FAYETTEVILLE — Rickey Smith has had the opportunity to lead teams in Nike All-American camps and coach premier talent at the Jordan Brand Classic in Las Vegas throughout a successful career at the high school level.
Those experiences have allowed him to see the best of the best in girls basketball up close and personal, including players like South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston, the 2020 SEC freshman of the year and SEC defensive player of the year.
Smith, who won his seventh state championship as coach of the Fort Smith Northside Lady Bears last spring, has a player of that caliber on his roster in the River Valley.