UB senior guard Joanna Smith was named the Big 4 Pre-Season Player of the Year, cementing her place as the must-see act in Western New York women’s basketball.
Big 4 media day was held Wednesday at the KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo. The Big 4 consists of UB, Canisius, Niagara and St. Bonaventure – the four premier institutions in athletics in Western New York. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams placed four players each on preseason All-Big 4 squads. UB men’s basketball placed more players on All-Big 4 preseason squads than any of the other three schools.