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KIM GAUCHER (née Smith)

Position: Shooting Guard High School: Heritage Park Secondary School Born: May 7, 1984 College/University: University of Utah ‘06 (NCAA) Height: 6’1 Professional: USO Mondeville (France) Hometown: Mission, British Years With The Canadian National Team: 17 Columbia Number of International Games Played: 220 Number of Senior International Games: 207

National Team Statistics YEAR TEAM TOURNAMENT GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG 2001 JWNT Jeux de la Francophonie 8 Statistics Unavailable SWNT World Qualification 2 0 18 9.0 1 4 .250 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 1.5 0.5 1.5 2002 YWNT Exhibition. vs. Brazil 2 Statistics Unavailable YWNT World Qualification 4 4 116 29.0 17 59 .288 3 21 .143 7 9 .778 19 28 47 2 11 0 3 9 6 44 11.8 0.5 11.0 SWNT Exhibition Tournament 3 Statistics Unavailable SWNT Exhibition vs. Cuba 2 Statistics Unavailable SWNT Exhibition. vs. Spain 1 Statistics Unavailable SWNT Exhibition. vs. Senegal 1 Statistics Unavailable SWNT Exhibition. vs. Axril (Spain) 1 Statistics Unavailable 2003 SWNT Pan American Games 7 7 178 25.4 17 52 .327 4 19 .211 15 18 .833 9 19 28 5 12 0 6 14 0 53 4.0 0.7 7.6 SWNT Olympic Qualification 5 - 116 23.2 17 34 .500 3 14 .214 4 4 .100 6 15 21 4 4 0 2 7 0 41 4.2 0.8 8.2 2004 SWNT Exhibition. vs. Japan 4 4 114 28.5 28 37 .757 4 7 .571 15 15 .100 7 25 32 1 9 0 0 7 0 75 8.0 0.3 18.8 2005 SWNT Exhibition. vs. Brazil 2 - 75 37.5 11 21 .524 7 18 .389 4 10 .400 1 1 2 7 2 0 3 10 7 51 1.0 3.5 25.5 SWNT Jogos Eletrobas 5 - 93 18.6 6 9 .667 5 13 .385 8 10 .800 4 22 26 5 6 0 4 9 1 35 5.2 1.0 7.0 SWNT Exhibition vs. PR 3 3 71 23.6 8 21 .381 5 11 .454 9 11 .818 3 11 14 2 5 0 3 14 1 30 4.7 0.7 10.0 SWNT FIBA Am Qualifier 5 - 119 23.8 23 48 .479 7 18 .388 15 20 .750 3 19 22 5 7 0 5 7 1 68 4.3 1.0 13.6 2006 SWNT World Championships 8 8 225 28.1 29 62 .468 6 20 .300 14 22 .636 12 35 47 8 11 0 4 25 1 78 5.9 1.0 9.8 Olympic Qualifying 2007 SWNT 5 - 137 27.4 13 37 35.1 4 13 .308 19 21 .905 9 23 32 10 6 - 5 13 1 49 6.4 2.0 9.8 Tournament 2009 SWNT Exhibition vs. China 2 2 58 29.0 9 26 .346 1 6 .167 7 10 .700 5 5 10 1 8 0 6 2 - 26 5.0 0.5 13.0 SWNT Exhibition vs. Clemson 2 2 41 20.5 4 16 .250 1 5 .200 3 4 .750 2 6 8 5 3 - 4 2 - 12 4.0 2.5 6.0 SWNT Exhibition vs. Brazil 2 2 49 24.5 8 16 .500 2 4 .500 2 3 .667 7 6 13 2 6 0 2 6 0 20 6.5 1.0 10.0 SWNT FIBA Americas Qualifier 5 - 139 27.8 11 41 .268 4 12 .333 8 11 .727 7 15 22 5 8 - 6 4 0 34 4.4 1.0 6.8 2010 SWNT Exhibition vs. Chile 4 - 96 24.0 16 36 .444 4 12 .333 4 7 .571 7 14 21 9 4 - 5 9 1 40 5.3 2.3 10.0 SWNT Exhibition vs. Sweden 3 - 65 21.7 13 27 .481 2 11 .182 6 7 .857 4 10 14 5 3 - 1 3 1 34 4.7 1.7 11.3 SWNT France Exhibition 4 - 87 29.0 19 41 .463 4 15 .267 8 8 .100 5 13 18 3 8 - 2 3 2 50 6.0 1.0 16.7 SWNT World Championships 8 - 237 29.6 36 97 .371 13 41 .317 20 26 .769 4 34 38 7 18 - 9 10 0 105 4.8 0.8 13.1 2011 SWNT Ex. Tournament (Spain) 3 3 93 31.1 7 25 .280 1 7 .143 5 6 .833 6 10 16 5 6 - 1 0 0 20 8.0 2.5 10.0 SWNT Ex.Tournament (France) 3 3 95 31.7 23 46 .500 5 11 .455 3 4 .750 2 13 15 4 6 - 5 0 0 54 5.0 1.3 18.0 SWNT Exhibition vs. Japan 3 3 81 27.1 16 36 .444 2 6 .333 0 1 .000 4 8 12 2 7 0 3 7 0 34 4.0 0.7 11.3 SWNT Exhibition vs. China 3 3 80 26.7 19 33 .576 2 8 .250 3 3 .100 1 8 9 4 0 0 2 3 0 43 3.0 1.3 14.3 SWNT Exhibition vs. Puerto Rico 2 - 53 26.6 7 15 .467 3 8 .380 3 8 .380 4 5 9 2 2 - 3 4 0 20 4.5 1.0 10 SWNT FIBA Americas Olympic Q 6 - 149 24.8 25 48 .521 5 10 .500 3 6 .500 2 12 14 4 5 - 3 4 1 58 2.3 0.7 9.7 2012 SWNT Exhibition vs. China 2 - 64 32.0 7 20 .350 6 13 .462 2 2 .100 1 15 16 7 0 - 3 3 2 32 8.0 3.5 16.0 SWNT Exhibition vs. Great Britain 2 - 46 23.3 9 21 .429 1 6 .167 4 5 .800 2 8 10 0 0 - 0 9 0 23 10.0 0.0 11.5 SWNT France Exhibition Tourn. 3 - 69 23.0 14 36 .389 2 13 .154 6 8 .750 3 9 12 2 3 - 3 4 0 36 4.0 0. 7 12.0

