A beat writer's personal reflection on Andrew Smith

But don't turn Andrew Smith into a cliché. He was more. He made us cry in recent months, but he could also make us laugh. My favorite Smith story is one I heard last month from Terry Johnson, an assistant basketball coach at Butler. During the 2010

Butler coaches and players react to the death of Andrew Smith, a Bulldogs center who played in two Final Fours. He died Tuesday at age 25. Jesus has got ya, Andrew. Love you brother. — Kellen Dunham (@KellenDunham24) January 12, 2016. Our sincere 

“I can't wrap my head around the fact that there is nothing left to do for Andrew except tell him how much I love him, hold his hand and be with him for every second we have left together,” Samantha Smith, the wife of the 25-year-old Smith, wrote on

But don't turn Andrew Smith into a cliché. He was more. He made us cry in recent months, but he could also make us laugh. My favorite Smith story is one I heard last month from Terry Johnson, an assistant basketball coach at Butler. During the 2010

Butler coaches and players react to the death of Andrew Smith, a Bulldogs center who played in two Final Fours. He died Tuesday at age 25. Jesus has got ya, Andrew. Love you brother. — Kellen Dunham (@KellenDunham24) January 12, 2016. Our sincere