# Camille Little

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American basketball player (born 1985)

Camille Smith Dallas Wings Title Assistant coach League WNBA Personal information Born (1985-01-18) January 18, 1985 (age 41) 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 Drafted by San Antonio Silver Stars Playing career 2007–2019 Position Power forward Number 2, 20 Coaching career 2020–present Career history Playing 2007 San Antonio Silver Stars 2008 Atlanta Dream 2008–2014 Seattle Storm 2015–2016 Connecticut Sun 2017–2019 Phoenix Mercury Coaching 2020 Dallas Wings (Player development) 2022–present Paul Quinn College 2024 Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) 2025–present Dallas Wings (assistant) Career highlights WNBA champion (2010) WNBA All-Rookie Team (2007) ACC All-Defensive team (2007) First-team All-ACC (2004) ACC Rookie of the Year (2004) ACC All-Freshman Team (2004) McDonald's All-American (2003) North Carolina Miss Basketball (2003) Stats at WNBA.com Stats at Basketball Reference

**Camille Smith** ([née](/source/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names) **Little**; born January 18, 1985) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) coach and former player. She is currently an assistant coach for the [Dallas Wings](/source/Dallas_Wings) of the [Women's National Basketball Association](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_Association) (WNBA) and the head coach for the [Paul Quinn College](/source/Paul_Quinn_College) women’s basketball program. She played college basketball for the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_women's_basketball). Smith was selected 17th overall by the [San Antonio Silver Stars](/source/San_Antonio_Silver_Stars) in the [2007 WNBA draft](/source/2007_WNBA_draft) and played in the league for 13 seasons with the Silver Stars, [Atlanta Dream](/source/Atlanta_Dream), [Seattle Storm](/source/Seattle_Storm), [Connecticut Sun](/source/Connecticut_Sun), and [Phoenix Mercury](/source/Phoenix_Mercury).

Smith started her coaching career in 2020 as a player development coach for the [Dallas Wings](/source/Dallas_Wings) in the WNBA. In 2022, she became the head coach of the [Paul Quinn College](/source/Paul_Quinn_College) women’s basketball program. She has combined that role with assistant coach duties with the [Los Angeles Sparks](/source/Los_Angeles_Sparks) and, currently, the Dallas Wings again.

## Early life

Born in [Winston-Salem, North Carolina](/source/Winston-Salem%2C_North_Carolina), Smith played for [Carver High School](/source/Carver_High_School_(North_Carolina)), where she was named a [WBCA](/source/Women's_Basketball_Coaches_Association) All-American. She participated in the 2003 [WBCA High School All-America Game](/source/Women's_Basketball_Coaches_Association#WBCA_High_School_All-America_Game) where she scored ten points.[1]

## College career

Known for her offensive skills and defensive game, Smith and fellow All-American [Ivory Latta](/source/Ivory_Latta) led the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels) to two [Final Four](/source/NCAA_Women's_Division_I_Basketball_Championship) appearances in her four years at North Carolina. Smith was voted the 2004 [ACC](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Conference) 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](/source/McDonald's_All-American) in high school (2003).

### College statistics

Source[2]

Legend 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

Smith in 2018

Smith was selected 17th overall by the [San Antonio Silver Stars](/source/San_Antonio_Stars) in the [2007 WNBA draft](/source/2007_WNBA_draft). [Dan Hughes](/source/Dan_Hughes_(basketball_coach)), 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." [\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20070929111220/http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA070307.1D.starsLITTLE.35ae535.html)

On April 9, 2008 Smith was traded along with [Chioma Nnamaka](/source/Chioma_Nnamaka) and the first round pick of the [2009 WNBA draft](/source/2009_WNBA_draft) to the [Atlanta Dream](/source/Atlanta_Dream) for [Ann Wauters](/source/Ann_Wauters), [Morenike Atunrase](/source/Morenike_Atunrase), and the second round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft. On June 22, 2008 Smith was traded to the [Seattle Storm](/source/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](/source/Shekinna_Stricklen) to the [Connecticut Sun](/source/Connecticut_Sun) for [Renee Montgomery](/source/Renee_Montgomery), and the third and fifteen overall pick of the [2015 WNBA draft](/source/2015_WNBA_draft).[4]

In 2017, Smith was traded to the [Phoenix Mercury](/source/Phoenix_Mercury) along with teammate [Jillian Alleyne](/source/Jillian_Alleyne) in a three-team deal that sent [Candice Dupree](/source/Candice_Dupree) to the [Indiana Fever](/source/Indiana_Fever) along with the Mercury's 2017 first round pick and the [Connecticut Sun](/source/Connecticut_Sun) receiving the 8th overall pick in the [2017 WNBA draft](/source/2017_WNBA_draft) along with [Lynetta Kizer](/source/Lynetta_Kizer) from the Fever.[5]

