Smith Is Fastest WNBA Player To 3,000 Points
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June 11, 2004 — Lynx guard Katie Smith reached the 3,000-point plateau in Minnesota's 55-69 loss at Los Angeles. Smith, who tallied 18 points and now has 3,012 points in her WNBA career, achieved the milestone with an 18' jump shot with 14:13 remaining in the first half. Smith reached the mark in 167 games, faster than the three other players already in the 3,000-career-point circle (Lisa Leslie 172 games, Tina Thompson 195, Andrea Stinson 211).
The 5-11 guard is the all-time leading scorer in the history of women's professional basketball (ABL/WNBA) with 4,443 points. She scored 1,431 points in two-plus seasons with the Columbus Quest of the ABL.
Earlier this season, Smith moved past Jennifer Gillom into fourth place on the WNBA's all-time scoring list. A four-time All Star and four-time All-WNBA performer, Smith is a member of the U.S. Women's Basketball Team that will compete in the 2004 Olympics in Greece.
Smith's Scoring Milestones (through June 11, 2004)
WNBA Points
1 — vs. Houston, June 19, 1999 (1st game)
500 — at Miami, June 10, 2000 (36th game)
1000 — at Portland, May 31, 2001 (63rd game)
1500 — vs. Washington, July 27, 2001 (84th game)
2000 — vs. Portland, July 10, 2002 (110th game)
2500 — at Houston, July 1, 2003 (139th game)
3000 — at Los Angeles, June 11, 2004 (167th game)
Professional Points (ABL/WNBA)
2000 — at Houston, June 18, 2000 (125th game)
3000 — at Phoenix, August 1, 2001 (173rd game)
4000 — vs. Connecticut, July 10, 2003 (228th game)
WNBA Career Rank
10th — vs. Orlando, June 29, 2002 (108th game)
9th — vs. Washington, July 3, 2002 (110th game)
8th — at Sacramento, July 28, 2002 (119th game)
7th — at San Antonio, May 30, 2003 (128th game)
6th — vs. Connecticut, July 10, 2003 (142nd game)
5th — vs. San Antonio, July 16, 2003 (143rd game)
4th — at Sacramento, May 22, 2004 (161st game)
ABL/WNBA Career Rank
1st — vs. Washington, July 3, 2002 (196th game)
The 5-11 guard is the all-time leading scorer in the history of women's professional basketball (ABL/WNBA) with 4,443 points. She scored 1,431 points in two-plus seasons with the Columbus Quest of the ABL.
Earlier this season, Smith moved past Jennifer Gillom into fourth place on the WNBA's all-time scoring list. A four-time All Star and four-time All-WNBA performer, Smith is a member of the U.S. Women's Basketball Team that will compete in the 2004 Olympics in Greece.
Smith's Scoring Milestones (through June 11, 2004)
WNBA Points
1 — vs. Houston, June 19, 1999 (1st game)
500 — at Miami, June 10, 2000 (36th game)
1000 — at Portland, May 31, 2001 (63rd game)
1500 — vs. Washington, July 27, 2001 (84th game)
2000 — vs. Portland, July 10, 2002 (110th game)
2500 — at Houston, July 1, 2003 (139th game)
3000 — at Los Angeles, June 11, 2004 (167th game)
Professional Points (ABL/WNBA)
2000 — at Houston, June 18, 2000 (125th game)
3000 — at Phoenix, August 1, 2001 (173rd game)
4000 — vs. Connecticut, July 10, 2003 (228th game)
WNBA Career Rank
10th — vs. Orlando, June 29, 2002 (108th game)
9th — vs. Washington, July 3, 2002 (110th game)
8th — at Sacramento, July 28, 2002 (119th game)
7th — at San Antonio, May 30, 2003 (128th game)
6th — vs. Connecticut, July 10, 2003 (142nd game)
5th — vs. San Antonio, July 16, 2003 (143rd game)
4th — at Sacramento, May 22, 2004 (161st game)
ABL/WNBA Career Rank
1st — vs. Washington, July 3, 2002 (196th game)
