Johnson City's Smith heading from Binghamton to Bucknell
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – One Johnson City standout now at the collegiate level has decided to make a move away from her hometown college in the transfer portal.
Marisa Smith has decided to take her talents away from Binghamton University and head to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to play for the Bucknell Bison.
The 2023-24 Section IV Class A Player of the Year did not appear in her freshman season with the Bearcats. She averaged a double-double in her junior and senior seasons of high school and also won a sectional title.
The forward now heads to Bucknell, where the Bison went 17-14 and fell in the Patriot League semifinal to Army.
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