Heidi Burge Horton, women’s basketball star who inspired Disney Channel movie, dies at 54

Heidi Burge Horton, a women’s basketball star at the University of Virginia who, with her twin sister, inspired the Disney Channel movie “Double Teamed,” died on Oct. 5. She was 54.Read more trending newsHorton’s death was originally reported by Jerry Ratcliffe, a longtime journalist covering University of Virginia athletics, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. She was diagnosed with Grade 4 brain cancer in October 2025. After going into remission, her tumors returned in July, the newspaper reported.Horton’s death was also confirmed on the Eikenhorst Funeral Services website in Conroe, Texas.In a social media post, the Virginia women’s basketball program said it was “deeply saddened” to learn of Horton’s passing. “Heidi was a cherished member of the Virginia Women’s Basketball family,” the program wrote. “Her legacy will forever be a part of Virginia Athletics.”We are deeply saddened by the passing of Heidi Burge Horton. Heidi was a cherished member of the Virginia Women’s Basket