Aijha Blackwell, a 6-foot basketball standout who has committed to the University of Missouri, said she is likely to transfer to Lutheran North or Cardinal Ritter sometime this month.
Blackwell dropped out of Whitfield School last week after three-plus years there. She said her mother had trouble paying the tuition.
A combination guard/forward, Blackwell helped the USA Under-18 national team to the gold medal at the FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico City last summer. The three-time all-state selection is ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the country according to HoopGurlz recruiting rankings.
She scored 31 points in Whitfield’s season-opening game against O’Fallon before leaving the private school located across from Bellerive Country Club.