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Tangela Nicole Smith (born April 1, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American
United States

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 basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player in the WNBA currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

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h attended George Washington High School
George Washington High School

George Washington High School may refer to a number of high schools including:*George Washington High School in San Francisco, California*George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado...
 in Chicago
Chicago

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, where she was named a 1994 Kodak High School All-American.

h graduated from the University Of Iowa
University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public university research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees....
 in 1998. She won the 1998 Big Ten Player of the Year award. She was also a 1998 Kodak/WBCA All-America honorable mention and earned 1996 and 1998 All-Big Ten first team and 1997 All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades.

h was selected 12th overall in the 1998 WNBA Draft
1998 WNBA Draft

1998 in sports WNBA Draft - 27 January 1998*On January 27, 1998 a total of 4 players were assigned to two teams in no particular order.*On February 18, 1998 a WNBA expansion draft took place...
 by the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
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Tangela Nicole Smith (born April 1, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 player in the WNBA currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
.

Highschool years

Smith attended George Washington High School
George Washington High School

George Washington High School may refer to a number of high schools including:*George Washington High School in San Francisco, California*George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado...
 in Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....
, where she was named a 1994 Kodak High School All-American.

College years

Smith graduated from the University Of Iowa
University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public university research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees....
 in 1998. She won the 1998 Big Ten Player of the Year award. She was also a 1998 Kodak/WBCA All-America honorable mention and earned 1996 and 1998 All-Big Ten first team and 1997 All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades.

WNBA career

Smith was selected 12th overall in the 1998 WNBA Draft
1998 WNBA Draft

1998 in sports WNBA Draft - 27 January 1998*On January 27, 1998 a total of 4 players were assigned to two teams in no particular order.*On February 18, 1998 a WNBA expansion draft took place...
 by the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
. She played 6 seasons for the Monarchs, helping them reach the playoffs on 5 times. In 2005 she was traded to the Sting in exchange for Nicole Powell
Nicole Powell

Nicole Kristen Powell is a basketball player who was a standout at Stanford University and now plays for the Sacramento Monarchs in the Women's National Basketball Association.Also she will play again for Fenerbahce SK for next season in Europe....
. Charlotte folded following the 2006 season and Smith's rights were acquired by the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 in the dispersal draft.

On Draft Day in April 2007, she was dealt to the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
 for #1 overall pick Lindsey Harding
Lindsey Harding

Lindsey Marcie Harding is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Houston, Texas....
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International career

In the WNBA offseason in 1998-99, Smith was a professional basketball player in Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
, Israel
Israel

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, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 and Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
. In 2001 she helped the Botasspor squad win the Turkish league crown. In 2002 she helped the Shinsegae Coolcats win the Korean league championship.

Vital statistics

  • Position: Forward
    Basketball

    Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
    , Center
    Basketball

    Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
  • Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
  • College: University of Iowa
    University of Iowa

    The University of Iowa is a public university research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees....
  • Team(s): Sacramento Monarchs
    Sacramento Monarchs

    The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
    , Charlotte Sting
    Charlotte Sting

    The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams....
    , Phoenix Mercury
    Phoenix Mercury

    The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....


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