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Smith heads home after bone marrow transplant

David Woods
david.woods@indystar.com
Andrew Smith, a former Butler great who has been battling cancer, talks to a near capacity crowd as Butler University beat Seton Hall 77-57, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.

Andrew Smith is heading home.

Smith, 25, a former Butler basketball player, had a bone marrow transplant Nov. 6 and was hospitalized before that. His wife, Samantha, posted Monday on Twitter and Facebook:

“It's been 33 long days in the hospital, but we finally get to go home today! Praise the Lord & prayers for a smooth & safe transition home!”

Smith has been fighting cancer for two years.

He led the state in rebounding as a senior at Covenant Christian High School. He was an academic All-American for the Bulldogs and played in the 2010 and 2011 Final Fours.

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