| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 1, 1977 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | George Washington (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Iowa (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1998–2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 50, 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–2004 | Sacramento Monarchs | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Charlotte Sting | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Indiana Fever | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | San Antonio Stars | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Western Michigan (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Northwestern (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Tangela Nicole Smith (born April 1, 1977) is an American former basketball player in the WNBA. Smith played the bulk of her career for the Sacramento Monarchs and the Phoenix Mercury where she won two WNBA Championships. She's currently an assistant coach at Northwestern University.