COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball has signed Akira Levy to its 2018 recruiting class, head coach Robin Pingeton announced Wednesday. Levy is a 5-foot-8 guard from Baxter, Tennessee, who captured a pair of state championships at Upperman High School.

Levy racked up 2,761 points, 921 assists, 591 rebounds and 504 steals during her illustrious high school career. She was twice named Tennessee Class AA Miss Basketball and earned 2018 All-USA Tennessee First Team honors after a stellar senior campaign. In her final season at Upperman, Levy averaged 25.3 points, 9.4 assists and 4.8 steals per game.

Levy is a proven winner, leading her high school to 45 consecutive wins, including a spotless 37-0 record in 2017-18. She poured in a game-high 31 points in the state title game and tossed in the game winner in the final seconds to seal her second consecutive state championship. Levy was named the 2018 Class AA state tournament MVP after her clutch performance.

“I chose Mizzou because the team is wonderful, I really clicked with the girls,” Levy said. “The coaching staff is awesome. When I stepped on campus, it felt like home.”

Levy is the No. 66 recruit in the nation in ESPN’s class of 2018 rankings. She is a dynamic scorer and elite passer. She shot 58.9 percent from the field and 73.5 percent from the free throw line while boasting a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio during her career.

Levy is a two-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association honoree, two-time Class AA District 8 MVP and two-time Class AA Region 4 MVP. She chose Mizzou over Ohio State and Vanderbilt, among others.

Levy plans to major in education at Mizzou. She joins fellow Top-70 recruit Grace Berg in the Tigers’ class of 2018.

— Mizzou Athletics —