Janeth Arcain

Janeth Arcain
Janeth in 2007
Personal information
Born (1969-04-11) April 11, 1969 (age 55)
São Paulo, Brazil
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight147 lb (67 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft1997: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Comets
Playing career1983–2007
PositionShooting guard
Number9
Career history
1997–2003, 2005Houston Comets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing BrazilBrazil
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Australia
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio

Janeth dos Santos Arcain (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaˈnɛtʃi dus ˈsɐ̃tuz aʁˈkɐ̃j], born April 11, 1969, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian professional women's basketball player. She played in the United States for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2005.

Arcain is one of the players inducted in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.[1][2] She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019.

  1. ^ "Janeth Arcain". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Lisa Leslie part of 2015 women's basketball Hall of Fame class