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

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[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.

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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.

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