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A beloved Indiana college basketball player was killed in a car crash Sunday night \u2014 just weeks after transferring to a new school to play alongside her younger sister.<\/p>\n

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University of Evansville sophomore Jordan Scott was driving on State Road 62, about 20 miles from campus, at around 12:42 a.m. when her car crashed into a utility pole, the Warrick County Sheriff\u2019s Office told WRTV.<\/p>\n

The promising young athlete had just dropped off a friend before the crash and was driving on the unfamiliar and \u201cvery curvy\u201d roads of Warrick County, officials told the outlet.<\/p>\n

A witness told police they watched her vehicle leave the road on a sharp curve, strike a pole and come to rest on its side in a tree line, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the vehicle sustained \u201csevere damage\u201d and Scott was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

She was the only person in the car at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

Police suspect speed played a role and that her car went airborne before impact, WRTV reported.<\/p>\n

The University of Evansville shared the \u201cheartbreaking news\u201d of Scott\u2019s death on Facebook Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cA sophomore and member of the Purple Aces women\u2019s basketball program, Jordan was a beloved member of the University of Evansville community,\u201d the university said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer loss is deeply felt by her teammates, coaches, classmates, friends, faculty, and all who had the privilege of knowing her.\u201d<\/p>\n

The University of Evansville athletics department noted that Scott\u2019s younger sister, Jayden, was also a member of the Purple Aces\u2019 roster as a freshman.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur thoughts are with her parents Mario and Amy, sister and teammate Jayden as well as her family, friends, and teammates during this difficult time,\u201d UE Athletics posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The university confirmed that counseling and grief support services are being made available to students, student-athletes and staff.<\/p>\n

Scott, a Newburgh, Indiana native and Castle High School graduate, played last year at Wabash Valley College before transferring to Evansville.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news of the passing of our beloved player, Jordan Scott,\u201d Wabash Valley College Women\u2019s Basketball posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Her former teammates remembered Scott as \u201can incredible talent on the court and an even more remarkable person off it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe brought so much joy and passion to our team. Always knew how to put a smile on anyone\u2019s face or just light up a room. She will be deeply missed by all of us,\u201d the team said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with Scott\u2019s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. Rest in peace, Jordan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott was a two-time All-SIAC first-team selection, a two-time All-State Honorable Mention pick and a first-team All-Metro selection, according to her biography page on the University of Evansville athletics website.<\/p>\n

She also competed in club basketball with Swish City, Pocket City and IGB Select 40 leading up to her college career.<\/p>\n

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