Wanisha Smith
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TitleAssistant coach
BornJuly 9, 1985
NationalityAmerican
| Temple Owls | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 9, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| College | Duke (2004–2008) |
| WNBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Liberty |
| Playing career | 2008–2009 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2008 | Detroit Shock |
Coaching | |
| 2009–2017 | Longwood (assistant) |
| 2017–2019 | Towson (assistant) |
| 2019–2020 | Duke (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Temple (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Wanisha Marie Smith (born July 9, 1985) is an American basketball coach and former player. Smith attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio[1] before moving to Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Following her high school career, she played college basketball at Duke University[2] and played briefly in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Detroit Shock.[3][4]
Smith was an assistant coach for Longwood University women's team for eight years, from 2009 to 2017. She then spent two years as an assistant for Towson University women's team before being hired as an assistant at Duke in 2019.[5]
