Kamiah Smalls (born April 17, 1998) is an American

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player. She was drafted by the Indiana Fever with the 28th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.

WNBA career

Indiana Fever

Smalls was drafted by the Indiana Fever in the third round (28th overall) of the 2020 WNBA draft. 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

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test. In her debut against the

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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.

Connecticut Sun

Smalls signed a training camp deal with the

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on February 1, 2021. She was waived by the Sun on May 12, 2021, after failing to make the final roster.

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

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off the bench. 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.

Palmarès

En club

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

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

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James Madison Dukes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smalls, Kamiah 1998 births Living people Basketball players from Philadelphia Guards (basketball) James Madison Dukes women's basketball players Indiana Fever draft picks Indiana Fever players American expatriate basketball people in Italy Minnesota Lynx players