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Heidi Burge Horton, a former college basketball star and WNBA player who inspired the Disney Channel movie “Double Teamed,” has died at age 54 after battling brain cancer. According to Eickenhorst Funeral Services, she passed away on Monday following a recurrence of her tumors in July. Horton played for Virginia from 1989-93, helping lead the team to three Final Four appearances alongside Dawn Staley. After college, she played overseas and in the WNBA with teams like the Sparks and Mystics before retiring and working as a press intern for the Houston Comets, a physical therapist, and private basketball coach.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
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Story summary
Heidi Burge Horton, a former standout player for the University of Virginia women's basketball team and the WNBA, died at age 54 on Monday after battling brain cancer. Jerry Ratcliffe, a long-time journalist, initially reported that her tumors had returned in July following an earlier period of remission.
Horton inspired the Disney Channel movie "Double Teamed" and played alongside future Basketball Hall of Famer Dawn Staley during her college career from 1989 to 1993. Together with her twin sister Heather, she led the Cavaliers to three Final Four appearances.
The Virginia women’s basketball program expressed deep sorrow over Horton's passing on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting her significant legacy within the university’s athletic community. Coach Staley also mourned Horton's death, calling for peace and relief from pain in her final moments.
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Heidi Burge Horton, a women’s college basketball star and WNBA player who was the inspiration for the Disney Channel movie “Double Teamed,” has died.
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who → team → movie
According to a post on Eickenhorst Funeral Services’ website, Horton, a standout on Virginia’s women’s basketball team, died Monday following a battle with brain cancer.
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Horton → accord → cancer
Longtime journalist Jerry Ratcliffe first reported the tragic news, saying that Horton’s tumors returned in July after initially going into remission.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Heidi Burge Horton,” Virginia women’s basketball posted on X.
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basketball → report → Horton
“Heidi was a cherished member of the Virginia Women’s Basketball family, her legacy will forever be a part of Virginia Athletics.
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legacy → cherish → Athletics
During her tenure with Virginia from 1989-93, Horton and her twin sister Heather helped lead the Cavaliers to three Final Four appearances while playing alongside Basketball Hall of Famer — and current South Carolina women’s coach — Dawn Staley.
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Horton → help → Staley
We love you Heidi,” Staley posted on X.
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Staley → love → you
“May your soul rest in peace and your body pain free.
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body → rest → peace
Following her college career, Horton played overseas before eventually reaching the WNBA, spending time with the Sparks and the Mystics from 1997-98.
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Horton → follow → 1997
Horton stuck around the game after her retirement, working for the Houston Comets as a press and media broadcasting intern.
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Horton → stick → intern
The Disney Channel movie “Double Teamed,” released in 2002, was based on Horton and her twin sister’s basketball careers.
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movie → release → careers
“I’m saddened to hear of the passing of Heidi Burge,” Annie McElwain, who starred as Horton in the film, told E! News.
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who → sadden → News
“While I didn’t know Heidi personally, I’m incredibly grateful that her story, alongside Heather’s, became ‘Double Teamed’ and reached so many young viewers.
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story → know → viewers
“At a time when there were so few films celebrating women in sports, Heidi and Heather’s story helped young girls see that they, too, could dream big and become elite athletes,” she continued.
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she → be → sports
“It’s a beautiful legacy to leave behind, and I hope the inspiration Heidi’s story sparked continues to create a ripple effect for generations to come.
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story → ’ → generations
“My thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”
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thoughts → love → family
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