Ticha Penicheiro: The Game Changer Retires

 

As we see one of the greatest female basketball players of all-time retire, we want to reflect on Ticha Penicheiro’s career. At the age of 38, she said enough is enough and put the basketball down. I remember her back in 1997 when the WNBA first was established and I was like “who is this girl”. She was dope guys! Penicherio had a handle to die for and the flashy passes you couldn’t ignore. Once said to be the female version of Jason Williams just more disciplined (Sac Bee, 2012). We can’t forget as well that she played in Sacramento for 12 seasons with the Monarchs and won her first WNBA title with the club in 2005.

It all started when she was selected 2nd overall in the 1998 WNBA draft. Many didn’t know much about her coming out of Old Dominion University but I can tell you that the nation would find out who she was. I watched many of her games years ago and was glued to the TV. For one I was never a big WNBA fan but I definitely enjoyed watching her point guard play. Iv’e seen them all and I can tell you that she is better then some guys out there. Most would say that women can’t ball and I would say that have you ever played against a WNBA player? I would say you probably haven’t. These women can ball and they demand respect on the court. Penicherio will leave her mark on the game and many women that come after her will follow her blueprint that she started.

The Sacramento Monarchs really knew what they had in Penicherio and she was a team player to the fullest and you could see a bit of Steve Nash in her as well. I had to put this story out because it was needed. What was your greatest moment of Penicherio's career?