Kim Smith (basketball)

Kim Smith (born May 7, 1984 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) is a female professional basketball player, currently with the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA.

University of Utah

She grew up in Mission, British Columbia, and attended Heritage Park Secondary school before attending the University of Utah and playing for its women's basketball team there.

She was named the "Associated Press" All-American Honorable Mention team in 2005, as well as the Kodak All-America Honorable Mention from 2003 through 2005. She also was named the Mountain West Conference "Player of the Year" from 2003 through 2006.

First female to have her jersey number retired (No. 4) by the University of Utah.

WNBA career

She was selected by the Sacramento Monarchs as the 13th overall pick during the 2006 WNBA Draft.

WNBA Career Statistics

Season Highs/Career Highs

Points 6 vs. San Antonio 05/17/08 10 vs. Chicago 06/10/06 Field Goals Made 3 vs. San Antonio 05/17/08 4 vs. Chicago 06/10/06 Field Goals Attempted 6 vs. San Antonio 05/17/08 7 vs. Phoenix 05/20/06 Three Point Field Goals Made 1 @ San Antonio 07/03/08 3 vs. Detroit 07/30/06 Three Point Field Goals Attempted 2 @ Chicago 05/22/08 3 4 Times Free Throws Made 2 2 Times 2 2 Times Free Throws Attempted 2 6 Times 2 10 Times Offensive Rebounds 2 vs. San Antonio 05/17/08 2 2 Times Defensive Rebounds 2 3 Times 5 vs. Phoenix 05/20/06 Total Rebounds 4 vs. San Antonio 05/17/08 7 vs. Phoenix 05/20/06 Assists 2 vs. Indiana 07/26/08 8 vs. Phoenix 05/20/06 Steals 2 @ Connecticut 05/24/08 2 2 Times Blocks 1 2 Times 1 2 Times Minutes Played 19 vs. Indiana 07/26/08 21 vs. Phoenix 05/20/06

Trivia

*Vancouver Canucks are her favorite professional team.
*She credits a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park as the best event she has ever been to.
*Major is communication.
*Daughter of Jay and Colleen Smith.
*Has two sisters, Michelle and Meghan.

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/kim_smith/index.html WNBA player profile]
* [http://www.wnba.com/voices/timeout_kimsmith.html WNBA article: "20 Second Time-Out with Kim Smith"]
* [http://www.wnba.com/draft2006/prospect_kim_smith.html 2006 WNBA Draft prospect profile]
* [http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/smith_kim00.html University of Utah Utes' profile]