Camille Little

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Camille Little
Camille Little.jpg
Los Angeles Sparks
Position Power forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1985-01-18) January 18, 1985 (age 39)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Carver (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2003–2007)
WNBA draft 2007: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars
Playing career2007–2019
Career history
As player:
2007 San Antonio Silver Stars
2008 Atlanta Dream
20082014 Seattle Storm
20152016 Connecticut Sun
20172019 Phoenix Mercury
As coach:
2024–present Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Camille Little (born January 18, 1985) is a former American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She began her WNBA career with the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2007. She played college basketball at North Carolina.

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High school career

Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Little played for Carver High School, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored ten points. [1]

College career

Known for her offensive skills and defensive game, Little and fellow All-American Ivory Latta led the North Carolina Tar Heels to two Final Four appearances in her four years at North Carolina. Little was voted the 2004 ACC Freshman of The Year and was named to the 2007 ACC All-Defensive Team. In her career at UNC, she has scored 1,773 points and averaged 12.8 points per game with 5.9 rebounds per game. Little was a McDonald's All-American in high school (2003).

College statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 North Carolina 31 442 51.232.7 74.07.91.1 1.3 0.4 14.3
2004–05 North Carolina 34 401 44.9 43.368.2 5.9 1.6 2.1 0.511.8
2005–06 North Carolina 35 408 45.4 38.0 66.1 5.5 2.1 1.9 0.4 11.7
2006–07 North Carolina 3852248.3 31.0 69.0 5.9 2.72.60.3 13.7
Career North Carolina 138 1773 47.5 36.0 69.4 6.3 1.9 2.0 0.4 12.8

Professional career

Little in 2018 Little4-20180601.jpg
Little in 2018

Little was selected 17th overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2007 WNBA draft. Dan Hughes, the Silver Stars' coach and general manager, was surprised she was still available: "No mock-draft scenario we put together had us able to get Camille in the second round."

On April 9, 2008 Little was traded along with Chioma Nnamaka and the first round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft to the Atlanta Dream for Ann Wauters, Morenike Atunrase, and the second round pick of the 2009 WNBA draft. On June 22, 2008 Little was traded to the Seattle Storm for a second round pick of the 2009 WNBA Draft. Little helped the Seattle Storm win their second championship in 2010. [3]

On January 28, 2015 Little was traded along with Shekinna Stricklen to the Connecticut Sun for Renee Montgomery, and the third and fifteen overall pick of the 2015 WNBA draft. [4]

She averages 45.1% FG, 72.1% in free throws, and 9.2 points per game. [5]

In 2017, Little was traded to the Phoenix Mercury along with teammate Jillian Alleyne in a three-team deal that sent Candice Dupree to the Indiana Fever along with the Mercury's 2017 first round pick and the Connecticut Sun receiving the 8th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft along with Lynetta Kizer from the Fever. [6]

Little retired from the WNBA after the 2019 season. After retiring, she became the Player Development Coach for the Dallas Wings. [7]

WNBA career 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
2007 San Antonio 34720.9.412.273.5254.50.70.90.31.23.9
2008 Atlanta 13217.0.420.400.5933.10.70.80.51.44.8
2008 Seattle 191323.3.532.333.6674.41.40.90.32.29.7
2009 Seattle 343430.7.471.259.6836.51.01.10.42.010.0
2010 Seattle 343424.6.500.348.7115.21.41.60.61.810.1
2011 Seattle 333326.9.464.227.6635.21.61.40.72.39.6
2012 Seattle 343427.9.474.333.7395.11.90.70.52.711.3
2013 Seattle 343430.3.437.283.8034.71.41.20.32.410.9
2014 Seattle 333330.8.448.338.7974.31.61.00.42.412.9
2015 Connecticut 343427.0.406.345.8793.61.61.20.21.78.2
2016 Connecticut 332924.6.384.322.6323.02.01.20.31.77.8
2017 Phoenix 343425.4.419.224.6073.81.40.90.41.67.1
2018 Phoenix 33716.2.330.258.7741.81.20.50.30.93.0
2019 Phoenix 29014.7.435.333.8062.40.80.40.30.93.9
Career13 years, 5 teams43132824.8.444.309.7194.21.41.00.41.88.2

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2007 San Antonio 5017.4.429.000.5002.20.80.41.20.83.6
2008 Seattle 3335.0.333.500.8333.30.31.00.03.311.7
2009 Seattle 3334.0.400.1671.0003.31.00.70.71.37.7
2010 Seattle 7728.7.508.200.6676.91.41.10.31.911.3
2011 Seattle 3323.3.458.000.8426.02.30.70.03.312.7
2012 Seattle 3326.7.500.500.5634.31.31.70.02.312.0
2013 Seattle 2234.0.368.400.8183.51.02.00.53.012.5
2017 Phoenix 5531.6.571.500.8006.81.40.60.41.86.0
2018 Phoenix 5012.4.300.000.5002.80.60.20.00.41.4
2019 Phoenix 1022.0.400.0001.0005.03.01.00.01.010.0
Career10 years, 3 teams372625.8.447.310.7194.61.20.80.41.88.1

Personal life

Little is a Christian. Little has spoken about her faith saying, "It’s not about the talent I have but about the gifts God has given me to use for His glory. Basketball accomplishments are great, but they can’t compare to my relationship with God." [8]

According to ESPN The Magazine, Little enjoys the television show SpongeBob SquarePants.

Notes

  1. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. Voepel, Mechelle (September 16, 2010). "Second title even sweeter for Storm". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
  4. "Connecticut Acquires Little, Stricklen". Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  5. "Camille Little career". WNBA. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  6. "Mercury Trade Candice Dupree to Indiana in Three-Team Deal". SLAMonline. February 21, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  7. "Dallas Wings add Camille Little to 2020 coaching staff". High Post Hoops. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  8. "Camille Little, Seattle Storm".

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