Neena Pacholke -- a former point guard for the USF women's basketball team -- was found dead this weekend after reportedly making suicidal statements ... police tell TMZ Sports.
She was just 27 years old.
A spokesperson for the Wausau Police Department tells us officers were dispatched to a home in Wausau on Saturday morning for a welfare check. When they arrived, they said they received no answer at the door.
Eventually, officers made their way into the residence and found Pacholke deceased. "Foul play is not suspected," the spokesperson said.