As a player at Oregon, Bev Smith wore jersey No. 24. When she suited up for the Canadian National Team, the number on her back was 10.
This past summer, Smith saw current UO forward Ruthy Hebard in action for Team USA at the FIBA U19 World Championships. When Smith saw the number on Hebard's jersey, she did a double-take.
"I saw that and thought, this is too much of a coincidence," Smith recalled recently. "That's pretty cool."Like Smith, Hebard wore No. 10 with her national team. And like Smith, Herbard was issued No.