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Sacramento Monarchs Weekly Update

June 18, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


MONARCHS NEWS & NOTES

Time For a Repeat?

Sacramento finished the 2003 season with a record of 19-15 and finished the 2004 season with a record of 18-6, followed by win- ning the WNBA Championship in 2005. More recently, the Monarchs ended the 2007 season with a record of 19-15 and the 2008 season with a record of 18-16; if Sacramento follows this pattern, this year could be a repeat of its title season.

Penicheiro: WNBA's All-Time Leader in Assists, Steals and Games Played (foreign-born players)

On Sept. 5, 2008, Ticha Penicheiro became the first player in WNBA history to eclipse the 2,000 assist mark as she dished out five against the Mercury in Phoenix. Additionally, Penicheiro recorded 67 steals during the 2008 season to reach 655 career steals and become the WNBA's all-time steal leader. In doing so, she passed the former mark of 632 set by Sheryl Swoopes. Currently, Penicheiro has 2,027 career assists (5.9 per game) and 658 career steals (1.9 per game), as of 6/7/09.

Additionally, Penicheiro is the league's all-time leader in games played of all foreign-born players and also ranks 5th overall in games played, with 341 (as of June 12, 2009).

MONARCHS 2009 TRANSACTIONS

Jan. 29: Signed guard/forward Hamchétou Maïga-Ba; re-signed Chelsea Newton, Ticha Penicheiro, DeMya Walker...March 20: Acquired center/forward Barbara Farris from Phoenix in exchange for guard A'Quonesia Franklin and forward Kim Smith...Apr. 9: Selected center Courtney Paris (7th overall), guard Whitney Boddie (20th over- all) and guard Morgan Warburton (33rd overall) in the 2009 WNBA Draft...May 25: Waived center/forward Barbara Farris...June 4: Waived guard Charel Allen, guard Whitney Boddie and guard Morgan Warburton...June 5: Waived guard Miao LiJie.



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