Penni Ann Peppas (born July 2, 1972) is an American former basketball player. Following a college career at the University of the Ozarks, she became the first foreign born professional women's basketball player in Iceland,[1] where she won multiple national championships and scoring titles.[2]
College
Peppas played for University of the Ozarks from 1990 to 1994 and left as the schools allt time leader in total points (2,170).[3][4]
Iceland
After graduating in 1994, Peppas signed with Breiðablik in Iceland,[5] becoming the first foreign born professional player in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[1] She was a three time scoring champion in the Úrvalsdeild and led the league in assists in 1997.[6] Peppas won the Icelandic championship twice, in 1995 with Breiðablik,[7][8][9][10] while also being named as Playoffs MVP,[11] and in 1997 with Grindavík.[12][13] On October 15, 1996, Peppas had a Quadruple-double against ÍR. For the game she had 52 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.[14]
Honours
- Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP (1995)
- 2x Icelandic champion (1995, 1997)
- Icelandic Basketball Supercup (1997)[15]
- 3x Úrvalsdeild scoring champion (1995–1997)
- Úrvalsdeild assists leader (1997)
- University of the Ozarks Sports Hall of Fame (2002)[16]
- NAIA All-America (1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94)
- Kodak All-American (1992-93)
Úrvalsdeild statistics
| † | Denotes seasons in which Peppas won the national championship |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season statistics
| Year | Team | GP | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95† | Breiðablik | 23 | .550 | .309 | .824 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 25.7* |
| 1995–96 | Grindavík | 18 | .606 | .304 | .807 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 28.9* |
| 1996–97† | Grindavík | 17 | .571 | .297 | .775* | 9.3 | 4.6* | 4.7 | 0.6 | 25.0* |
| 1997–98 | Grindavík | 14 | .420 | .286 | .900* | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 13.4 |
| Career | 72 | .556 | .294 | .814 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 23.9 | |
Playoffs statistics
| Year | Team | GP | 2P% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995† | Breiðablik | 6 | .512 | .393 | .793 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| 1996 | Grindavík | 2 | .605 | .000 | .818 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 1997† | Grindavík | 5 | .544 | .398 | .840 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 20.8 |
| 1998 | Grindavík | 2 | .455 | .222 | .900 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 17.5 |
| Career | 15 | .532 | .323 | .823 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 22.4 | |
References
- ^ a b Stefán Stefánsson (4 April 1995). "Kúrekastelpa frá Arkansas". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 25, 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (12 December 2024). "Penni Peppas lærði íslensku á undraverðum hraða". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "University of the Ozarks Sports Hall of Fame" (PDF). uofoathletics.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Former Ozark star advances in Fort Smith's Greatest". Fort Smith Times Record. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Penni Peppas". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 October 1994. Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Óskar Ó. Jónsson (18 April 2003). "Titlar tölfræðinnar í 1. deild kvenna 1994-2003". KKI.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Breiðablik meistari í fyrstu tilraun!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Björn Blöndal (5 April 1995). "Nýliðarnir fögnuðu meistaratitlinum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Sigur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Ingibjörg Hinriksdóttir (5 April 1995). "Meistarar á fyrsta ári í 1.deildinni". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (2 April 1997). "Ævintýrin gerast enn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Ofurkona". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 April 1997. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Grindavík - ÍR, 1. deild kvenna , 15. október 1996". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Björn Blöndal (30 September 1997). "Keflavík og Grindavík meistarar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Penni Peppas-Burns ('94)". uofoathletics.com. University of the Ozarks. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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