10/28/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Jones added to small forward watch list
WACO, Texas – Baylor's Skylar Jones has been named to the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award preseason watch list, as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon.
Jones arrives at Baylor after a year in red and black at Louisville in which she averaged 8.4 points per game and finished among the Cardinals' leaders in several categories. She totaled 100 rebounds and 51 steals, the second-most on the team, and led Louisville in made free throws with 57 on 77 attempts for a 74% clip.
The Chicago native appeared in 34 games for the Cardinals in 2025-26 and scored in double figures 15 times, including two 20-point outings. Her season high came in Louisville's six-point win over Colorado in the third game of the year, when she scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including one 3-pointer, and went 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Jones helped Louisville to a second-place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season standings with a 15-3 league record. In conference play, she averaged 7.4 points per game.
Before Louisville, Jones spent two seasons at Arizona, appearing in 64 games with 40 starts across the Pac-12 and Big 12. As a sophomore she averaged 10.7 points per game, ranked third on the roster with 341 points and led the team with 52 steals. She also posted a career-high 30 points against TCU, shooting 9-of-11 from the field.
She earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention honors in her first season in Tucson and was a four-star recruit and top 100 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz class of 2023 out of Whitney Young High School.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting Friday, Oct. 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March. In late March, the five finalists will be presented to Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, which will select the winner. The committee is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award will be presented on a date to be determined, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Award (point guard), Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (shooting guard), Katrina McClain Award (power forward) and Lisa Leslie Award (center).
Baylor women's basketball is presented by Central National Bank, a family-owned, independent bank headquartered in Waco, Texas, that provides uniquely personal service while simultaneously embracing the latest developments in banking technology.
To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
Jones arrives at Baylor after a year in red and black at Louisville in which she averaged 8.4 points per game and finished among the Cardinals' leaders in several categories. She totaled 100 rebounds and 51 steals, the second-most on the team, and led Louisville in made free throws with 57 on 77 attempts for a 74% clip.
The Chicago native appeared in 34 games for the Cardinals in 2025-26 and scored in double figures 15 times, including two 20-point outings. Her season high came in Louisville's six-point win over Colorado in the third game of the year, when she scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including one 3-pointer, and went 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Jones helped Louisville to a second-place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season standings with a 15-3 league record. In conference play, she averaged 7.4 points per game.
Before Louisville, Jones spent two seasons at Arizona, appearing in 64 games with 40 starts across the Pac-12 and Big 12. As a sophomore she averaged 10.7 points per game, ranked third on the roster with 341 points and led the team with 52 steals. She also posted a career-high 30 points against TCU, shooting 9-of-11 from the field.
She earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention honors in her first season in Tucson and was a four-star recruit and top 100 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz class of 2023 out of Whitney Young High School.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting Friday, Oct. 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March. In late March, the five finalists will be presented to Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, which will select the winner. The committee is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2027 Cheryl Miller Award will be presented on a date to be determined, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Award (point guard), Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (shooting guard), Katrina McClain Award (power forward) and Lisa Leslie Award (center).
Baylor women's basketball is presented by Central National Bank, a family-owned, independent bank headquartered in Waco, Texas, that provides uniquely personal service while simultaneously embracing the latest developments in banking technology.
To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
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