For someone who grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and committed to play basketball at Boston College, ending up at San Diego State would seem unlikely.
SDSU women’s basketball senior forward Deidra Smith’s journey is exactly that.
Smith played and graduated from Denver East High in Colorado, where she averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior, and led her team to a 5A state title as a junior.
After high school, Smith committed and played one season at Boston College. Her commitment to Boston College was a way of branching out and growing up.