Camille Smith (

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Little; born January 18, 1985) is an American professional

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coach and former player. She is currently an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(WNBA) and the head coach for the

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women’s basketball program. She played college basketball for the

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. Smith was selected 17th overall by the

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in the

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and played in the league for 13 seasons with the Silver Stars,

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, and

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. Smith started her coaching career in 2020 as a player development coach for the

in the WNBA. In 2022, she became the head coach of the

women’s basketball program. She has combined that role with assistant coach duties with the

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and, currently, the Dallas Wings again.

Early life

Born in

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, 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.

College career

Known for her offensive skills and defensive game, Smith and fellow All-American Ivory Latta led the

to two

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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

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in high school (2003).

College statistics

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Professional career

Smith was selected 17th overall by the

in the

. 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.

On April 9, 2008 Smith was traded along with Chioma Nnamaka and the first round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft to the

for

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, Morenike Atunrase, and the second round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft. On June 22, 2008 Smith was traded to the

for a second round pick of the 2009 WNBA Draft. Smith helped the Storm win their second championship in 2010. On January 28, 2015 Smith was traded along with

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to the

for

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, and the third and fifteen overall pick of the 2015 WNBA draft. In 2017, Smith was traded to the

along with teammate

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in a three-team deal that sent

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to the

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along with the Mercury's 2017 first round pick and the

receiving the 8th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft along with Lynetta Kizer from the Fever. Smith retired from the WNBA after the 2019 season.

Coaching career

In November 2019, Smith became the Player Development Coach for the

. In March 2022, Smith was announced as the head coach of the

women’s basketball program. In March 2024, Smith was announced as an assistant coach for the

, under head coach

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. In January 2025, Smith returned to the Dallas Wings as an assistant coach under head coach Chris Koclanes.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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Postseason

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Personal life

Smith is married to Jeremis Smith, a construction business owner and former professional basketball player, who played for the

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and later internationally. Smith is a

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. She has spoken about her faith saying, "It’s not about the talent I have but about the gifts

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has given me to use for His glory. Basketball accomplishments are great, but they can’t compare to my relationship with God." According to ''ESPN The Magazine'', Smith enjoys the television show ''SpongeBob SquarePants''.

Notes

External links

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