Coached by her father from third to fifth grade, Lexie Hull boasted a high-scoring resume registering several accolades under her name in high school. Besides basketball, Hull was also on the varsity track and volleyball teams throughout high school. It was later on that she decided to give in her efforts fully to become a basketball player. By the time she finished high school, Lexie Hull was a 5-star recruit and voted as one of the top 20 players in the 2018 class by ESPN.

Having offers from programs like Gonzaga, Washington, Washington State, Oregon and Arizona State, Hull chose to commit to Stanford as she was drawn to the University’s engineering and business programs, with a dash of a special home visit from head coach Tara VanDerveer. So, let’s explore how her journey at Stanford unfolded with her identical twin sister, Lacie Hull alongside, making most of their college basketball careers.

Lexie Hull’s college basketball stats as the Stanford Cardinal

In her college basketball debut, she recorded a double-double and became the first college freshman to do so. However, a left foot injury in November shortened her time on the floor as she missed 9 games and appeared in the remaining 27 games.

Leading the Cardinal to the Pac-12 Tournament championship, Lexie Hull was named the Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention by the coaches. The next season, her offense and defense became visible as a sophomore as she was one of the nine players in the program to have at least 7 steals per game.

Although it was only her second season, Hull led the team in rebounding and steals and ranked at #2 in points and assists, averaging 13.6 points, 6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.6 steals in 30.7 minutes per game. Quick in making her impact, Hull started all 33 games that season.

As a result, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team by the coaches and to All-Pac-12 by the coaches and media. Then as a junior, Hull set off on her path to become the NCAA champion. She started all 32 games, averaging 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

She improved her overall game and ranked third in points, rebounds, and shots beyond the arc, fourth in dimes, and led the Cardinal in steals and free throws. Her standout performances saw the light of day at pivotal matchups. She put out a season-high 24-point game in the Pac-12 Conference Championship Tournament against UCLA.

Moreover, she laid out double-digit scores in 19 games, three out of which came in the NCAA Tournament. She made 16 free throws in back-to-back postseason play against Louisville and South Carolina.

Similarly, she recorded her two double-doubles in the post-season play. The first one occurred in the Final Four matchup against South Carolina and the second one came in the national championship game against Arizona. Winning the 2020-21 NCAA championship title, Lexie Hull received several Pac-12 conference honors as well.

Then came her senior season at Stanford. As always, she started all 35 games of the season, averaging 12.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. She ranked third for her scoring and rebounding and fourth in assists. With her stealing prowess, she led the team and conference and placed herself at 30th rank across the nation. Also, with 59 made shots beyond the arc, Lexie Hull ranked second on her team.

It was her senior year when she received the maximum number of accolades under her belt including all conference titles and NCAA Tournament Spokane Regional All-Tournament Team, Elite 90 Award to name a few. Having articulated her college basketball journey, let’s now go back to the time when she instilled this competitive attitude.

This is how she learned to be a competitive force

With basketball genes running in her veins, Lexie Hull didn’t know how to budge. She learned the game under the tutelage of two generations, i.e. her grandfather and father. Growing up, she played against her sister, Lacie. This helped her to develop that competitive edge.

“Our entire lives we’ve always done everything together. Starting off with basketball in kindergarten, we played together. We played soccer together; played volleyball together. Every single day,” said Hull. Since second grade, the two had become each other’s biggest competitors.

Once their mother, Jamie had to split their scuffle in elementary school and so they spent the rest of their time in different classes. But, this was not limited to the school premises as they extended their rivalry at home as well.

“I remember that one day Lacie had won like three games in a row. And I was just so mad, and I was like, ‘Lacie, play me again. I don’t want to come inside. I’m not coming into dinner until I win,’ and I remember sitting under the basketball hoop in our driveway crying, begging Lacie to come play me because I wanted to win at least one game that day,” Hull recalled.

This competitive edge has stayed inside Lexie Hull almost forever, and maybe it was because of this attitude that she continued to pursue her dreams in basketball. Maybe that’s why, she is growing into one of the greatest assets the Indiana Fever has today. She recently laid out a career night, registering 22 points straight with 8-of-10 field goals, and 6-of-7 3-point shots.

Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger