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CINCINNATI (AP) — Lauren Hill has won an all-conference honor for the courage she showed in playing at Mount St. Joseph despite an inoperable brain tumor.
The 19-year-old freshman was picked for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference's first team Wednesday. She decided to play for the Division III school despite a prognosis of only months to live.
Hill played in four games and made five layups before the symptoms ended her playing career. She has helped raise more than $1.3 million for research into the type of cancerous tumor that she developed as a senior in high school.
"This award is being presented to Lauren in recognition of her courage and outstanding leadership," conference Commissioner Chris Ragsdale said.
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