Quick Facts
Biography
Camille Little (born January 18, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun 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.
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.
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
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games 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 | 51.2 | 32.7 | 74.0 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 14.3 |
| 2004-05 | North Carolina | 34 | 401 | 44.9 | 43.3 | 68.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 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 | 38 | 522 | 48.3 | 31.0 | 69.0 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 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 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." [1]
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.
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.
She averages 45.1% FG, 72.1% in free throws, and 9.2 points per game.
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."
According to ESPN The Magazine, Little enjoys the television show SpongeBob SquarePants.