About Me

Getting To Know

  • Full name is Tangela Nicole Smith
  • Loves to read, Listen to music, Go to the movies, Bowling and Spending time with friends and family
  • Has a journal she writes in daily since the day she was drafted to the WNBA
  • Lists her favorite athletes as David Robinson (who she had the chance to meet at the 2009 All-Star Weekend in Phoenix) and Kevin Garnett
  • Majored in Sports, Health, Leisure, and Physical Studies with a minor in Business Administration at The University of Iowa
  • Has a Silky Terrier named Jade
  • Was born on April Fools Day, and often gets teased about it by family and friends
  • Nickname is Tan, Tangie or Tang (Pronounced TANJ)

Career Capsule

  • Drafted 12th overall in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Sacramento Monarchs
  • Member of the Sacramento Monarchs from 1998-2004 and the Charlotte Sting from 2005-06
  • 2006 WNBA All-Star
  • Acquired by the Mercury in 2007 for the rights to No. 1 pick Lindsey Harding in a draft-day blockbuster (Minnesota owned Smiths rights from Charlotte dispersal draft) on April 4, 2007
  • Played in every regular season game in seven of the last nine seasons
  • Two Time WNBA Champion
  • Seventh all-time in scoring (4,123) WNBA history
  • Eighth all-time in rebounding (1,856) WNBA history
  • One of five players in WNBA history with 4,000 points and 1,800 rebounds
  • Ranks in the top 10 in WNBA history in six career categories: Points, Rebounds, Blocks, Field goals made, Field goals attempted and Minutes
  • Played internationally for 13 years in 7 different countries and captured 3 international championships in Turkey, Korea and China

Visions

  • Worked as an Intern at Jamba Juice through a program called the Executive Development Program
  • Destined to own her own business, preferably several Jamba Juice stores
  • Passion for modeling and plans to pursue a career in it
  • Wants to give back to the community by forming a non-profit organization called TRIO by working with other professional athletes and combining different sports
  • Plans to start a group home with her sister for pregnant teenagers


“To Whom Much Is Given Much Is Required”