Kim Gaucher

Kim Smith Gaucher (née Kim Smith, May 7, 1984) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the USO Mondeville of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. She played college basketball for the Utah Utes. She was drafted with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Sacramento Monarchs.

College career 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.

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 in all four of her US college seasons, winning the award outright in 2003 and 2004 and sharing honours in 2005 and 2006.

Gaucher was the first woman to have her jersey number retired (No. 4) by the University of Utah.

Professional career She was selected by the Sacramento Monarchs as the 13th overall pick during the 2006 WNBA draft.

On March 20, 2009, she was acquired by the Phoenix Mercury along with guard A'Quonesia Franklin in exchange for forward/center Barbara Farris.

In 2010, she played 13 games for Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza in Spain. She did not play the entire season due to an injury sustained in January 2011.