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CAREER CAPSULE
Became just the seventh player in WNBA history to record 4,000 career points
Seventh all-time in scoring (4,123), WNBA history
Eighth all-time in rebounding (1,856), WNBA history
In 2007, averaged 12.6 points (4th-team) and a career-high 6.5 rebounds (1st-team) in 31.5 minutes (2nd-team)
One of three Mercury starters to start every game in 2007 (Taylor, Miller)
One of five players in WNBA history with 4,000 points and 1,800 rebounds
2006 WNBA All-Star (Charlotte)
Played in every regular season game in seven of the last nine seasons
Ranks in the top 10 in WNBA history in six career categories: points, rebounds, blocks, field goals made, field goals attempted and minutes
Member of the Sacramento Monarchs from 1998-2004 and the Charlotte Sting from 2005-06
Acquired by the Mercury in 2007 for the rights to No. 1 overall pick Lindsey Harding in a draft-day blockbuster (Minnesota owned Smith’s rights from Charlotte dispersal draft) on April 4, 2007
Originally selected with the 12th overall pick (second round) of the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Sacramento Monarchs
2009 WNBA SEASON
Led the WNBA in three-point field goal percentage (.45.2, 42-of-93)
After missing the last nine games of 2008 due to knee surgery, started all 34 games in 2009
Ranked third in WNBA in blocks per game (1.68)
Shot a career-high 87.0 percent (20-of-23) from the free throw line this season
Shot a career-best 45.2 percent from three-point land (prev. .357)
Hit 36-straight free throws from July 8, 2008 to July 18, 2009, setting a new franchise record for consecutive free throws made (P. Taylor, 34, 6/9-24/07)
Scored 10+ points 16 times this season
Scored 20+ points twice this season
Posted 20+ points and 5+ rebounds twice this season
Led Mercury in blocks a team-high 21 times
Led Mercury in rebounding nine times
Led the team in steals nine times
Recorded a Mercury season-high-tying five blocks on Aug. 8 vs. IND
Scored a season-high 23 points on July 22 vs. MIN
Grabbed a career-high-tying 13 rebounds on July 8 vs. CHI
Recorded her 10,000th career minute on June 10 vs. NY
Became just the fourth player in league history to record 2,000 points and 500 blocks on Aug. 21 vs. WAS
Became just the third player in league history to play 350 games on June 12 at SAC. Ranks second all-time in games played (Vickie Johnson)
2008 WNBA SEASON:
Started all 25 games she appeared in before undergoing season-ending arthroscopic knee surgery on August 12, 2008
Recorded her 4,000th career point on July 1, 2008 at Atlanta and ranks seventh on the league’s all-time scoring list
Third on the team in scoring (11.1 points per game), the ninth-straight season she’s averaged double-digits in scoring
Posted 10+ points 17 times, 15+ points five times and 20+ points once
Shot a career-high 86.7 percent (39-45) from the charity stripe
Grabbed 5+ rebounds a team-high tying 23 times
Recorded 20+ points and 10+ rebounds once
Recorded a team-high three double-doubles
Led the team in rebounding a team-high 13 times
Led the team in blocks nine times and minutes eight times
Recorded a season-high five blocks on July 24, 2008 at Sacramento
2007 WNBA SEASON:
Acquired by the Mercury for the rights to No. 1 overall pick Lindsey Harding in a draft-day blockbuster (Minnesota owned Smith’s rights from Charlotte dispersal draft) on April 4, 2007
One of three Mercury starters to start every game in 2007 (Taylor, Miller)
Averaged 12.6 points (4th-team) and a career-high 6.5 rebounds (1st-team) in 31.5 minutes (2nd-team)
Averaged a team-leading 1.65 blocks per game, 4th in the WNBA
Posted three doubles, tied for most on the team
Recorded three double-digit rebounding games
Grabbed five or more rebounds in 26 of 34 games in 2007
Led the team in rebounding a team-high 13 times
Led the team in blocks a team-leading 21 times
Led the team in steals 10 times (T-2nd-team)
Led the team in scoring four times, including four 20-point games
2006 WNBA SEASON:
2006 WNBA All-Star (Charlotte)
Averaged 13.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 28.6 minutes per game for the Sting
Started all 34 games
Shot 42.1 percent from the field, 74.4 percent from the free throw line and 36.5 percent from three-point range
Scored a season-high 25 points twice, including on July 22, 2006 against Phoenix
Posted three double-doubles
Blocked 29 shots, more than any player on the Mercury in 2006
2005 WNBA SEASON:
In her first season in Charlotte, started and played in 31 games
Had her consecutive games-played streak end at 224 as she missed the final three games with a left knee bruise
Led the team in scoring and minutes, averaging 13.6 points and 34.3 minutes along with 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.65 steals and 1.03 blocks per game
