2026 BSH Community Draft Board, No. 8: Alberts Smits is a high-risk, high-reward defender

From the NCAA, we head abroad to check in with Latvian defender Alberts Smits, who’s made quite a name for himself in this class of the back of his unique style of play. A quick riser through these draft rankings, Smits has done well to build up his stock coming off of successful stints internationally, first with the Latvian national team at World Juniors, and then ultimately at the Olympics. He’s established quite the impressive resume at such a young age, and while his play style might