Women's Basketball Signs Aahliyah Jackson To NLI

Texas A&M women's basketball program announced the signing of guard Aahliyah Jackson (Ft. Smith, Ark./Northside HS) to a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. Jackson, a 5-11 guard, joins the Aggie squad for the 2016-17 season.
 
"We have been recruiting Aahliyah for three years, and are very happy that she has chosen to attend Texas A&M," said Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair. "She immediately became the best player in the state of Arkansas when she moved there a junior."
 
"She can play on the block, or can play on the wing," added Blair. "She is very good inside and can shoot 3-pointers very well. She's going to fit into our program well."
 
Jackson is rated as the No. 25 guard nationally in the 2016 recruiting class by ESPN HoopGurlz.
 
Jackson averaged 16.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a junior for Northside High School, helping her squad to a 27-2 record. Jackson was named First Team All-Arkansas for her efforts.
 
Prior to moving to Northside, Jackson scored 10.9 points with 8.2 rebounds as a sophomore at Edmond (Okla.) Santa Fe High School, the alma mater of Texas A&M senior Courtney Walker. Jackson was an All-Oklahoma selection as a sophomore.
 
Jackson, who ran track in high school before focusing solely on basketball, played AAU Basketball for Texas Elite, who won two adidas National Championships.
 
Jackson is also a member of National Honor Society.