 The following fall, Penberthy joined sports ministry Athletes in Action and the CBA team Quad City Thunder but was cut due to a sprained right ankle.From April to June 1999, Penberthy played for the Venezuelan team Crocodilos de Caracas.In his NBA career, Penberthy played in 56 games (all with the Lakers) and had averages of 4.9 points, 1.3 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game while playing 15.4 minutes per game on average.