Alfred Smith III
Alfred Smith III
Sports Reporter, Phoenix

Alfred Smith III expects to graduate in June 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism. Smith III is a sports editor at ASU’s student-led newspaper, The State Press.

Latest from Alfred Smith Iii

Year of resilience: Brittney Griner’s triumphant return inspires Phoenix Mercury’s 2023 season

PHOENIX – Brittney Griner's remarkable journey from incarceration in a Russian prison to being named the AP's Comeback Player of the Year after an emotional return to the Phoenix Mercury defined her inspiring 2023 season.

Brittney Griner at podium.

2024 Phoenix Men’s Final Four Fan Jam takes off with slam dunk start

TEMPE – Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley kicked off the 2024 Phoenix Men’s Final Four Fan Jam with a two-handed dunk, setting the stage for a series of community events leading up to the championship.

Hurley throws basketball at final four event