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ODU great Ticha Penicheiro picked one of WNBA's 20 greatest players

Former Old Dominion great Ticha Penicheiro is among 20 players who were chosen Tuesday as the greatest and most influential in WNBA history.

Maya Moore and Candace Parker, who have led their teams to record starts this season and are former MVPs, were the youngest players on the list .

Others selected by a 15-member panel include Moore’s Minnesota teammates Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen. Seattle’s Sue Bird, Indiana’s Tamika Catchings, Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi, Chicago’s Cappie Pondexter and New York’s Swin Cash round out the current players selected.

Former players Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Becky Hammon, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, Deanna Nolan, Katie Smith, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson and Teresa Weatherspoon were also honored.