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College
  
University of Arkansas

Position
  
Guard

Role
  
Basketball player

Name
  
Christy Smith

1998-99
  
Charlotte Sting


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Born
  
August 14, 1975 (age 48) (
1975-08-14
)

High school
  
Benton Central Junior-Senior High School

WNBA draft
  
1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall

2008-11
  
Valparaiso University (assistant coach)

2011-14
  
Purdue University (assistant coach)

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Christina Marie "Christy" 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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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.

Charlotte Sting

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

Jefferson High School

Smith served as assistant coach of Jefferson High School women's basketball team the year before becoming head coach of William Henry Harrison.

William Henry Harrison High School

Smith was head coach for William Henry Harrison High School's women's basketball team during their 2007-2008 season.

Valparaiso University

Smith joined the staff in August 2008 as an assistant coach. During her tenure she assisted with the team's recruiting.

Purdue University

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.

University of Arkansas

Smith joined the coaching staff at Arkansas in 2014 as an assistant coach. She left after two seasons with the Razorbacks.

Incarnate Word

Smith became the head coach in 2016.

College

  • Women’s Basketball News Service, 2nd team (1994–95)
  • WBNS Freshman All-America, 1st team (1994–95)
  • ESPN Basketball Top 5 (1995–96)
  • Women’s Basketball News Service, 2nd team preseason All-America (1995–96)
  • Women’s BB News Service; Athlon Sports, Lindy’s, 2nd team preseason All-American (1996–97)
  • Women’s Basketball News Service All-American 2nd team (1997–98)
  • WBNS preseason All-American (1997–98)
  • 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.

    References

    Christy Smith (basketball) Wikipedia