YEAR TEAM TOURNAMENT GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG Olympic Qualifying SWNT 5 - 117 23.4 13 47 .277 1 14 .071 6 6 1.00 9 16 25 7 11 - 5 4 0 33 5.0 1.4 6.6 Tournament SWNT Olympic Games 6 - 175 29.2 30 52 .577 14 28 .500 9 14 .643 4 15 19 7 11 - 4 7 5 83 3.2 1.2 13.8 2013 SWNT Exhibition vs. Czech 2 - 51 25.7 7 21 .330 3 10 .300 2 2 1.00 2 13 15 6 4 - 2 3 2 19 7.5 3.0 9.5 SWNT Serbia Tournament 2 - 57 28.7 9 23 .390 4 11 .360 5 6 .830 0 11 11 4 5 - 1 3 1 27 5.5 2.0 13.5 SWNT China Tournament 6 - 142 23.7 12 24 .500 7 24 .290 5 6 .830 3 19 22 8 16 - 4 16 0 50 3.7 1.3 8.3 SWNT Brazil Tournament 3 - 75 25.3 8 22 .360 3 11 .270 1 2 .500 3 14 17 2 4 - 5 4 0 20 5.7 0.7 6.7 SWNT FIBA Americas 6 - 160 26.7 23 52 .440 10 23 .430 12 17 .710 12 31 43 11 6 - 9 5 0 68 7.2 1.8 11.3 2014 SWNT Exhibition vs Brazil 3 - 72 24.2 8 19 .420 3 9 .333 8 11 .730 6 11 17 3 8 - 0 2 1 27 5.7 1.0 9.0 SWNT Turkey Tournament 3 - 49 16.4 0 5 .000 1 10 .100 1 2 .500 5 11 16 1 2 - 1 5 0 4 5.3 0.3 1.3 SWNT Czech Tournament 2 - 43 21.7 6 10 .600 1 7 .143 1 1 1.00 0 9 9 1 6 - 1 0 0 11 4.5 0.5 5.5 SWNT Spain Tournament 2 2 40 20.3 4 7 .570 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 2 9 11 2 3 - 0 4 0 8 5.5 1.0 4.0 SWNT 2014 FIBA Worlds 7 166 23.4 24 57 .420 9 25 .360 5 6 .830 4 26 30 7 11 - 1 9 5 62 4.3 1.0 8.9 2015 SWNT Exhibition Spain 3 - 69 23.3 7 24 .290 5 16 .310 2 2 1.00 2 6 7 6 6 - 0 4 0 21 2.3 2.0 7.0 SWNT Exhibition France 3 - 73 24.6 10 29 .340 6 17 .350 2 2 1.00 1 9 10 5 7 - 4 3 0 28 3.3 1.7 9.3 SWNT Pan American Games 5 - 99 20.0 14 30 .370 7 19 .370 2 5 .400 11 16 27 3 6 - 2 8 1 33 5.4 0.6 6.6 SWNT FIBA Americas 6 - 109 18.2 18 41 .440 9 21 .430 10 12 .830 6 21 33 15 6 - 3 3 2 55 5.5 2.5 9.2 2016 SWNT Spain Exhibition 2 - 35.6 17.8 12 6 .500 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 2 7 9 1 1 - 2 4 0 14 4.5 0.5 7.0 SWNT France Exhibition 3 - 72.2 24.1 12 24 .500 7 9 .780 9 9 1.00 2 11 13 4 9 - 3 7 0 40 4.3 1.3 13.3 SWNT EGIC 3 - 55.9 18.6 5 15 .333 4 10 .400 2 2 1.00 3 8 11 6 3 - 2 3 1 16 3.6 2.0 5.3 SWNT USA Showcase 3 - 57.7 19.3 7 18 .390 1 6 .170 3 4 .750 2 8 10 1 7 - 3 3 0 18 3.3 1.0 6.0 SWNT Olympic Games 6 - 152 25.3 18 44 .409 5 18 .278 4 7 .571 1 35 36 12 8 - 4 9 0 45 6.0 2.0 7.5 Edmonton Grads 2018 SWNT 2 - 37.3 18.6 6 11 .545 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 3 5 8 5 2 - 2 1 1 17 4.0 2.5 8.5 International SWNT USA Exhibition 2 - 39 19.5 4 8 .550 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 6 6 8 4 - 0 1 0 8 3.0 4.0 4.0 SWNT FIBA World Cup 6 - 101 16.9 16 46 .347 6 22 .273 1 4 .250 6 19 25 15 7 - 4 4 1 29 4.8 2.5 4.8 2019 SWNT FIBA AmeriCup 5 - 44 8.8 2 9 .222 0 5 .000 3 3 1.00 0 16 16 4 4 - 2 5 1 7 3.2 0.8 1.4

NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:

2019: Playing her 17th year with the Senior Women’s National Team, Gaucher competed in 5 games of the FIBA AmeriCup where their team claimed second place. She averaged 8.8 minutes, 1.4 points, and 3.2 rebounds per game.

2018: As a member of the Senior Women’s National Team, Gaucher contributed 8.5 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game at the Edmonton Grads International Classic. During the USA Exhibition, Kim played in two games averaging 19.5 minutes in each. During, the World Cup Gaucher contributed a total of 29 points, 15 assists, and 4 steals throughout the tournament where Team Canada finished in 7th place

2016: Member of the Rio 2016 Olympic team who placed 7th in the tournament; played her 200th game for Team Canada in Rio, averaged 7.5 points per game, 6 rebounds and 25.3 minutes per game. Played 2 games in Spain averaged 7 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game. Played 3 exhibition games in France, averaged 13.3 points per game 24.1 minutes per game. Played 3 games in the Edmonton Grads exhibition tournament, averaging 3.6 rebounds per game and 5.3 points. Played 3 games in the USA Showcase exhibition tournament, averaging 19.3 minutes, and 6 points per game.

2015: Member of the 2015 Pan American Games team that won Canada’s first ever gold medal. Averaged 6.6 points and 20.0 minutes per game…finished top 10 in rebounding and top ten in three pointers for the tournament. Helped the SWNT achieve gold at the FIBA Americas, qualifying for Rio 2016 Olympics…averaged 18.2 minutes and 9.2 points per game.

