Five-star prospect commits to Mizzou WBB
Five-star prospect Aijha Blackwell has committed to play for the Mizzou women’s basketball team. The St. Louis native announced her decision on social media.
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ESPN ranks Blackwell as the 8th best player in the 2019 recruiting class. She is the No. 1 ranked player in the state of Missouri. Aijha is the daughter of former Mizzou running back Ernest Blackwell.
Blackwell is a senior at Whitfield High School. As a junior, she averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals per game.
She chose Mizzou over Louisville and Kansas.
