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2010 PHOENIX MERCURY POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE
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2010 SEASON
Recorded TWO double-doubles and owns 18 for her career.
Surpassed Vickie Johnson for the most games played in WNBA history with her 411 th career outing on August 13.
Played in every game of the season for the NINTH time in her 13-year career.
On July 14 played in her 400 th career game becoming just the second player in WNBA history to reach the milestone.
On July 3, surpassed Sheryl Swoopes for fifth all-time on the WNBA career scoring list and surpassed Margo Dydek for sixth alltime
on the WNBA career rebounds list.
Scored her 4,500 th career point on June 1 at Minnesota making her just the fourth player in WNBA history to record 4,500 points
and 2,000 rebounds.
As a center, recorded her 150 th career three-pointer on May 22 vs. Seattle.
Became just the fifth player in league history to log 11,000 career minutes on May 28 vs. Atlanta.
CAREER CAPSULE
Two-time WNBA champion (2009, 2007).
Became just the seventh player in WNBA history to record 4,000 career points.
Became just the third player in league history to play 350 games (381) on June 12, 2009 at SAC.
Became just the fourth player in league history to record 2,000 points and 500 blocks on Aug. 21, 2009 vs. WAS
Ranks in the top eight in WNBA history in six career categories: points, rebounds, blocks, field goals made, field goals attempted
and minutes
2006 WNBA All-Star (Charlotte)
In 2009, as an 11-year veteran center, led the WNBA in three-point field goal percentage, shooting a career-high 45.2 percent
In 2007, averaged 12.6 points (4 th-team) and a then-career high 6.5 rebounds (1 st-team) in 31.5 minutes (2 nd-team)
Played in every regular season game in eight of the last 10 seasons
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 12 th overall pick (second round) of the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Sacramento Monarchs
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
Making her eighth career playoff appearance.
Averaging 11.9 points and 6.1 rebounds in 40 career playoff games while shooting 42.9% from the field and 45.2% from three.
Averaging 11.5 points and 6.8 rebounds in 10 career WNBA Finals games.
2010 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS
Points 21 vs. NY, 7/3 28 vs. UTA, 8/14/99 24 vs. SEA, 10/1/04
FGM 7 Three Times 14 vs. UTA, 8/14/99 10 vs. SEA, 10/1/04
FGA 15 vs. LA, 6/4 23 Three times 18 Twice
3FGM 5 vs. NY, 7/3 5 Twice 4 Twice
3FGA 9 vs. LA, 6/4 9 vs. LA, 6/4 6 Three Times
FTM 3 Twice 11 at DET, 8/9/05 7 vs. HOU, 8/29/03
FTA 4 vs. LA, 5/15 12 Twice 10 vs. HOU, 8/29/03
Off. Reb 3 at SEA, 6/6 6 Twice 6 vs. DET, 9/11/07
Def. Reb 10 at CHI, 8/10 11 vs. UTA, 8/1/02 11 vs. SAN, 9/1/07
Rebounds 10 Twice 13 Three Times 12 Twice
Assists 3 at LA, 8/17 5 Twice 3 Six Times
Steals 3 at SAN, 8/3 6 at SAC, 7/26/05 5 at LA, 9/23/09
Blocks 3 vs. LA, 5/15 6 Twice 4 Twice
Minutes 41 Twice 46 vs. DET, 8/6/05 38 at LA, 8/24/99