Indiana State University Athletics

19-year-old Terre Haute native Alicia Bell continues to be a driving force behind the bench for the Indiana State Women's Basketball team. 

Bell was honored with an honorary National Letter of Intent by the program in a special ceremony at Rick’s Smokehouse in September 2013. Members of the team and staff attended and put on the very special event. 

Bell holds a special place in the hearts of the Lady Sycamores squad as she takes part in many practices during the week and attends numerous games throughout the season.  In February 2007, when Alicia was 10, she was diagnosed with a Medulloblastoma brain tumor after an MRI showed a mass on her cerebellum.  Three days following her diagnosis, she underwent surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible and soon after began an intense post-surgery treatment. 

She endured 14 months of chemotherapy and 6 weeks of radiation before the remaining tumor became inactive and she was considered in remission.  As a result of the severity of the surgery and treatment regimen, Alicia has had to overcome a number of physical and cognitive challenges. She has been an inspiration and an important part of the ISU women’s basketball program.

Bell will appear on the Sycamore’s official roster as part of signing the honorary NLI.