Smith retired from the WNBA after the 2019 season.[6]

## Coaching career

In November 2019, Smith became the Player Development Coach for the [Dallas Wings](/source/Dallas_Wings).[7]

In March 2022, Smith was announced as the head coach of the [Paul Quinn College](/source/Paul_Quinn_College) women’s basketball program.[8]

In March 2024, Smith was announced as an assistant coach for the [Los Angeles Sparks](/source/Los_Angeles_Sparks), under head coach [Curt Miller](/source/Curt_Miller).[9]

In January 2025, Smith returned to the Dallas Wings as an assistant coach under head coach [Chris Koclanes](/source/Chris_Koclanes).[10]

## WNBA career statistics

Legend 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

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

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

Smith is married to Jeremis Smith, a construction business owner and former professional basketball player, who played for the [Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets](/source/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_men's_basketball) and later internationally.[11][12]

Smith is a [Christian](/source/Christianity). She has spoken about her faith saying, "It’s not about the talent I have but about the gifts [God](/source/God_in_Christianity) 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](/source/SpongeBob_SquarePants)*.

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WBCA_Box_Scores_1-0)** ["WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140715064856/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_high_school_all-america_game_box_scores). Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from [the original](http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_high_school_all-america_game_box_scores) on July 15, 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NCAA_Player_stats_2-0)** ["Women's Basketball Player stats"](http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch). *NCAA*. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WNBA_Title_3-0)** Voepel, Mechelle (September 16, 2010). ["Second title even sweeter for Storm"](https://www.espn.com/wnba/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&id=5582104). ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Connecticut Acquires Little, Stricklen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150131140711/http://www.wnba.com/sun/connecticut_acquires_little_s_2015_01_28.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.wnba.com/sun/connecticut_acquires_little_s_2015_01_28.html) on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Mercury Trade Candice Dupree to Indiana in Three-Team Deal"](http://www.slamonline.com/news-rumors/other-news/mercury-trade-candice-dupree-indiana-three-team-deal/#iGepW6r3evR7SvvS.97). *SLAMonline*. February 21, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Former Tar Heel Camille Little Retires from WNBA"](https://goheels.com/news/2019/9/14/womens-basketball-former-tar-heel-camille-little-retires-from-wnba). *University of North Carolina Athletics*. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Dallas Wings add Camille Little to 2020 coaching staff"](https://highposthoops.com/2019/11/22/dallas-wings-add-camille-little-2020-coaching-staff/). *High Post Hoops*. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Paul Quinn Names Former WNBA Player and Dallas Wings Coach Camille Smith to Lead Women's Basketball Program - Paul Quinn College"](https://paulquinn.edu/paul-quinn-names-former-wnba-player-and-dallas-wings-coach-camille-smith-to-lead-womens-basketball-program/). *paulquinn.edu*. March 3, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Los Angeles Sparks Finalize 2024 Coaching And Support Staff"](https://sparks.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-finalize-2024-coaching-and-support-staff). *sparks.wnba.com*. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Dallas Wings Add Camille Smith, Nola Henry As Assistant Coaches"](https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-add-camille-smith-nola-henry-as-assistant-coaches). *wings.wnba.com*. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Dallas Wings Partner With Legacy Construction Solutions, Inc., Establish Fellowship Program"](https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-partner-with-legacy-construction-solutions-inc-establish-fellowship-program). *wings.wnba.com*. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Bodine, Seth (September 21, 2023). ["After career in pro basketball, construction business owner looks to help east Fort Worth rebound"](https://fortworthreport.org/2023/09/21/after-career-in-pro-basketball-construction-business-owner-looks-to-help-east-fort-worth-rebound/). *Fort Worth Report*. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Camille Little, Seattle Storm"](http://www.fca.org/themagazine/camille-little-seattle-storm/#.VANvcxUo7IU).

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Camille Little](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Camille_Little).

- [Little traded to Atlanta](https://web.archive.org/web/20090114022659/http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/news/draft_recap_080409.html)

- [UNC bio](http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205677437)

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v t e Seattle Storm 2010 WNBA champions 2 Swin Cash 5 Abby Bishop 7 Jana Veselá 10 Sue Bird 15 Lauren Jackson (Finals MVP) 20 Camille Little 25 Svetlana Abrosimova 30 Tanisha Wright 34 Le'coe Willingham 40 Alison Lacey 43 Ashley Robinson Head coach Brian Agler

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