Kamiah Smalls

Kamiah Smalls (born April 17, 1998) is an American basketball player. She was drafted by the Indiana Fever with the 28th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.^[1]

Kamiah Smalls

Personal information
Born	(1998-04-17) April 17, 1998 (age 26) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school	Neumann Goretti (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	James Madison (2016–2020)
WNBA draft	2020: 3rd round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career	2020–present
Position	Shooting guard
Number	8
Career history
2020	Indiana Fever
2020–2021	Empoli
2022	Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
CAA Player of the Year (2020) 3× First-team All-CAA (2018–2020) CAA Rookie of the Year (2017) CAA All-Rookie Team (2017)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

WNBA career

Indiana Fever

Smalls was drafted by the Indiana Fever in the third round (28th overall) of the 2020 WNBA draft.^[1] She was cut by the Fever on May 19, 2020, but was brought back to the team after Erica Wheeler was ruled out due to a positive COVID-19 test.^[2] In her debut against the Chicago Sky on August 31, 2020, she came off the bench and scored 13 on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Smalls became the fourth player in Fever history to score at least 13 points in her debut.^[3]

Connecticut Sun

Smalls signed a training camp deal with the Connecticut Sun on February 1, 2021.^[4] She was waived by the Sun on May 12, 2021, after failing to make the final roster.^[5]

Minnesota Lynx

Smalls signed a hardship contract with the Lynx on June 1, 2022. She appeared for Minnesota that day in their game against the Atlanta Dream off the bench.^[6] Smalls appeared in 3 games for the Lynx before being released from her hardship contract.

Overseas career

After getting cut by the Fever, Smalls signed with USE Scotti Rosa Empoli of Lega Basket Femminile.^[7]

Palmarès

En club

• First Pick All Star Starter Ligue Féminine de Basket : saison 2023-2024

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2016–17	James Madison	33	29	27.5	.507	.308	.753	5.5	1.7	1.0	0.2	2.1	9.8
2017–18	James Madison	34	34	31.7	.401	.283	.729	6.1	2.6	1.6	0.4	3.5	15.0
2018–19	James Madison	34	33	29.1	.461	.380	.827	5.2	2.6	1.6	0.3	3.2	15.6
2019–20	James Madison	29	29	30.5	.471	.380	.874	5.3	2.9	1.4	0.3	3.7	18.6
Career		130	125	29.7	.452	.343	.802	5.5	2.4	1.2	0.3	3.1	14.5

WNBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2020	Indiana	7	0	14.3	.450	.583	1.000	1.1	2.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	3.9
2022	Minnesota	3	0	11.3	.250	.000	.000	1.7	2.0	1.3	0.0	1.3	1.3
Career	1 year, 1 team	10	0	13.4	.393	.438	1.000	1.3	2.0	0.5	0.1	0.6	3.1

References

1. "Kamiah Smalls Drafted By Indiana Fever in 2020 WNBA Draft". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
2. "Erica Wheeler To Remain In WNBA Medical Protocol, Fever Sign Kamiah Smalls". Indiana Fever. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
3. "Indiana Fever rookie Kamiah Smalls enjoys breakout debut, months after getting cut". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
4. Connecticut Sun [@ConnecticutSun] (February 1, 2021). "Kamiah Smalls has been signed to a Connecticut Sun training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. "Sun waive Kamiah Smalls, temporarily suspend Jasmine Thomas". Connecticut Sun. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
6. "Lynx Sign Kamiah Smalls". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
7. "Kamiah Smalls Signs Contract to Play in Italy". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

External links

• Kamiah Smalls on Instagram
• James Madison Dukes profile