2014 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Jones III
TSU
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee State freshman defensive back collapsed during practice and was declared dead at a hospital.
William Wayne Jones III, a freshman walk-on from Smyrna, Tenn., had just caught a ball and was throwing it to defensive backs coach Ed Sanders when he collapsed on Wednesday. Trainers found the 19-year-old Jones unconscious with no pulse. He was taken to Baptist Hospital where he died at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST, according to a statement posted on the school’s athletic website.
Athletic director Teresa Phillips called it a very tragic day for Tennessee State and said in a statement that the university community is devastated by Jones’ death.
The Tigers (8-2) have an open date Saturday and conclude the regular season Nov. 17 at Tennessee-Martin.
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