Former Baylor women's basketball star Melissa Jones dead at 36

Former Baylor women’s hoops prima Melissa Jones, who is conscionable 1 of 7 players to ever person their jerseys retired by the program, has died, the squad confirmed successful a statement. She was 36. 

In a societal media station shared connected Thursday, the Baylor women’s hoops squad confirmed Jones’ passing.

Baylor Bears' Melissa Jones drives against Tennessee Volunteers defender Angie Bjorklund successful the archetypal fractional astatine Ferrell Center successful Waco, Texas, connected Dec. 14, 2010. Baylor defeated Tennessee 65-54. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)

"The Baylor Family mourns the nonaccomplishment of 2011 alum Melissa Jones," the station connected Instagram read. "Her interaction connected our women’s hoops programme volition not beryllium forgotten. Please support the Jones household and the Baylor women’s hoops programme successful your prayers during this time." 

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Jones’ parent told KWTX that she died successful her location successful Commerce City, Colorado, connected April 3. The origin of decease was not instantly known.

Melissa Jones of the Baylor Bears throws retired the honorary archetypal transportation earlier the shot crippled betwixt the Texas Rangers and the New York Mets astatine Rangers Ballpark successful Arlington, Texas, connected June 24, 2011. (Jim Cowsert/USA TODAY Sports)

Jones, a Colorado native, played for Baylor from 2007-11, during which she helped the squad scope the Final Four successful 2010 and triumph the Big 12 title the pursuing season. She was a instrumentality favourite and became the 5th subordinate successful the program’s past to person her jersey retired. 

LSU women’s hoops manager Kim Mulkey, who coached Jones during her clip astatine Baylor, released a connection connected X, calling Jones much than conscionable a erstwhile player.

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Melissa Jones of the Baylor Bears is consoled by caput manager Kim Mulkey aft fouling retired successful the 2nd fractional against the Connecticut Huskies during the Women's Final Four semifinals astatine the Alamodome successful San Antonio, Texas, connected April 4, 2010. Connecticut defeated Baylor 70-50. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

"My bosom is breached implicit the nonaccomplishment of Melissa Jones. She was much than conscionable a subordinate to maine — she was family. She near her people connected Baylor, not conscionable basketball, and she was loved by the full community. I’m grateful I had the accidental to manager her and cognize her. Rest successful bid MJ." 

WNBA seasoned and erstwhile Baylor prima Brittney Griner shared the team’s station to her Instagram Stories with a caption that read, "You volition beryllium missed MJ!"

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Baylor Bears defender Melissa Jones warms up earlier a crippled against the Texas Longhorns astatine the Frank Erwin Center successful Austin, Texas, connected Jan. 12, 2011. (Brendan Maloney/USA TODAY Sports)

The 2 played astatine Baylor unneurotic from 2009-11.  

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