ASPTT Arras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||
League | LFB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | May 7, 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Heritage Park Secondary (Mission, British Columbia) |
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College | Utah (2002–2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2006–present | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Sacramento Monarchs | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Dexia Namur | |||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Ibiza | |||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015–present | USO Mondeville | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kim Smith Gaucher (born May 7, 1984), née Kim Smith, is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the ASPTT Arras in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball.
She grew up in Mission, British Columbia, and attended Heritage Park Secondary school before attending the University of Utah and playing for its women's basketball team there.
She was named the Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention team in 2005, as well as the Kodak All-America Honorable Mention from 2003 through 2005. She also was named the Mountain West Conference "Player of the Year" from 2003 through 2006.
First female to have her jersey number retired (No. 4) by the University of Utah.
Gaucher played on the team representing Canada at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women held in Brazil from September 12–23, 2006. She contributed 9.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, helping Canada to a 10th-place finish.
Gaucher was on the team representing Canada at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship for Women. She averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, helping Canada to a bronze medal and a berth at the 2010 world championships. She continued with the team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women held from September 23 to October 3, 2010 in the Czech Republic. She averaged 13.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, leading the team in scoring. The team finished 12th.
She was invited to join the national team, to play in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, held in Xalapa, Mexico from 21–28 September 2013. She averaged 11.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and helped the Canadian National team to a second place, silver medal finish. Canada faced Cuba in a preliminary round and won 53–40, but in the championship game, Cuba prevailed 79–71.