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Taiye Bello, former Gopher basketball standout, dies

Taiye Bello
Minnesota forward Taiye Bello plays against Arizona State in 2019 in Minneapolis.
Andy Clayton-King | AP

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Taiye Bello, a former Gopher women's basketball player, has died.

“We are saddened to hear about the passing of Gopher Women’s Basketball alumna, Taiye Bello,” The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team wrote on X on Friday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this difficult time.

Bello played forward for the Gophers from 2016-2020. In her junior year, she averaged more than 11 rebounds per game.

Bello was born in Southfield, Mich., in 1998. She and her twin sister, Kehinde, were part of Southfield-Lathrup High School’s final senior class before the school’s closing. Kehinde Bello also played for the Gophers.

A 2017 University of Minnesota release about Taiye Bello said she majored in computer science.

A cause of death was not announced.