Tweet Williams, a junior point guard from Spring, Texas, was diagnosed with a heart condition prior to the start of the season. It's a condition (irregular heartbeat) that is being treated and she'll live a normal life.
However, that condition has cut short her basketball career. So on Saturday, head coach Jennifer Graf drew up a plan where she could get one more start as a Lady Demon in a "mock" start prior to the tip.
Lamar's coach agreed to it as did the officials.
So Tweet was announced in the starting lineup and took the floor one last time.
The two teams tipped off. Tweet's twin sister, Brittney Williams, a forward for the Lady Cardinals, tipped the ball to Tweet as she dribbled it down the floor right before the officials halted play. Tweet and Brittney exchanged hugs first then everyone else followed.
She then received a standing ovation from the crowd as she left the floor.
Matthew Bonnette
NSU Sports Information
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