• Aijha Blackwell

    • Height: 6' 

    • Position: Small Forward/Power Forward (3/4) 

    • Nationality: American

    • Birthday: October 18, 2000

    • College: Baylor

     

    Aijha Blackwell STATS

    2023-2024: Baylor (Big 12 – D1 – Starting 5)

    8.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, FGP: 42.2%

    2021-2022: Missouri (SEC – D1 – Starting 5)

    15.4 ppg, 13 rpg, FGP: 49.5%, 3PT: 33.8%, FT: 67.8%

    Scouting Report

    Aijha Blackwell is a walking double-double. In college, she had over 38 double-doubles and had monster efforts night-in and night-out. She has improved as a shooter and can shoot threes effortlessly. Against smaller defenders, she is post-up nightmare. She is incredibly strong and bullies them. Defensively, she guards positions 2-4 equally well and is a high-level pro.

    College Highlights

    Honors
    • 2020-21 Second Team All-SEC
    • 2019-20 All-SEC Freshman Team
    • 2019-20 SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 10)
    • 2019 WBCA High School All-America Honorable Mention honoree
    • 2019 USA Women’s U19 World Cup Team Trials invitee
    • 2018 USA U18 National Team Member
    • 2018 FIBA Americans U18 Gold MedalistPlayed in all 28 games, starting 27

    2022-23 SENIOR (BAYLOR): 

    Saw limited action due to injury, making eight appearances in her first season with the Bears... Turned in a 23 point, 11 rebound performance against Incarnate Word (Nov. 10). 

    2021-22 JUNIOR (MISSOURI):

    Played in 26 games with 22 starts … Averaged 14.9 points and 13.1 rebounds in 31.0 minutes per game … Earned All-SEC Second Team honors … Finished the highest single-season rebounding average in program history … 20 double-doubles on the year.

    2020-21 SOPHOMORE (MISSOURI):

    Played and started in 21 games … Averaged 14.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.6 steals in 28.8 minutes per game … Averaged 13.9 points and 12.5 boards in SEC play … Became the fifth player in program history and first since 1997-98 to average a double-double … Her 11 rebounds per game ranked second all-time in program history … All-SEC Second Team … Became the first Tiger since 2002-03 to record 15+ rebounds in consecutive games.

    2019-20 FRESHMAN (MISSOURI):

    Played in 31 games with 24 starts … Averaged 15.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 29.0 minutes per game … Averaged 17.9 points, 8.8 boards and 3.1 assists in 32.1 minutes per game in SEC action … Had seven double-doubles on the season, the most by a Mizzou freshman since 2002-03 … Was one of three freshmen in program history to record eight or more 20-point games … All-SEC Freshman Team.

    HIGH SCHOOL

    • Ranked the No. 9 prospect in the country by ESPN HoopGurlz and the No. 1 prospect in Missouri
    • 2019 WBCA High School All-America honorable mention
    • 2019 Naismith High School Trophy preseason watch list
    • Three-time Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 3 All-State selection
    • USA Today First Team Missouri in 2018
    • Led Whitfield School to a 22-7 record and a Class 3A state semifinals appearance in 2018
    • 2019 USA Women’s U19 World Cup Team Trials participant
    • Member of the USA U18 National Team that won a goal at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championships.

    PERSONAL

    Daughter of Ernest and Amy Blackwell. Father was a four-year letterwinner for Mizzou football as a running back (1994-97) and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998.