2014: Averaged over 24 minutes per game in exhibition games against Brazil while averaging 9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1 assists per game…averaged over 21 minutes, 5.5 points per game and was also 4th in the Czech tournament with 4.5 rebounds per game…Led the team in total points at FIBA worlds with 62 and was second on the team in total rebounds with 30 2013: Played in 19 International games on the Senior Women’s team averaging 9.5 points and 25.85 minutes per game in exhibition play. Participated in the 2013 FIBA America finals and helped qualify Canada for FIBA Worlds 2014 …Lead the team in rebounds averaging 7.2 per game and averages 11.33 points and 26.67 minutes per game and also made All-Tournament Team for FIBA Americas 2013. 2012: Played in all 5 games for the SWNT in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament helping the team to qualify and averaging 23.4 minutes and 6.6 points per game…Member of the 2012 Olympic team that qualified for the quarter-finals in London, where she finished 9th overall in points per game and minutes played as well as 2nd in shooting and three pointers. 2011: Participated in all 6 games at the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers in Colombia with the Senior Women’s National team… 1st in 2- field goals, 2nd overall field goal shooting, and 8th overall in 3-point field goals. Played with the senior national team in 2 exhibition games vs. Puerto Rico. Played her 100th game as part of the National Team Program on May 28, 2011 against Spain in an Exhibition Tournament in Spain… In the first phase of training camp, averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in 3 games in the Spanish Tournament. Averaged a team-high 18.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds in an exhibition tournament in France… In the second phase of training camp, averaged 11.3 points in a three-game series versus Japan, in Japan and 14.3 points per game in three games against China, in China. 2010: Averaged 30 minutes, 13 points and five rebounds per game during the Women’s World Championships in Czech Republic…Ranked top 15 in points per game in the tournament and in made… Led the team in scoring, 2nd in and 4th in in the tournament... 2009: Averaged 27.8 minutes and 6.8 points per game during the FIBA Americas Champion where Canada earned a berth to the 2010 World Championships… Also pulled down 4.4 rpg at that tournament 2007: Played in all 5 games for the SWNT in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, averaging 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 27.4 minutes per game. 2006: Joined Team Canada at the World Championships after playing in the WNBA Championship… Started in all eight games of the FIBA World Championship logging 28.1 minutes avg per game… Averaged 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while shooting .468 from the floor… Led Canada with 18 points and added eight rebounds vs. China, September 20. 2005: Played in all five games for Canada in the FIBA Americas Qualifier logging 23.8 minutes avg per game… Second in team scoring with 13.6 points placing her seventh in the tournament… Also, seventh in the tournament with seven three-points shots made and fifth in three-point percentage .389… Made 15 free-throws placing her in eighth place for the tournament… Started in all three games against Puerto Rico averaging 10.0 points in 23.6 minutes… Shot .454 from beyond the arc and averaged 4.7 rebounds… Played in all five games at the Jogos Eletrobas Tournament averaging 18.6 minutes and 7.0 points… Shot .667 from the field… Played in two games vs. Brazil averaging 37.5 minutes and 25.5 points… Shot .524 from the field while averaging 3.5 assists. 2004: Started in all four games vs. Japan averaging 28.5 minutes… Averaged 18.8 points, shooting .757 from the field and perfect from the free-throw line… Recorded an average of 8.0 rebounds. 2003: Canada’s fourth leading scorer and rebounder at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament (8.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg)…Second in field goals made (17) and tied for second in field goal percentage (.500)..third in minutes played (116)…Started all seven games for Canada at the Pan American Games…Led the squad in rebounds (4.0 rpg) minutes played (178)…third in scoring (7.6 ppg). 2002: The leading scorer and rebounder for Canada at the FIBA Americas Young Women’s World Championship Qualification Tournament (11.0 ppg and 11.8 rpg)…Started all four games and averaged 29.0 per game…Recorded six blocked shots…Participated in eight exhibition games as a member of the Senior Women’s National Team. 2001: Made her international debut for Canada at les Jeux de la Francophonie…Made her first appearance with the Senior Women’s National Team at the FIBA Americas World Championship Qualification Tournament…Scored three points in two games as a reserve.

