Danielle Ballard, a former LSU women's basketball star, died Thursday, the school said. LSU described her death as a 'tragic accident' in a statement.
Ballard was a two-time SEC All-Defensive Team selection, receiving the honors during her freshman and junior seasons.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Danielle," LSU said in a statement."She meant a great deal to our program and was such a big part of our women’s basketball family. It’s difficult to understand why this happened to someone who was so full of life and had so much promise. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends."games and had career averages of 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
Danielle Ballard #32 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a victory over the Penn State Lady Lions following the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 26, 2013 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She did not play at LSU for her senior season after being suspended by the program during parts of both her sophomore and junior years.Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
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