Vermont HS basketball player who beat cancer scores on emotional senior night
On Feb. 27, 2025, U-32 High School's Lei DeGroot was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He spent 174 days over a six-month period confined to a hospital room at University of Vermont Medical Center, receiving treatment to battle a cancer that attacks a person's blood and bone morrow. By mid-October 2025, DeGroot won his cancer fight. His next mission? Play varsity basketball for his high school. DeGroot...