Ticha Penicheiro Bobble Head Doll

Ticha Penicheiro leads the WNBA is both assists and steals. Penicheiro was born on September 18, 1974.  Her father, Joao, was a former basketball player and now coaches. Ticha has represented the Portugese National Team since the age of 14. Ticha who was a stand-out point guard graduated from  Old Dominion Collegein Virginia.  

In 1998, Penicheiro joined the Sacramento Monarchs as a rookie, finishing third in the WNBA Rookie of the Year award voting.

She is a four-time WNBA All-Star player. She has twice tied the WNBA's record with 16 assists in a single game.

 In 1999, she was selected as a WNBA first team player.

This was also the year she set her WNBA high in points, with 27 against the Minnesota Lynx. In 2001, she was selected as a member of the WNBA's second team. 

Ticha is the all-time WNBA leader in assists and holds the WNBA record for most steals with 10 in a game.

Penicheiro is well known for her consistently flashy style of play. In 2005 she helped the Sacramento Monarchs win their first ever WNBA championship title.