To become the player she is now, Amber Smith had to lose the pizza weight.
Which is funny because a year ago, the sophomore on the Missouri women’s basketball team was gaining it to be successful. At 5 feet 11, she was undersized for a post player, but the Tigers had lost All-SEC forward Jordan Frericks to an ACL tear. They needed Smith to take her place, which meant Smith had to build up her body.
So she ordered Pizza Hut. Her go-to: pepperoni, with the occasional added bacon.
“It’s not healthy, but it’s better than McDonald’s,” Smith said.