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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Nicole Smith doesn’t score 20 points or pull down 10 rebounds a game. So why do coaches and teammates view her as an honorable, inspirational hero?
Smith, a senior, will suit up for her final women’s basketball game inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday.