Camille Smith (née Little; born January 18, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the head coach for the Paul Quinn College women’s basketball program. She played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Smith was selected 17th overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2007 WNBA draft and played in the league for 13 seasons with the Silver Stars, Atlanta Dream, Seattle Storm, Connecticut Sun, and Phoenix Mercury.
 | |
| Dallas Wings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 18, 1985 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carver (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2003–2007) |
| WNBA draft | 2007: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Playing career | 2007–2019 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 2, 20 |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| 2008 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2008–2014 | Seattle Storm |
| 2015–2016 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2017–2019 | Phoenix Mercury |
| As coach: | |
| 2020 | Dallas Wings (Player development) |
| 2022–present | Paul Quinn College |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Dallas Wings (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Smith started her coaching career in 2020 as a player development coach for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. In 2022, she became the head coach of the Paul Quinn College women’s basketball program. She has combined that role with assistant coach duties with the Los Angeles Sparks and, currently, the Dallas Wings again.
Early life
editBorn in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Smith played for Carver High School, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored ten points.[1]
College career
editKnown for her offensive skills and defensive game, Smith and fellow All-American Ivory Latta led the North Carolina Tar Heels to two Final Four appearances in her four years at North Carolina. Smith was voted the 2004 ACC Freshman of The Year and was named to the 2007 ACC All-Defensive Team. In her career at UNC, she has scored 1,773 points and averaged 12.8 points per game with 5.9 rebounds per game. Smith was a McDonald's All-American in high school (2003).
College statistics
editSource[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | North Carolina | 31 | 442 | 51.2 | 32.7 | 74.0 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 14.3 |
| 2004–05 | North Carolina | 34 | 401 | 44.9 | 43.3 | 68.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 2005–06 | North Carolina | 35 | 408 | 45.4 | 38.0 | 66.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 11.7 |
| 2006–07 | North Carolina | 38 | 522 | 48.3 | 31.0 | 69.0 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 13.7 |
| Career | North Carolina | 138 | 1773 | 47.5 | 36.0 | 69.4 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 12.8 |
Professional career
edit
Smith was selected 17th overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2007 WNBA draft. Dan Hughes, the Silver Stars' coach and general manager, was surprised she was still available: "No mock-draft scenario we put together had us able to get Camille in the second round." [1]
On April 9, 2008 Smith was traded along with Chioma Nnamaka and the first round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft to the Atlanta Dream for Ann Wauters, Morenike Atunrase, and the second round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft. On June 22, 2008 Smith was traded to the Seattle Storm for a second round pick of the 2009 WNBA Draft. Smith helped the Storm win their second championship in 2010.[3]
On January 28, 2015 Smith was traded along with Shekinna Stricklen to the Connecticut Sun for Renee Montgomery, and the third and fifteen overall pick of the 2015 WNBA draft.[4]
In 2017, Smith was traded to the Phoenix Mercury along with teammate Jillian Alleyne in a three-team deal that sent Candice Dupree to the Indiana Fever along with the Mercury's 2017 first round pick and the Connecticut Sun receiving the 8th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft along with Lynetta Kizer from the Fever.[5]
Smith retired from the WNBA after the 2019 season.[6]
Coaching career
editIn November 2019, Smith became the Player Development Coach for the Dallas Wings.[7]
In March 2022, Smith was announced as the head coach of the Paul Quinn College women’s basketball program.[8]
In March 2024, Smith was announced as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, under head coach Curt Miller.[9]
In January 2025, Smith returned to the Dallas Wings as an assistant coach under head coach Chris Koclanes.[10]
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | San Antonio | 34 | 7 | 20.9 | .412 | .273 | .525 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Atlanta | 13 | 2 | 17.0 | .420 | .400 | .593 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Seattle | 19 | 13 | 23.3 | .532 | .333 | .667 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
| 2009 | Seattle | 34 | 34 | 30.7 | .471 | .259 | .683 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 2010 | Seattle | 34 | 34 | 24.6 | .500 | .348 | .711 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | Seattle | 33 | 33 | 26.9 | .464 | .227 | .663 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 9.6 |
| 2012 | Seattle | 34 | 34 | 27.9 | .474 | .333 | .739 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| 2013 | Seattle | 34 | 34 | 30.3 | .437 | .283 | .803 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 10.9 |
| 2014 | Seattle | 33 | 33 | 30.8 | .448 | .338 | .797 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 12.9 |
| 2015 | Connecticut | 34 | 34 | 27.0 | .406 | .345 | .879 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 2016 | Connecticut | 33 | 29 | 24.6 | .384 | .322 | .632 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Phoenix | 34 | 34 | 25.4 | .419 | .224 | .607 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
| 2018 | Phoenix | 33 | 7 | 16.2 | .330 | .258 | .774 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | Phoenix | 29 | 0 | 14.7 | .435 | .333 | .806 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| Career | 13 years, 5 teams | 431 | 328 | 24.8 | .444 | .309 | .719 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.2 |
Postseason
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 17.4 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 35.0 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 11.7 |
| 2009 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 34.0 | .400 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Seattle | 7 | 7 | 28.7 | .508 | .200 | .667 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 11.3 |
| 2011 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 23.3 | .458 | .000 | .842 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 12.7 |
| 2012 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 26.7 | .500 | .500 | .563 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 2013 | Seattle | 2 | 2 | 34.0 | .368 | .400 | .818 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 12.5 |
| 2017 | Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 31.6 | .571 | .500 | .800 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 2018 | Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 12.4 | .300 | .000 | .500 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Career | 10 years, 3 teams | 37 | 26 | 25.8 | .447 | .310 | .719 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.1 |
Personal life
editSmith is married to Jeremis Smith, a construction business owner and former professional basketball player, who played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and later internationally.[11][12]
Smith is a Christian. She has spoken about her faith saying, "It’s not about the talent I have but about the gifts God has given me to use for His glory. Basketball accomplishments are great, but they can’t compare to my relationship with God."[13]
According to ESPN The Magazine, Smith enjoys the television show SpongeBob SquarePants.
Notes
edit- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (September 16, 2010). "Second title even sweeter for Storm". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Connecticut Acquires Little, Stricklen". Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Mercury Trade Candice Dupree to Indiana in Three-Team Deal". SLAMonline. February 21, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Former Tar Heel Camille Little Retires from WNBA". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Dallas Wings add Camille Little to 2020 coaching staff". High Post Hoops. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Paul Quinn Names Former WNBA Player and Dallas Wings Coach Camille Smith to Lead Women's Basketball Program - Paul Quinn College". paulquinn.edu. March 3, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Sparks Finalize 2024 Coaching And Support Staff". sparks.wnba.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Add Camille Smith, Nola Henry As Assistant Coaches". wings.wnba.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Partner With Legacy Construction Solutions, Inc., Establish Fellowship Program". wings.wnba.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Bodine, Seth (September 21, 2023). "After career in pro basketball, construction business owner looks to help east Fort Worth rebound". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Camille Little, Seattle Storm".
External links
edit