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A former LSU women’s basketball star has died at 29 after being struck by car, report says

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Jul 13, 2023 | 2:31 PM


A former LSU women's basketball star has died at 29 after being struck by car, report says

LSU guard Danielle Ballard (32) drives past West Virginia guard Linda Stepney (22) during the Tigers' 76-67 victory against the Mountaineers in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

Former LSU women’s basketball standout Danielle Ballard died after being struck by a car in Memphis Thursday, WREG-TV reports.

Memphis police say that officers responded to the report of a pedestrian hit just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Coleman Road and Raleigh Lagrange Road.

Ballard was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The driver of the car that struck Ballard remained on the scene, and police say that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Ballard, a 5-foot-9 guard, was selected by coaches as First-Team All-SEC for the 2014-15 season at LSU. She averaged 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals over three seasons with the Tigers.
After missing the first 14 games of the 2014-15 season, Ballard returned to lead LSU to the NCAA Tournament.

Perhaps Ballard’s greatest moment at LSU came during the 2014 NCAA Tournament when she helped lead the Tigers to the Sweet 16. She had 24 points and 17 rebounds in a win over Georgia Tech in the first round, and followed that up with 22 points and 10 rebounds to help stun No. 7 West Virginia. LSU was eliminated in the Sweet 16 by Louisville, 73-47, but she contributed 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Ballard is a Memphis native who was a prep standout at Memphis Central High School.

 

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