highest scoring output in the WNBA, netting 27 points against the Minnesota Lynx. In subsequent years, she maintained her stature in the league, earning a place on the WNBA's second team in 2001.
By June 19, 2003, Penicheiro had amassed notable career statistics, including 1,027 points, 1,121 assists, 615 rebounds, and 322 steals in the WNBA. Her remarkable averages of 6.8 points, 7.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.15 steals per game underscored her significant contributions to the sport.
Penicheiro retired as the all-time WNBA leader in total assists and assists per game. Penicheiro's legacy in the WNBA is distinguished by her remarkable playmaking abilities, characterized by her consistently flashy style on the court. Notably, she played a pivotal role in leading the Sacramento Monarchs to their inaugural WNBA championship title in 2005.
Following the dissolution of the Monarchs franchise, Penicheiro transitioned to the Los Angeles Sparks. In recognition of her stellar career, fans voted her among the Top 15 players in the WNBA's fifteen-year history in 2011.[6] Despite signing with the Chicago Sky in February 2012, injuries hampered her performance, prompting her decision to retire from the WNBA at the conclusion of the 2012 season.[7]
Penicheiro's contributions to the sport were further acknowledged with her induction into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. Her enduring impact on women's basketball culminated in her inclusion in the WNBA Top 20@20 list in 2016, commemorating the league's twentieth anniversary. Additionally, she was honored as a member of The W25, the WNBA's 25th anniversary team, in 2021, solidifying her status as one of the league's most influential figures.
WNBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
† | Denotes seasons in which Penicheiro won a WNBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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1998 | Sacramento | 30 | 30 | 36.0° | .333 | .233 | .642 | 4.7 | 7.5° | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.87 | 6.3 |
1999 | Sacramento | 32 | 32 | 35.0 | .320 | .158 | .664 | 4.8 | 7.1° | 2.1 | 0.2 | 4.22 | 7.3 |
2000 | Sacramento | 30 | 30 | 31.2 | .368 | .200 | .579 | 3.0 | 7.9° | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.37 | 6.9 |
2001 | Sacramento | 23 | 22 | 32.3 | .339 | .262 | .766 | 3.7 | 7.5° | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.78 | 6.3 |
2002 | Sacramento | 24 | 24 | 35.5 | .377 | .250 | .728 | 4.3 | 8.0° | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2.88 | 8.5 |
2003 | Sacramento | 34 | 34 | 32.0 | .302 | .250 | .579 | 3.5 | 6.7° | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.38 | 5.4 |
2004 | Sacramento | 32 | 32 | 29.4 | .354 | .338 | .714 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.18 | 6.0 |
2005† | Sacramento | 34 | 33 | 27.3 | .314 | .195 | .790 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.97 | 5.7 |
2006 | Sacramento | 34 | 34 | 24.9 | .339 | .194 | .792 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.97 | 5.4 |
2007 | Sacramento | 32 | 32 | 23.7 | .314 | .214 | .822 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.88 | 5.7 |
2008 | Sacramento | 33 | 33 | 25.9 | .374 | .286 | .809 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.64 | 8.6 |
2009 | Sacramento | 30 | 28 | 24.1 | .324 | .111 | .814 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.13 | 4.9 |
2010 | Los Angeles | 32 | 30 | 26.3 | .410 | .111 | .819 | 4.0 | 6.9° | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.25 | 4.9 |
2011 | Los Angeles | 34 | 23 | 23.7 | .486 | .417 | .868 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.09 | 6.0 |
2012 | Chicago | 18 | 5 | 12.8 | .375 | .200 | .545 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.00 | 1.8 |
Career | 15 years, 3 teams | 453 | 422 | 28.2 | .351 | .248 | .731 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.50 | 6.1 |
Postseason
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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1999
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Sacramento | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | 4.0 |
2000
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Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 38.5 | .250 | .500 | .833 | 3.5 | 7.0° | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.00 | 8.0 |
2001
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Sacramento | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | .250 | .368 | 1.000 | 3.8 | 6.6° | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.80 | 6.2 |
2003
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Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 23.8 | .333 | .250 | .875 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.17 | 4.2 |
2004
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Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 32.2 | .222 | .133 | .688 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 3.17 | 4.2 |
2005 †
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Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 27.0 | .323 | .000 | .800 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.33 | 5.3 |
2006
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Sacramento | 9 | 9 | 23.8 | .294 | .286 | .647 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.22 | 5.0 |
2007
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Sacramento | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | .273 | .000 | .600 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.33 | 6.0 |
2008
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Sacramento | 3 | 3 | 31.3 | .486 | .750 | .667 | 4.0 | 6.3° | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.67 | 13.7 |
2010
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Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | 29.5 | .455 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.00 | 6.0 |
Career | 10 years, 2 teams | 43 | 43 | 27.7 | .314 | .288 | .747 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.07 | 5.8 |
International career
Penicheiro was a member of Portugal's national women's basketball team. She was also on the Spartak Moscow Region team, with
Later career
When inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, she was an active agent with about 30 clients, among them current WNBA players Kayla McBride and Courtney Vandersloot.[2]
Personal life
Penicheiro is a supporter of the Special Olympics. She also supports ovarian cancer research in honor of one of her close friends who was diagnosed with the disease. Besides her native Portuguese, she speaks English, Spanish and conversational Italian. Her father, João, is a former basketball player and now coaches her older brother, Paulo, who plays professionally in Portugal. She became an aunt when her brother and sister-in-law gave birth to their son João Miguel in 2009. Penicheiro also enjoys listening to R&B music and Hip-Hop and is an avid collector of watches and clothes.[9][10]
On February 20, 2013, Penicheiro became an American citizen, taking the oath with 1,200 others at the Sacramento Convention Center.[11]
References
- ^ "Ticha Penicheiro Bio at wnba web site". Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ a b Megargee, Steve (June 7, 2019). "Penicheiro's new career has Hall of Famer focusing on future". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Nixon, Rick. "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Old Dominion University Hall of Fame Members". Old Dominion University. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Finest" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ "WNBA.com: AllStar 2011". www.wnba.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Great Penicheiro to retire after season". Daily Press. Hampton Roads, VA. September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "GALATASARAY.ORG". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Ticha Penicheiro, Portugal ...player profiles by Interbasket".
- ^ "WNBA.com: Ticha Penicheiro Playoff Mailbag". www.wnba.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Chang, Richard (February 21, 2013). "Ex-Sacramento Monarch Ticha Penicheiro adds citizenship to All-Star status". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com