The Buzz About Brittney

Dartmouth junior forward Brittney Smith has been getting some well-deserved preseason recognition. In consecutive seasons, she won the Ivy League's Rookie and Player of the Year awards.

In 2009, she became Dartmouth's 11th Ivy Player of the Year honoree. She was also one of two unanimous selections to the first team All-Ivy. The 6-1 forward was a force inside throughout the season, averaging 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game overall. In conference play she upped her numbers to 15.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game while contributing to the Big Green's dominant defense, allowing just 47.1 points per game.

This preseason, Smith has garnered praise from two national publications. First, USA Today put her on its "All-Brittney" team, which was published in the annual college basketball preview magazine (click to enlarge).

In addition, Full Court Press online women's basketball journal named Brittney honorable mention on its Preseason Mid-Major Top-25 players. That article can be viewed here.

These accolades are exciting for Brittney, the team and all of us. But I think the best thing about Brittney is that she is a team player and will do whatever she has to for the team to succeed - her teammates are the same way!

Getting excited for tipoff on November 14!

-Dara