Katie Smith

Katie Smith
Smith speaking at a press conference in 2019
Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueBig Ten Conference
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
Drafted byMinnesota Lynx
Playing career1999–2013
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number30
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As a player:
1996–1998Columbus Quest
19992005Minnesota Lynx
2001–2002Lotos Gdynia
20062009Detroit Shock
2009Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2010Washington Mystics
20112013Seattle Storm
2013New York Liberty
As a coach:
20142017New York Liberty (assistant)
20182019New York Liberty
20202024Minnesota Lynx (associate HC)
2024–presentOhio State Buckeyes (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:

As assistant coach:

Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyTeam competition
2004 AthensTeam competition
2008 BeijingTeam competition
World Cup
1998 GermanyTeam competition
2002 ChinaTeam competition
2006 BrazilTeam competition
Universiade
1995 FukuokaTeam competition
Jones Cup
1996Team competition

Katie Smith (born June 4, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team. She is the former head coach of the New York Liberty.

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.