Penni Peppas


Penni Ann Peppas 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, where she won multiple national championships and scoring titles.

College

Peppas played for University of the Ozarks from 1990 to 1994 and left as the schools allt time leader in total points.

Iceland

After graduating in 1994, Peppas signed with Breiðablik in Iceland, becoming the first foreign born professional player in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She was a three time scoring champion in the Úrvalsdeild and led the league in assists in 1997. Peppas won the Icelandic championship twice, in 1995 with Breiðablik, while also being named as Playoffs MVP, and in 1997 with Grindavík. 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.

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