U SPORTS Champion Spotlight: Daniel Smith

For Daniel Smith, Simon Fraser University’s joining U SPORTS represents more than a change in competition. It represents an opportunity to showcase the quality of Canadian university basketball. “It’s super underrated,” Smith said. “What people misunderstand about U SPORTS and Canadian basketball overall is that we’ve got some incredible athletes, super skilled, super knowledgeable in the game, and overall just super competitive.” The Winnipeg native will be among the student-athletes helping usher Simon Fraser into a new era after the university was accepted as U SPORTS’ 59th member. Beginning in 2027, the Red Leafs will compete in Canada West following…