Rhonda Smith-Banchero
Personal information
Born (1973-05-01) May 1, 1973
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFranklin
(Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington (1991–1995)
WNBA draft2000: 3rd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
Playing career1995–2001
PositionCenter
Career history
1996–1998Seattle Reign
1998Portland Power
2000Sacramento Monarchs

Rhonda Smith-Banchero (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 life

Smith-Banchero is the mother of Paolo Banchero.[3]

References

  1. Terry Mosher (15 March 1995). "Huskies' Smith no powderpuff". Kitsap Sun. pp. C1–C2. Retrieved 2 December 2023 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  3. 1 2 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.


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