Famous Portuguese Basketball Players
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Updated on January 16, 2026
Birthdate: September 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Ticha Penicheiro is a Portuguese former basketball player who played as a point guard. She represented the Sacramento Monarchs for most of her career and helped the team win the WNBA Championship title in 2005. Penicheiro is counted among the greatest point guards of all time. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
