COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women's Basketball inked Amber Smith to a National Letter of Intent, it was announced Tuesday. Smith is a 5-11 guard from Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, Louisiana.

"Amber is a very versatile and explosive athlete," head coach Robin Pingeton said. "She has a scorer's mentality and the ability to take over games on both the offensive and defensive end."

Smith enters her senior season as a three-time all-state selection, including first-team honors as a sophomore and junior. She was the district MVP in 2013-14 and is a four-year team captain.

As a junior last season, Smith averaged 20.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.2 blocks per game for a team that advanced to the state playoffs. She broke the school's scoring record with 41 points in a game and was a Shreveport Times first-team all-city selection. Smith also garnered KSLA News 12 Athlete of the Week honors.

Smith competes in AAU competition for the Louisiana Lightning, one of the top programs in the state.

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