Rhonda Smith-Banchero (née Smith; born May 1, 1973) is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball for the Washington Huskies[1][2] where she graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,948 points and was inducted to the Husky Hall of Fame in 2004.[3] She went on to play professionally for several seasons, including for the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1973 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1991–1995) |
| WNBA draft | 2000: 3rd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Playing career | 1995–2001 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1998 | Seattle Reign |
| 1998 | Portland Power |
| 2000 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
WNBA career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sacramento | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Washington | 27 | - | - | 47.4 | 0.0 | 55.7 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | 7.5 |
| 1992–93 | Washington | 27 | - | - | 56.3 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | - | 17.9 |
| 1993–94 | Washington | 29 | - | - | 54.7 | 0.0 | 56.9 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | - | 18.4 |
| 1994–95 | Washington | 33 | - | - | 51.4 | 40.0 | 65.9 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | - | 17.7 |
| Career | 116 | - | - | 53.0 | 33.3 | 59.7 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | - | 15.5 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[5] | |||||||||||||
Personal life
editSmith-Banchero is the mother of Paolo Banchero.[3]
References
edit- ^ Terry Mosher (15 March 1995). "Huskies' Smith no powderpuff". Kitsap Sun. pp. C1–C2. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Theresa Smith (8 March 1994). "You can always count on mom". The News Tribune. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Dan Raley (1 April 2020). "S-I Chooses Seattle's Paolo Banchero to Its All-American Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Jon Marmor (1 March 1998). "Rhonda Smith, '95, lives her dream of playing pro basketball in Seattle". University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Rhonda Banchero College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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