Ep 59: Kim Smith-Gaucher

Kim Smith-Gaucher, the SWNT LEGEND and 3 time Olympian for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Kim sits down with Matty to share her basketball story. Kim tells us how the Womens' 3X3 team for Canada Basketball is training right now, their approach to qualifying for the Paris Olympics and how Kim herself is enjoying her coaching role with the group. Kim takes us back to growing up in Mission, British, Columbia, where he fell in love with basketball. Kim talks about looking up to her sister Michelle and her basketball career and tells us about her first experience with the SWNT. Kim talks about her legendary career at Heritage Park which would cement her as one of the best basketball players out of BC period. Kim tells Matty about her NCAA recruiting experience before she would ultimately choose to attend and play at the University of Utah. Kim had a tremendous career as a Ute and she would become the first woman to have her jersey number retired at Utah. Kim tells Matty about turning pro and how she got drafted into the WNBA. Kim would have a stellar professional career and spoke fondly of her time as a pro hooper, especially playing in France. And you know we get into the Canada Basketball side with Kim. Kim talks about playing for the SWNT, what it meant to her and her family to play for Canada, her Olympic experiences, incredible teammates and National teams. Kim tells us what she enjoys about the current SWNT leading Kim to drop a great Top 5 of all time for Canada Basketball on us; where she pays respects to some of the all time greats for the Program. Much love to the SWNT ICON Kim Smith-Gaucher for joining us on Canada Hoops Podcast!Hit us up on Twitter: @canadahoopspod @TheMattyIrelandHit us up on Instagram: @canadahoopspodcastEmail: [email protected]://canadahoopspodcast.buzzsprout.com/https://www.youtube.com/@canadahoopspodcast