Katie Smith

Katie Smith

Katie coaching 2016
New York Liberty
Position	Associate head coach
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1974-06-04) June 4, 1974 (age 42) Logan, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Logan (Logan, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1992–1996)
WNBA draft	1999 / Allocated
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	1999–2013
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	30
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1997	Columbus Quest
1999–2005	Minnesota Lynx
2006–2009	Detroit Shock
2010	Washington Mystics
2011–2013	Seattle Storm
2013	New York Liberty
As coach:
2014–present	New York Liberty (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
2× WNBA champion (2006, 2008) WNBA Finals MVP (2008) 2× All-WNBA First Team (2001, 2003) 7× WNBA All-Star (2000–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) WNBA scoring champion (2001) WNBA's All-Decade Team (2006) WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011) WNBA Top 20@20 (2016) Big Ten Player of the Year (1996) Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (1996)
Stats at WNBA.com
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 China Team competition 2006 Brazil Team competition Universiade 1995 Fukuoka Team competition Jones Cup 1996 Team competition

Katie Smith (born June 4, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most recently in the WNBA. Her primary position was shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all-time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both her ABL and WNBA career. In 2016, she was voted one of the WNBA's "Top 20 at 20."

Smith was born in Logan, Ohio and spent her formative years in Logan, Ohio. She began playing basketball as early as the 5th grade on a boys' team and took tap dance and ballet lessons as a youngster.

She grew up in a family of student-athletes. Her father, John, Jr., played football at Ohio University (OU), and won three varsity letters in the 1960s before becoming a dentist. Her younger brother, Tom, earned three varsity letters playing football at Ohio University as well as being a member on their track and field team. Tom won the 1996 Mid-American Conference championship in the discus throw. Her older brother, John, was a member of one of 11 University of Mount Union football teams that won the NCAA Division III title. He now is the head football coach at Bexley High School.