St. Joe’s Avery Marz makes it all the way back

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Avery Marz was 17 when she suffered a stroke in 2014 while moving into her dorm at Saint Joseph's. (Image courtesy dailymail.co.uk)

The date “8-23-14” is tattooed on Avery Marz’s left shoulder.

It’s a constant reminder of the day her life changed, the moment her college basketball career almost ended before it ever began, according to a story in usatoday.com.


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She was 17 then, when she suffered a stroke while moving into her dorm at Saint Joseph’s.

Three years, a few months and a lot of hard work later, Marz has made it all the way back.

Last weekend, the senior guard stepped on the court for the first time in a game that counted. She not only entered at the end of the first quarter, she scored in her debut as the Hawks beat Niagara.

“It was surreal, really,” Marz told The Associated Press . “It was a long time coming for me. I didn’t expect it taking three to four years. I knew it would be difficult.”

“But for all the work, for it to be my senior year with my senior teammates that I came in, that was huge. I really wanted to do it when they were still here,” she said.

Marz always hoped that she would get a chance to play in college despite knowing the odds were against it.

While most of the doctors and physical therapists were positive with her during the rehab process, she sometimes had doubts. One doctor, who Marz didn’t want to name, told her she would never play again.

She was thrilled to prove him wrong.

To read the complete story click here. 

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