Christy Smith (basketball)

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Christy Smith
Personal information
Born (1975-08-14) August 14, 1975 (age 50)
Miami, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight141 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High school Benton Central (Oxford, Indiana)
College Arkansas (1994–1998)
WNBA draft 1998: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Drafted by Charlotte Sting
Position Guard
Career history
As a player:
1998–1999 Charlotte Sting
As a coach:
2008–2011 Valparaiso (assistant)
2011–2014 Purdue (assistant)
2014–2016 Arkansas (assistant)
2016–2019 Incarnate Word
Career highlights
as a player:
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's Basketball
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Marsala Team Competition

Christina Marie Smith (born August 14, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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Playing career

University of Arkansas

Smith helped lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 1998 NCAA Division I Final Four. She left Arkansas as its ninth all-time leading scorer (1459 points), third all-time in assists (507), and second all-time in steals (239). In the 1994–95 season she led the nation in highest free throw percentage (89.9). She was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times. She was inducted into the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor in 2005, the fifth women's basketball player at the time to receive the honor.

Arkansas statistics

Source [1]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MIN Minutes MPG Minutes per game
 PTS Points PPG Points per game RBS  Rebounds  RPG  Rebounds per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  Field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMinMPGPointsPPGRBSRPGFG%3P%FT%APGSPGBPG
1994–95Arkansas3030112637.540813.6762.538.1%35.4%89.9%4.43.00.1
1995–96Arkansas222278135.536316.5733.340.2%30.4%79.7%4.42.00.0
1996–97Arkansas282792032.934312.3682.436.6%33.6%81.0%4.71.90.0
1997–98Arkansas3131113336.534511.1772.536.5%34.5%83.2%4.71.70.1
Career111110396035.7145913.12942.737.9%33.6%83.7%4.62.20.1

Charlotte Sting

Smith played for the Sting for two years, appearing in 28 total games.

WNBA statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1998 Charlotte 241818.7.360.316.8501.43.00.40.02.03.7
1999 Charlotte 404.8.750.667.8330.30.30.30.00.33.3
Career2 years, 1 team281816.7.380.333.8461.32.60.40.01.83.6
Playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1998 Charlotte 209.5.167.000.2500.50.50.00.00.01.5

Coaching career

Smith served as assistant coach of Jefferson High School women's basketball team the year before becoming head coach of William Henry Harrison High School's women's basketball team during their 2007–2008 season.[ citation needed ] Smith joined the staff of Valparaiso University in August 2008 as an assistant coach. During her tenure she assisted with the team's recruiting.

Smith was an assistant coach at Purdue and helped lead the team to the straight NCAA Tournament second round appearances. During her tenure, the team went 77–27. Smith joined the coaching staff at Arkansas in 2014 as an assistant coach. She left after two seasons with the Razorbacks.[ citation needed ]

Smith became the head coach of the Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team in 2016. [2]

Honors and awards

College

Personal life

Smith earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from University of Arkansas in 1998 and a master's degree in 2001 in biomechanics. She has three children. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Incarnate Word hires Arkansas assistant Christy Smith". Swish Appeal. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ ArkansasRazorbacks.com (April 14, 2014). "Former Hog Christy Smith Joins Women's Coaching Staff". NWAHOMEPAGE. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
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