Janeth Arcain

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Janeth Arcain
WNBA teams
Guard
Born	(1969-04-11) April 11, 1969 São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	147 lb (67 kg)
Draft	13th overall, 1997 Houston Comets
WNBA career	1997–2005
Profile	WNBA player profile

Houston Comets (1997–2003, 2005)

Janeth Arcain
Medal record

Women's Basketball
Competitor for Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Team Competition
World Championship
Gold	1994 Australia	Team Competition
Pan American Games
Gold	1991 Havana	Team Competition
Silver	2007 Rio	Team Competition

Janeth dos Santos Arcain (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaˈnɛtʃi dus ˈsɐ̃tuz aɾˈkɐ̃j], 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 1997–2005.

WNBA career

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 the Elite 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.

International career

With the Brazil national team, Arcain won the FIBA World Championship for Women in 1994 and two medals in the Olympic Games: silver in 1996, and bronze in 2000.

Janeth Llumigusin

Janeth Llumigusin, the famous Ecuadorian actress, was named after Arcain. Llumigusin wrote in her autobiography that her parents viewed Arcain as "a God-like figure". Llumigusin and Arcain are now close friends.^[1]

Vital statistics

Position: Guard
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Team(s): Houston Comets

References

↑ Llumigusin, Janeth (2007-01-19) Volar

External links

1997 WNBA Draft

Elite Draft

Round 1	Dena Head Isabelle Fijalkowski Rhonda Mapp Kym Hampton Wanda Guyton Judy Mosley-McAfee Bridget Pettis Daedra Charles

Round 2	Wendy Palmer Lynette Woodard Michi Atkins Vickie Johnson Janeth Arcain Mikiko Hagiwara Nancy Lieberman-Cline Zheng Haixia

WNBA Draft

Round 1	Tina Thompson Pamela McGee Jamila Wideman Eva Horáková Tammi Reiss Sue Wicks Tora Suber Toni Foster

Round 2	Tia Jackson Sharon Manning Sophia Witherspoon Jessie Hicks Merlakia Jones Tamecka Dixon Denique Graves Tammy Jackson

Round 3	Racquel Spurlock Chantel Tremitiere Katrina Colleton Tina Nicholson Raegan Scott Trena Tice Debra Williams Umeki Webb

Round 4	Monique Ambers Andrea Congreaves Kisha Ford Kim Williams Anita Maxwell Travesa Gant Tajama Abraham Catarina Pollini

v t e WNBA Most Improved Player Award

2000: Phillips 2001: Arcain 2002: C. Miller 2003: Snow 2004: K. Miller & Palmer 2005: Powell 2006: Buescher 2007: McCarville 2008: Hoffman 2009: Langhorne 2010: Mitchell 2011: Vaughn 2012: Toliver

v t e Houston Comets

Founded in 1997 Folded in 2008 Based in Houston, Texas

The Franchise	Franchise Final season

Arenas	Compaq Center Toyota Center Reliant Arena

Head Coaches	Van Chancellor Karleen Thompson

Administration	Owner: Leslie Alexander Hilton Koch WNBA

All-Stars	Janeth Arcain Cynthia Cooper Michelle Snow Dawn Staley Sheryl Swoopes Tina Thompson

Seasons	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Playoff Appearances	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006

Conference Titles	1997 1998 1999 2000

WNBA Titles	1997 1998 1999 2000

Rivals	Los Angeles Sparks New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury

v t e Houston Comets 1997 WNBA Champions

4 Janeth Arcain 5 Tiffany Woosley 7 Tina Thompson 9 Wanda Guyton 10 Kim Perrot 14 Cynthia Cooper (Finals MVP) 20 Fran Harris 22 Sheryl Swoopes 23 Tammy Jackson 33 Yolanda Moore Head Coach Van Chancellor

v t e Houston Comets 1998 WNBA Champions

5 Tiffany Woosley 7 Tina Thompson 9 Janeth Arcain 10 Kim Perrot 13 Amaya Valdemoro 14 Cynthia Cooper (Finals MVP) 22 Sheryl Swoopes 23 Tammy Jackson 33 Yolanda Moore 40 Monica Lamb 00 Nyree Roberts Head Coach Van Chancellor

v t e Houston Comets 1999 WNBA Champions

7 Tina Thompson 9 Janeth Arcain 13 Amaya Valdemoro 14 Cynthia Cooper (Finals MVP) 15 Polina Tzekova 21 Jennifer Rizzotti 22 Sheryl Swoopes 23 Tammy Jackson 24 Mila Nikolich 34 Sonja Henning 52 Kara Wolters Head Coach Van Chancellor

v t e Houston Comets 2000 WNBA Champions

3 Jawann Kelley-Gibson 4 Coquese Washington 7 Tina Thompson 9 Janeth Arcain 13 Amaya Valdemoro 14 Cynthia Cooper (Finals MVP) 21 Jennifer Rizzotti 22 Sheryl Swoopes 23 Tammy Jackson 40 Monica Lamb 00 Tiffani Johnson Head Coach Van Chancellor

v t e Brazil women's squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – 7th palce

4 Marcari 5 Luz 6 Bento 7 V. Souza 8 Silva 9 Arcain 10 Santos 11 Sobral 12 R. Souza 13 Bertolotti 14 Batista 15 Pontello

v t e Brazil women's squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Silver medal

4 Marcari 5 Angélica 6 A. Santos 7 L. Sobral 8 Silva 9 Arcain 10 Gustavo 11 M. Sobral 12 Santos Luz 13 Oliveira 14 C. Santos 15 Pastor Coach: da Luz

v t e Brazil women's squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal

4 Neves 5 Luz 6 A. Santos 7 Pinto 8 Gonçalves 9 Arcain 10 David 11 Sobral 12 Santos Luz 13 de Oliveira 14 C. Santos 15 K. Santos Coach: Barbosa

v t e Brazil women's squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – 4th place

4 Pinto 5 Luz 6 Costa 7 Sobral 8 Marques 9 Arcain 10 Lopes 11 Rocha 12 de Souza 13 de Oliveira 14 C. Santos 15 K. Santos Coach: Barbosa

Authority control	VIAF: 9650697

Persondata
Name	Arcain, Janeth
Alternative names
Short description	Basketball player
Date of birth	April 11, 1969
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death

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