( CNN ) -- A terminally ill college basketball player in Ohio will get a chance to make her dreams come true Sunday with her first college game . Lauren Hill 's first game may be her last one . The 19-year-old freshman at Mount Saint Joseph University was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2013 . Her diagnosis came during her final year of high school . A few weeks before she found out , she 'd signed up to play basketball at Mount Saint Joseph . Undeterred , she played ball in high school despite rounds of chemotherapy for her inoperable tumor , CNN affiliate WKRC reported . `` I never gave up for a second even when I got a terminal diagnosis ; never thought about sitting back and not living life anymore , '' she told the affiliate . After doctors told her she does n't have much time left , the university asked the NCAA if it can move its season opener by two weeks to November 2 , according to the affiliate . The answer was yes . Hill will join her new teammates for her first college game against Hiram College . She plans to wear her No . 22 jersey . Support for Hill poured in ahead of the game from a few high-profile sports fans , including from Cincinnati Bengals . .
NCAA grants dying teen 's wish . Score: 7 `` I never gave up for a second even when I got a terminal diagnosis , '' Lauren Hill says .