Former Baylor University women's basketball player and fan favorite Melissa Jones has died at age 36, her family confirmed. Jones died at her home in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, April 3, her mother told Texas news station KWTX. No cause of death has been announced. "The Baylor Family mourns the loss of 2011 alum Melissa Jones," the Bears' women's basketball account wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, April 8. "Her impact on our women's basketball program will not be forgotten. Please keep the Jones family and the Baylor women's basketball program in your prayers during this time.
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Former Baylor Women's Basketball Player, Fan Favorite Melissa Jones Dead at 36
April 9, 2026
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