Calgarian who fatally shot basketball player for defending women from his advances gets 11 years
The Calgary man who fatally shot a SAIT basketball star and volunteer coach was handed an 11-year sentence Friday after pleading guilty to manslaughter earlier this year.
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![John Mitchell Smith Jr. made Calgary home for years after moving from Washington to play college basketball. A man holding a basketball stands in front of an outdoor wall mural.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6211359.1699035210!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/john-mitchell-smith-jr.jpg)
The Calgary man who fatally shot a SAIT basketball star and volunteer coach was handed an 11-year sentence Friday after pleading guilty to manslaughter earlier this year.