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Lexie Hull

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Lexie Hull
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Hull with Stanford in 2020
No. 12 – Stanford Cardinal
PositionShooting guard
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 (age 22)
Spokane, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolCentral Valley
(Spokane Valley, Washington)
CollegeStanford (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards

Lexie Lauren Hull (born September 13, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference. She attended Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington, where she helped her team win two state titles and was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN. A two-time All-Pac-12 selection at Stanford, she became a starter during her sophomore season of college and won the national championship as a junior.

Early life and high school career[]

Hull was born on September 13, 1999, in Spokane, Washington.[1] She grew up playing basketball against her twin sister, Lacie.[2] From third to eighth grade, Hull was coached by her father and his friend, Ron Hawkins, with the Lady Cubs Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program.[3] She competed for Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington from 2014 to 2018.[4] As a freshman, Hull averaged 13.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[5] In her sophomore season, she averaged 18.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, leading her team to the Class 4A state title,[6] where she was named tournament most valuable player (MVP).[4] She also won the Associated Press (AP) Class 4A Player of the Year award.[7]

As a junior at Central Valley, Hull averaged 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game, guiding her team to a fourth-place finish at the state tournament. She was honored as Washington Gatorade Player of the Year,[8] AP Class 4A Player of the Year and Greater Spokane League MVP.[4] As a senior, Hull averaged 20.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.1 assists per game.[9] She led Central Valley to a 29–0 record and the Class 4A state title, earning tournament MVP.[10] Hull also led her team to the GEICO Nationals championship, posting 26 points and 10 rebounds to upset Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in the title game.[11] She was named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year,[12] AP Washington All-Classification Player of the Year,[13] The News Tribune Player of the Year, The Seattle Times Co-Player of the Year with Lacie and Greater Spokane League MVP. Hull finished her high school career as Central Valley's all-time leading scorer.[14][15]

During high school, Hull played for the Spokane Stars on the AAU circuit.[16] In addition to basketball, she competed in track for four years, making the all-conference team, and volleyball for one year at the varsity level for Central Valley.[4]

Recruiting[]

Hull was a five-star recruit and the number 14 player in the 2018 class by ESPN.[17] On October 23, 2016, she committed to play college basketball for Stanford along with her sister.[16] Hull chose the Cardinal over offers from Gonzaga, Washington, Washington State, Oregon and Arizona State.[18] She had been drawn to the engineering and business programs at Stanford University, and a home visit in September by head coach Tara VanDerveer helped secure her commitment.[2]

College career[]

On November 7, 2018, Hull made her debut for Stanford, recording 11 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in a 71–43 win against UC Davis.[19] She became the first freshman in program history to register a double-double in their debut.[4] In her next game, on November 11, Hull scored a season-high 17 points in a 115–71 win over Idaho.[20] As a freshman, Hull averaged 5.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and helped Stanford win the Pac-12 Tournament.[4] She made the Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention, despite missing nine games with a left foot injury.[21][22] She became a full-time starter in her sophomore season.[23] On January 24, 2020, Hull scored a season-high 29 points in a 76–68 overtime win over Colorado.[24] She helped her team return to the Pac-12 Tournament final after recording 28 points and nine rebounds in a 67–51 semifinal victory over UCLA.[25] As a sophomore, she averaged 13.6 points, six rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, earning All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defensive honors.[4]

Hull scored a junior season-high 24 points in a 75–55 win over UCLA at the 2021 Pac-12 Tournament title game. She was named to the all-tournament team.[26] At the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, Hull posted 21 points and nine rebounds in a 78–63 victory against Louisville.[27] She had 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 66–65 win over South Carolina at the Final Four.[28] In the title game, Hull recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 54–53 win against Arizona,[29] helping Stanford win its first national championship since 1992. She was selected to the Final Four all-tournament team.[30] As a junior, Hull averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, and repeated on the All-Pac-12 Team.[4] On January 7, 2022, she scored a career-high 33 points and made seven three-pointers in an 80–68 victory over Oregon.[31]

Personal life[]

Hull is the daughter of Jaime and Jason Hull.[4] She has an identical twin sister, Lacie, who has been her basketball teammate in high school and college. Hull's father, Jason, played college basketball for Whitworth University, where he received NCAA Division III All-American honors.[3] Her grandfather, John, played college basketball for Western Washington.[32]

Hull had a 4.0 grade point average in high school.[33] At Stanford, she is pursuing a master's degree in management science and engineering.[34] In her junior year, Hull was named a first-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District first team and Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection.[35]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Hawthorne, Jonathan (February 15, 2017). "Stanford-bound twins riding high during perfect junior season". ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b FitzGerald, Tom (March 8, 2019). "There goes Stanford's Lacie Hull — or was it her twin, Lexie?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lexie Hull – Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Incoming freshman earn All-American honors in girls hoops". Palo Alto Weekly. April 11, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Halley, Jim (November 16, 2016). "Super 25 Preseason Girls Basketball: No. 20 Central Valley (Spokane Valley, Wash.)". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Hart, Joshua (March 30, 2016). "AP all-state basketball: Four local basketball players named to first team". The Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "CV's Lexie Hull named Washington's Gatorade Player of the Year". The Spokesman-Review. March 13, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Nichols, Dave (April 18, 2018). "More awards for local basketball stars as USA Today names all-state teams". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Nichols, Dave (March 3, 2018). "Girls 4A: Central Valley dominates in championship win over Woodinville". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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  12. ^ Nichols, Dave (March 19, 2018). "Prep notebook: Central Valley's Lexie Hull, Post Falls' Melody Kempton named Gatorade state players of the year". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ Nichols, Dave (March 27, 2018). "Central Valley's Lexie Hull, Gonzaga Prep's Anton Watson honored by AP". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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  19. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (November 7, 2018). "Stanford women pound UC Davis on boards, roll in opener 71-43". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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  21. ^ Hemker, James (May 6, 2019). "Women's basketball well represented at 3×3 National Championships". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
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  24. ^ Martinez-Krams, Daniel (January 24, 2020). "Women's hoops pulls away from Colorado in overtime thriller". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  25. ^ "Lexie Hull scores 28, No. 7 Stanford beats No. 8 UCLA 67-51". USA Today. Associated Press. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  26. ^ Peterson, Anne M. (March 7, 2021). "No. 4 Stanford routs No. 9 UCLA to win Pac 12 title". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  27. ^ Coleman, Madeline (March 30, 2021). "Stanford Punches Ticket to Final Four With Comeback Win Over Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
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  35. ^ "Lexie Hull". Senior CLASS Award. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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