16 year old blind teen Marlana Vanhoose belts out the National Anthem at Kentucky Women's Basketball game..."It was the best performance we've ever had here at Memorial Coliseum," Head Coach Matthew Mitchell told Kentucky Sports

The crowd of 7,429 in Memorial Coliseum at the University of Kentucky gave one of its longest, loudest ovations before the game even started for 16-year-old Marlana VanHoose, who sang the National Anthem before the game.

This is the most moving rendition of the Star Spangled Banner that we've heard in quite a while.

That's because Marlana Vanhoose is no ordinary teen. According to Kentucky Sports, the Paintsville high school student is blind and was born with Cytomegalovirus, a virus that can cause developmental disabilities.

When she sang the anthem at a University of Kentucky women's basketball game last February at the age of 16, the audience wasn't prepared for her colossal talent.

The Johnson Central student, who is blind and was born with Cytomegalovirus, got a visit at midcourt from Mitchell before the game.

"It was really moving," he said. "I told her before tipoff, it really brought tears to my eyes. It was the best performance we've ever had here at Memorial Coliseum. What an unbelievable voice on a little bitty girl like that."

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