Lexie Lauren Hull (born September 13, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She played

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for the

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, with whom she was a three-time All-

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selection, won the

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as a junior and received the

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and Elite 90 Award in her senior season. Hull attended Central Valley High School in

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, where she helped her team win two state titles and was rated a five-star recruit by

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Early life

Hull was born on September 13, 1999, and lived in the

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suburb of

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. She grew up playing basketball against her

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sister, Lacie. From third to eighth grade, Hull was coached by her father and his friend, Ron Hawkins, with the Lady Cubs

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(AAU) program. She competed for Central Valley High School in

from 2014 to 2018. As a freshman, Hull averaged 13.8

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and 6.3

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per game. In her sophomore season, she averaged 18.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, leading her team to the Class 4A state title, where she was named tournament

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(MVP). She also won the

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(AP) Class 4A Player of the Year award. 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

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, AP Class 4A Player of the Year and Greater Spokane League MVP. As a senior, Hull averaged 20.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.1 assists per game. She led Central Valley to a 29–0 record and the Class 4A state title, earning tournament MVP. Hull also led her team to the

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Nationals championship, posting 26 points and 10 rebounds to upset Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in the title game. She was named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, AP Washington All-Classification Player of the Year, ''

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'' Player of the Year, ''

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'' 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. During high school, Hull played for the Spokane Stars on the AAU circuit. In addition to basketball, she competed in track for four years, making the all-conference team, and

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for one year at the varsity level for Central Valley. Four year track and field athlete that competed at the State Championships placing ninth her senior year. Hull was a five-star recruit and the number 14 player in the 2018 class by

. On October 23, 2016, she committed to play college basketball for

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along with her sister. Hull chose the Cardinal over offers from Gonzaga,

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and

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. She had been drawn to the engineering and business programs at

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, and a home visit in September by head coach

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helped secure her commitment.

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

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. She became the first freshman in program history to register a

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in their debut. In her next game, on November 11, Hull scored a season-high 17 points in a 115–71 win over

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. As a freshman, Hull averaged 5.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and helped Stanford win the Pac-12 Tournament. She made the

All-Freshman honorable mention, despite missing nine games with a left foot injury. She became a full-time starter in her sophomore season. On January 24, 2020, Hull scored a season-high 29 points in a 76–68

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win over

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. 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

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. 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. 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. At the

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of the NCAA tournament, Hull posted 21 points and nine rebounds in a 78–63 victory against

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. She had 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 66–65 win over

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at the

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. In the title game, Hull recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 54–53 win against

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, helping Stanford win its first national championship since 1992. She was selected to the Final Four all-tournament team. As a junior, Hull averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, and repeated on the All-Pac-12 Team. On January 7, 2022, she scored 33 points and made seven three-pointers in an 80–68 victory over

. She won her third Pac-12 Tournament. In the second round of the 2022 NCAA tournament, Hull scored a career-high 36 points with six three-pointers in a 91–65 win against

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. She helped Stanford return to the Final Four. As a senior, Hull averaged 12.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, earning her third consecutive All-Pac-12 selection. On April 4, 2022, she declared for the

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Professional career

WNBA

Hull was selected with the sixth overall pick by the

in the

, despite being projected as a late first-round or second-round prospect by most media outlets.

Athletes Unlimited

Hull appeared in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in

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, finished 8th on the leaderboard, and was named Defensive Player of the Year and Teammate of the Year. For the

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Athletes Unlimited season, Hull was named week 1 team captain, finished 20th on the leaderboard, and was again named to AU's All-Defensive Team.

Unrivaled

On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Hull would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of

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, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by

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and

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. She was selected for Rose BC. Rose won the first ever Unrivaled championship.

Career statistics

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Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Off the court

Personal life

Hull is the daughter of Jaime and Jason Hull. She has an identical

sister, Lacie, who was her basketball teammate in high school and college. Hull's father, Jason, played college basketball for

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, where he received

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All-America honors. Her grandfather, John, played college basketball for

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. Hull had a 4.0

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(GPA) in high school. She graduated from Stanford with both a

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and

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and engineering. In her junior and senior years, Hull was named a first-team

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n by the

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(CoSIDA). She is a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District first team and Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection. As a senior, Hull received the Elite 90 Award for having the highest cumulative GPA among players at the Final Four of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, as well as Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's basketball and the

as the outstanding senior both on and off the court in D-I women's basketball.

Philanthropy

In February 2024, Hull joined the WNBA Changemakers Collective and their collaboration with VOICEINSPORT (VIS) as a mentor, "aimed at keeping girls in sport and developing diverse leaders on the court and beyond the game."

Business interests

In June 2024, Hull announced her partnership with

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on her social media platforms. In the fall of 2024, Hull also partnered with Lightbox Jewelry and was named a brand ambassador (alongside NBA player,

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) for FORM, a basketball training company focusing on shooting technique. In October 2024, Hull appeared in a

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ad campaign for TOGETHXR and

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alongside Fever teammate,

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. Hull partnered with Athleta and their "Power of She Collective" in January 2025, joining fellow female athletes

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, and Kate Martin.

References

External links

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