Forward Height: 6-0 College: North Carolina '92-'95 Hometown: Shelby, North Carolina
ABL Highlights:
Charlotte Smith played with the Colorado Xplosion during the inaugural season with the ABL, joining the San Jose Lasers in the 97-98 season.
With the lasers…
Charlotte averaged 12.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 28.6 minutes per game
She set the Lasers all-time individual record for most offensive rebounds in a game with 10 vs. Atlanta (Nov. 23)
Ranks 8th in the league in field goal percentage with .499 (184-for-369)
Second on the team in rebounding (6.0) and ranks 14th in the league
Scored a season-high 26 points and seized a career-high 15 rebounds on November 29 vs. Seattle
Became the second Lasers player to score 1,000 points in her ABL career
Scored in double figures 27 times, four double-doubles
Led team in rebounding 15 times
Scored the Xplosion's first points of the inaugural season with a layin at the 8:50 mark of the first quarter vs. Seattle
Posted seven double-doubles during the regular season, including three in the last four regular-season games
Recorded a season-high nine assists along with 24 points and 10 rebounds, just missing a "triple double", in the Xplosion's February 14 win over San Jose (94-83)
Second in rebounding with a 6.5 average per game and a team-high 109 offensive boards
Led the Xplosion in scoring in 14 games and in rebounding in 10 games
Scored in double figures in 32 games during the regular season
Missed three starts due to a sore left ankle
ABL Player of the Week (February 4-10) - scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in leading the Xplosion to home wins over Portland (February 7) and San Jose (February 8)
Finished the season 9th in both ABL scoring and rebounding
Finished the last four regular-season games averaging 21.0 points and 9.8 rebounds a game while making 24-of-50 shots from the field and 33-of-43 free throw attempts
