Katie Smith

Katie Smith (born June 4, 1974) is the lead assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the former head coach of the New York Liberty.

Katie Smith
Smith speaking at a press conference in 2019
Minnesota Lynx
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1974-06-04) June 4, 1974
Logan, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLogan (Logan, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (1992–1996)
WNBA draft1999: Allocated
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career1999–2013
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number30
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1998Columbus Quest
1999–2005Minnesota Lynx
2001–2002Lotos Gdynia
2006–2009Detroit Shock
2009Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2010Washington Mystics
2011–2013Seattle Storm
2013New York Liberty
As coach:
2014–2017New York Liberty (assistant)
2018–2019New York Liberty
2020–presentMinnesota Lynx (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Stats at WNBA.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Team competition
2004 Athens Team competition
2008 Beijing Team competition
World Cup
1998 Germany Team competition
2002 ChinaTeam competition
2006 BrazilTeam competition
Universiade
1995 Fukuoka Team competition
Jones Cup
1996Team competition

A retired professional basketball player, Smith's primary position was shooting guard, although she sometimes played small forward or point guard. She was the all-time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having achieved over 7000 points in both her ABL and WNBA career. In 2016, she was voted one of the WNBA Top 20@20. On March 31, 2018, Smith was named to the 2018 class of inductees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In the same year, Smith was also inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

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