Aijha Blackwell is the next great basketball talent to come out of St. Louis. The 6-foot senior guard at Whitfield was pursued by every notable college program. ESPN ranks her as the No. 8 player in the 2019 class and the No. 3 player at her position, which is a bit misleading because she can play any position. She averaged 24.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season while shooting 62 percent from the field. She spent her summer outperforming more experienced teammates and opponents on USA Basketball’s U18 national team.
Ernest Blackwell snapped on Aug. 11, 2004.