NORFOLK, Va. -- In celebration of its landmark 20th season, the WNBA will honor the 20 greatest and most influential players in its history with the WNBA Top 20@20 presented by Verizon and Old Dominion great Ticha Penicheiro was among the 60 official nominees.
Penicheiro started her career in the WNBA with the Sacramento Monarchs, who chose her with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1998 draft. She played for the Monarchs for 12 seasons, nine of which she led her team into the postseason. The Monarchs played twice for the WNBA Championship and won it in 2005 in four games over the Connecticut Sun. Following Sacramento’s departure from the WNBA, Penicheiro signed with the Los Angeles Sparks for…
