Rhonda Banchero

Rhonda Smith-Banchero
Personal information
Born	May 1, 1973 (age 51); 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
	3x All Pac-12 (1993–1995);

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]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
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[edit]

Regular 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[edit]

Smith-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.

External links[edit]

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[1] Terry Mosher (15 March 1995). "Huskies' Smith no powderpuff". Kitsap Sun. pp. C1–C2. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Theresa Smith (8 March 1994). "You can always count on mom". The News Tribune. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[si-2020-3] Dan Raley (1 April 2020). "S-I Chooses Seattle's Paolo Banchero to Its All-American Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[4] 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.

[5] "Rhonda Banchero College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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