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Personal information | |
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Born | Greendale, Indiana, U.S. | October 1, 1995
Died | April 10, 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 19)
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Lawrenceburg (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) |
College | Mount St. Joseph (2014) |
Position | Forward |
Number | 22 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Lauren Hill (October 1, 1995 – April 10, 2015) was an American college basketball player. She gained national attention while battling terminal brain cancer during her freshman year at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati. She was runner-up for 2014 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, coming second in voting to Mo'ne Davis.[1]