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As a sophomore (2008-09): Leads the 2008-09 Lady Bears in steals (1.7 spg) and is No. 3 in both rebounding (6.1 rpg) and assists (1.9 apg) ... T-No. 12 in Big 12 in steals (1.7 spg) ... Has averaged 6.2 rebounds and 6.3 points over the last six games while shooting 58.3 percent from the field (14-for-24) ... Two points and two rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench at Colorado ... Had six points, eight rebounds, a career-high five steals and a career-high tying four assists in 21 minutes off the bench vs. Texas State ... Totaled nine points, four rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes at Oregon ... Eight points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench vs. UT-Pan American ... Had three points and five rebounds in a season-low 12 minutes off the bench vs. Samford ... Registered third double-double of the season, a 10-point, 10-rebound performance, in 20 minutes vs. Lamar ... Also registered four steals and a pair of blocks vs. the Lady Cardinals ... Had 11 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes at Rice ... Totaled 13 points and four rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Stephen F. Austin ... Tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. No. 2 Stanford ... Has started eight games on the season ... Lady Bears are 7-0 all-time when Jones registers a double-figure scoring game, including 4-0 in 2008-09 ... Has grabbed five or more rebounds nine times on season while collecting at least one assist in 11 games and two or more dimes in eight outings ... Seven multi-steal performances on season. As a freshman (2007-08): True freshman guard/forward Melissa Jones contributes 5.2 points and 5.2 rebounds as a Lady Bear rookie ... Baylor's No. 4 rebounder on season at 5.2 per game ... Ranks in top 10 among all Big 12 freshman in rebounding (No. 6, 5.2 rpg), assists (No. 6, 1.37 apg), steals (No. 4, 1.03 spg), blocked shots (No. 7, 0.40 bspg) and free throw percentage (No. 5, .782) ... No. 12 among all league freshmen in scoring (5.2 ppg) ... Has contributed 5 or more points 18 times (Lady Bears are 15-3 in those games), including 9 of the last 14 games, with a high of 10 at Texas Tech and vs. Rice ... Moved into starting line-up after Jhasmin Player's season-ending knee injury at Kansas State and started next 3 games (at Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, at Texas), but has come off the bench the past 6 games ... 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in career-high 34 minutes off the bench vs. Texas in Big 12 Championship ... Tallied 4 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State ... Registered 5 points and 4 rebounds in 30 minutes at No. 20 Texas A&M ... Had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 31 minutes off the bench vs. Colorado ... Totaled 6 points, including key 2nd-half 3-pointer, and 4 rebounds at Iowa State ... Tallied 5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 31 minutes at Texas ... Had 3 points and 5 rebounds in 25 minutes vs. Texas Tech ... 9 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds in then-career-high 32 minutes at No. 17 Oklahoma State in 4th career start ... In 31 minutes at No. 18 Kansas State, tallied 6 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists ... Sparked Lady Bears vs. Nebraska with 5 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 21 minutes ... Totaled 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 24 minutes off the pine at Missouri ... Also drew starts against Kansas (7 points, 7 rebounds), No. 13 Texas A&M (1 point, 1 rebound) and No. 12 Cal (2 points, 3 rebounds) ... Career-high tying 10 points and 9 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench at Texas Tech ... Tallied career-high 10 points in 21 minutes vs. Rice ... Also had a career-high 11 rebounds in Baylor debut vs. Howard ... Played 13 or more minutes in every outing and grabbed 5 or more rebounds in 17 games ... 14 multi-assist games and 9 multi-steal outings. Before Baylor: Garnered Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Girls High School Athlete of the Year honors to go along with Colorado Girl's Player of the Year and Gatorade's Colorado Girls' Basketball Player of the Year recognition ... Led the Legacy High School Lightning to a 24-4 record and a berth in the Class 5A championship game, averaging 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5.8 steals, 4.5 assists and 1.7 blocks per game ... Poured in a combined 52 points and pulled down 26 total rebounds in Final Four postseason play, including a double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) in a title-game loss to Highlands Ranch ... Maintained a 3.56 GPA in the classroom ... A two-time all-state basketball selection ... Was also an all-state middle blocker in volleyball and an all-conference selection in soccer ... Played in the Colorado High School All-Star game and led the Blue squad to a 72-50 victory, she scored a game-high 16 points, including draining three treys, and added six rebounds and three assists to earn player of the game honors ... Ranked No. 7 by scout.com and No. 43 nationally by Blue Star Basketball ... 2006 third -team Preseason All-American Team, HoopGurlz.com ... 2006 all-tournament, End of the Trail ... Two-time (2005 and 2006) first team all-state. ... 2006 all-Colorado, Denver Post ... Two-time (2005 and 2006) first team all-Front Range League. Personal: Full name is Melissa Nicole Jones ... Nickname is M.J. ... Daughter of Katherine Jones of Thornton, Colo. ... Born Aug. 22, 1989, in Riverside, Calif. ... Has three older brothers - Matthew (22), Mark (21) and Michael (20) ... Majoring in general studies ... Selected Baylor over Oregon, Washington and Colorado State ... Chose Baylor because of its coaches, players and the Baylor atmosphere ... Enjoys playing laser tag and ultimate frisbee in her spare time ... Active volunteer in her community, devoting long hours to coaching youth league basketball players.
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