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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1969-04-11)April 11, 1969 (age 56) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 1997: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Houston Comets |
| Playing career | 1983–2007 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2003, 2005 | Houston Comets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
Janeth dos Santos Arcain (Portuguese pronunciation:[ʒaˈnɛtʃidusˈsɐ̃tuzaʁˈkɐ̃j], born April 11, 1969) is a Brazilian former professionalwomen's basketball player. She played in the United States for theHouston Comets in theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2005.
Arcain is one of the players inducted in theWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.[1][2] She was inducted into theFIBA Hall of Fame in 2019.
Arcain was one of the original players selected from the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997. She was selected 13th overall in the second round of theElite draft by the Houston Comets. She played every Comets game in the first seven seasons of the WNBA before skipping the 2004 season to prepare for the Olympics. A key piece of the Comets dynasty that included four championships from 1997 to 2000, Arcain had her best season in 2001, averaging 18.5 points per game en route to Most Improved Player and First Team All-WNBA honors.
Arcain's final WNBA game was played in Game 2 of the 2005 Western Conference Finals on September 10, 2005 against theSacramento Monarchs. Arcain recorded 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals but her team would lose the game 65 - 74 and be eliminated from the playoffs.[3]
With theBrazil national team, Arcain won theFIBA World Championship for Women in 1994 and twomedals in theOlympic Games: silver in1996, and bronze in2000.[1] Arcain also finished fourth in2004, where she became the highest-scoring female player ever of the Olympics with 535 points, a record broken in2012 byLauren Jackson.[4] She decided to retire after two big events to be hosted in Brazil, the2006 FIBA World Championship for Women (fourth) and the2007 Pan American Games (silver).[5]
Arcain was named mayor of the2016 Summer OlympicsOlympic Village.[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Arcain won aWNBA championship |
Source[7]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997† | Houston | 28° | 27 | 28.0 | .440 | .273 | .894 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .1 | 2.4 | 10.9 |
| 1998† | Houston | 30° | 4 | 21.9 | .426 | .152 | .756 | 3.6 | .9 | .8 | .1 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 1999† | Houston | 32° | 1 | 23.0 | .433 | .250 | .829 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .9 | .1 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
| 2000† | Houston | 32° | 32° | 30.5 | .468 | .200 | .837 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
| 2001 | Houston | 32° | 32° | 36.1 | .426 | .333 | .900 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .1 | 2.6 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | Houston | 32° | 32° | 34.9 | .424 | .270 | .883 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | .2 | 2.2 | 11.4 |
| 2003 | Houston | 34° | 34° | 33.4 | .466 | .243 | .840 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 2005 | Houston | 34 | 34° | 31.7 | .421 | .188 | .883 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .2 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| Career | 8 years, 1 team | 254 | 196 | 30.1 | .437 | .251 | .867 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .1 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997† | Houston | 2 | 2 | 35.0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 7.5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 10.5 |
| 1998† | Houston | 5 | 0 | 18.4 | .444 | .000 | – | 1.6 | .8 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 3.2 |
| 1999† | Houston | 6 | 0 | 26.0 | .448 | .222 | .625 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | 6.3 |
| 2000† | Houston | 6 | 6 | 33.5 | .447 | .286 | .857 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 2.7 | 8.3 |
| 2001 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 35.5 | .382 | .125 | 1.000 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 2002 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 39.7 | .429 | .286 | .875 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .3 | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 2003 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 35.7 | .387 | .200 | .923 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .0 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 2005 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 27.6 | .485 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .0 | .4 | 8.8 |
| Career | 8 years, 1 team | 32 | 21 | 29.8 | .421 | .214 | .850 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
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