Shot .417 (169-405) from the field and .798 (83-104) from the free throw line
Ranked among league leaders in minutes (seventh), steals (ninth), blocks, (12th), points (14th) and free throw percentage (19th)
Recorded one double-double
Finished with five 20+ point games, 25 10+ point games and two 10+ rebound games
2004 WNBA SEASON:
Averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 26.7 minutes per game in 2004
Started all 34 games for the second consecutive season
Scored in double figures in 21 of 34 games for the Monarchs
Traded to Charlotte at the conclusion of the season along with a second round pick in exchange for Nicole Powell, Olympia Scott and Erin Buescher
2003 WNBA SEASON:
Started all 34 games and averaged 12.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.9 blocks and 28.9 minutes per game
Scored in double figures in 26 of 34 games
Recorded two double-doubles
Scored her 2,000th career point against Cleveland on July 15, 2003
2002 WNBA SEASON:
Averaged 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 blocks and 33.2 minutes per game in 32 starts
Finished the season ranked fifth in the WNBA with 1.4 blocks per game and fourth in the league with 46 total blocks
Finished fourth in voting for Most Improved Player of the Year award
2001 WNBA SEASON:
In 32 starts, averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks in 28.5 minutes per game
Finished the season ranked seventh in WNBA in blocks
Recorded two double-doubles
2000 WNBA SEASON:
Candidate for WNBA Most Improved Player after averaging 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, a team-high 2.0 blocks and 28.9 minutes per game
Started all 32 games
Recorded 10+ points 21 times and 20+ points twice and posted 10+ rebounds twice
Ended the season ranked third in the WNBA in blocks
1999 WNBA SEASON:
Saw action in 31 games and averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 20.4 minutes per game
Started the last three games for an injured Yolanda Griffith and averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.33 blocks per game over that span
Finished the season ranked eighth in the WNBA in blocks
Scored in double figures 11 times
Posted one double-double (second of her career)
1998 WNBA SEASON:
In rookie campaign, averaged 9.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks (3rd-WNBA) per game
Appeared in 28 games, including 10 starts
Scored in double figures 10 times and posted 20 or more points twice
Posted one double-double
Enjoyed a stretch in late July and early August where she averaged 16.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game over an eight-game span as a starter.
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL TEAM:
Spent 2009-10 offseason playing in
Spent the 2008-09 offseason playing in China, where her team captured the Chinese league championship
Spent the 2007-08 offseason playing for Dynamo Moscow in Russia
Spent the 2006-07 offseason playing for Besiktas Cola Turka
Spent the 2004-05 offseason playing for TS Wisla Can-Pack in Poland
Spent the 2003-04 offseason playing for Levoni Taranto in Italy
Selected to tryout for the 2004 USA Basketball Women’s Olympic team, and participated in the team’s European Tour
Played two seasons with the Shinsegae Coolcat in Korea (2001-02, 2002-03 offseasons) and helped lead the team to win the WKBL Championship for the Coolcat during the 2001-02 season
Spent the 2000-01 offseason playing for Botasspor in Turkey, helping lead that team to a Turkish championship
Spent the 1999-2000 offseason playing for Ramat Hasharon in Israel
Spent the 1998-99 offseason playing in Italy
Member of U.S. Jones C,up Team in 1997
COLLEGE CAREER:
Averaged 13.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks while shooting 51.0 percent from the field in 116 games played during her four-year career at Iowa
Ranks third all-time at Iowa in career rebounds (859) and seventh in career scoring (1,598 points)
Still holds Iowa record for blocks in a game (7), season (73) and career (235)
Named Big Ten Player of the Year as a senior after leading Iowa in scoring (19.9 ppg), rebounds (8.4 rpg), blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and field goal percentage (.559)
Other senior honors included All-America Honorable Mention by Associated Press and All-Big Ten First Team
Poured in a career-high 37 points against Richmond on December 7, 1997
Earned Big Ten All-Tournament team honors as a junior after averaging 17.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game
Named All-Big Ten First Team as a sophomore after averaging 13.6 points and 7.0 rebounds
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