Professional Statistics YEAR LEAGUE TEAM GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG

WNBA Sacramento 31 0 313 10.1 28 84 .333 13 32 .406 5 9 .556 11 28 39 20 33 - 9 22 0 74 1.3 0.6 2.4 2006 2007 WNBA Sacramento 3 0 6 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 1 - 0 1 0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2008 WNBA Sacramento 21 0 143 6.8 12 47 .255 1 12 .083 8 12 .667 5 9 14 5 22 - 7 9 2 33 0.7 0.2 1.6 2007-08 Belgium Dexia Namur Statistics Unavailable 2010-11 Spain EBE-Ibiza 13 12 434 33.4 62 125 .496 9 38 .237 19 26 .731 34 31 65 13 30 - 18 30 1 170 5.0 1.0 13.1 2012-13 France Tarbes 10 - 334 33.4 31 62 .500 12 32 .380 9 12 .750 14 47 61 12 20 - 9 - 2 107 6.1 1.2 10.7 2013-14 France Arras 5 - 167 33.4 10 33 .303 10 27 .370 7 8 .875 10 19 29 9 9 - 4 2 1 57 5.8 1.8 11.4 2014-15 Hungary Sopron 10 - 206 25.7 23 51 .450 8 22 .090 8 9 .888 18 36 54 6 25 - 17 - 3 62 5.4 0.6 6.2 2015-16 France Mondeville 14 - 440 31.4 49 106 .462 16 45 .356 22 27 .815 29 62 91 30 32 - 15 24 4 168 6.5 2.1 12.0 2016-17 France Mondeville 27 - 924 34.2 85 170 .50 42 109 .385 47 59 .797 49 140 189 87 60 - 47 55 9 343 7.0 3.2 12.7 2017-18 France Mondeville 21 - 725 34.5 68 134 .507 27 92 .293 45 56 .804 48 115 163 72 54 - 29 49 8 262 7.8 3.4 12.5 2018-19 France Mondeville 22 - 700 31.8 59 141 .418 39 109 .358 26 35 .743 34 92 126 54 44 - 25 49 5 261 5.7 2.5 11.9

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2018-19: Kim averaged 31.8 minutes, 11.9 points, and 5.7 rebounds in 22 games with Mondeville in the 2018-19 season.

2017-18: Kim averaged 34.5 minutes, 12.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in 21 games for Mondeville in the 2017-18 season.

2016-17: Played a total of 27 games, tallying 924 minutes. She averaged 12.7 points per game, 7 rebounds per game and 3.2 assists per game.

2015-16: Played 14 games averaging 12.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game… until injury removed her from the remainder of the season.

2014-15: Signed contract mid-season with Sopron…Played 8 games with Sopron…Averaged 25.7 mpg, 5.4rpg, 0.6apg, and 6.2ppg.

2013-2014: Signed a one month contract with French club Arras at the end of the LFB season…Played 4 games with Arras…ranks 10th in minutes (33.4), 4th in +3FG (2.0)

2012-13: Played 10 games with Tarbes… averaged 33.4 mpg, 6.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 10.7 ppg 2010-11: Played 13 games Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza in Spain averaging a career-high 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game… Season cut short due to injury in Jan.'11. 2007-08: Played for Dexia Namur in Belgium. Euroleague: 10 games (started all games): 10.0ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.7apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 49.4%, 3PT: 9.5%, FT: 77.8%...Regular season champions and league finalist. 2006: Second ever Canadian to make it to the WNBA Finals… Selected 13th overall in WNBA draft by the Sacramento Monarchs… Saw action in 31 of 34 regular season games… Averaged 10.4 minutes and 2.4 points… Shot .333 from the field and .406 from beyond the arc…Scored a career high 10 points vs. , June 10, 2006.

University Statistics YEAR LEAGUE SCHOOL GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG 2005-06 NCAA Utah 34 34 1222 35.9 247 471 .524 47 141 .333 114 153 .745 87 196 283 101 80 2 65 64 19 655 8.3 3.0 19.3 2004-05 NCAA Utah 34 34 1292 38.0 227 452 .502 52 139 .374 100 119 .840 97 205 302 89 67 1 51 80 19 606 8.9 2.6 17.8 2003-04 NCAA Utah 31 31 1108 35.7 180 361 .499 48 130 .369 72 104 .692 83 151 234 51 68 0 36 60 12 480 7.5 1.6 15.5 2002-03 NCAA Utah 31 31 1076 34.7 177 372 .476 73 169 .432 113 139 .813 74 122 196 48 72 1 35 80 11 540 6.3 1.5 17.4

UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS:

SENIOR (2005-06): Led her team to a Mountain West Conference Championship and finished in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament…Named a Third-Team All-American… Second NCAA Division I women's basketball player to earn her conference's player of the year award four times… Honorable mention member of the Kodak/WBCA All-America team… Finished Mountain West Conference and Utah career leader in scoring with 2,281 points… Finished her career with 1,015 rebounds making her just the second Ute ever to compile more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and first Mountain West player ever to hit the 2,000/1,000 marks… Set the single season scoring record for Mountain West and Utah with 655 points, finished ranked 18th in the nation.

JUNIOR (2004-05): Started all 34 games ... MWC Player of the Year for the third consecutive season ... Kodak/WBCA and AP Honorable Mention All-America ... Third-Team All-America by Full Court Press ... Was on the Wade Trophy watch list, the Naismith Trophy Preseason and Midseason Watch List and the Wooden Award Preseason and Midseason All-America teams ... Named to the Mountain West Conference All-Tournament team... Scored 606 points to set a new Utah single-season scoring record ... Finished with 302 rebounds, fourth-best single-season mark in Utah history... Reached double-figure scoring in all 34 games ... Ranked 30th in the nation in free-throw percentage (.840) ... Ranked 40th in the nation in scoring (17.8)… Led the MWC in scoring, rebounding (8.9) and defensive rebounds (6.03) ... Led the team in scoring, rebounds, field-goal percentage, field goals made, field goals attempted, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and free-throw percentage ... Earned MWC Player of the Week honors twice ... Notched 13 double-doubles ...

SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Started all 31 games...MWC Player of the Year for the second year in a row...Named a Kodak honorable mention All-American, as selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association...Currently has 1,020 points on her career, making her just the second sophomore and the 18th Utah player to reach that mark...Named to the All-Tournament team at the MWC Tournament...Led the team in points, points per game, rebounds, rebounds per game, field goals made, field goal percentage, three- point field goals made, free throws made, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, and ranked second in three-point field goal percentage, blocks and steals...Had eight double-doubles on the season...Reached double-figure scoring in 28 of 31 games...Had five or more rebounds in 29 of 31 games...Made at least one three-pointer in 25 of 31 games... Ranked fourth in the MWC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and defensive rebounds, fifth in offensive rebounds, sixth in three-point field goal percentage and three-point field goal average and ninth in free throw percentage...Led the team in rebounding 20 times, in scoring 17 times, in steals 10 times, in blocked shots 10 times and in assists twice...Named MWC Player of the Week for Feb. 2-8...Named MVP of the Fresno State Classic ...Named First-Team Academic All-District.

FRESHMAN (2002-03): One of four freshmen nationally to be named a Kodak honorable mention All-American...Named Mountain West Conference Player and Newcomer of the Year...Named to the womenscollegehoops.com and Full Court Press Freshman All- America teams...Led Utah in eight statistical categories – scoring, rebounding, field goals made, field goal percentage, three-point field goals made, three-point field goal percentage and free throws made...Set a conference record with 28 straight games in double figures scoring and reached double figures scoring in 30 of 31 games...Set the MWC and Utah freshman scoring records with 540 points...MVP of the Saint Mary’s Tournament...Named to the All-Tournament team at the Montana Tournament...Ranked 14th nationally in three-point field goal percentage...Had three double-doubles on the season, including one in the first half vs. Montana...Tied for seventh all-time in the Ute single-season scoring records...Tied with ’03 Wade Trophy winner Diana Taurasi for the 2003 NCAA Tournament single game scoring record with 35 points vs. DePaul in the first round...Led the team in scoring 18 times, rebounding six times and in steals seven times.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Two-time provincial and zone playoffs MVP…2002 B.C. Basketball Player of the Year…Averaged 22.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game, while connecting on 82 percent of her free throws… Won three AAA provincial championships with a 112-5 record over three years.

PERSONAL:

Full name is Kimberly Ann Smith…Parents are Jay and Colleen Smith…Has two sisters, Michelle and Meghan. Gaucher graduated from the University of Utah in May of 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications… Gaucher also serves as the director of the Future Stars Camp, where she creates a training format to counsel young athletes on basketball, education, health and fitness