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<p>Standout forward [player_tooltip player_id='317348' first='Nevaeh' last='Lucious'] has given a commitment to Missouri State University.</p>
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<p>A 6'4" 2026 forward, Lucious made her official announcement on her social media account on Monday night. She is rated as the No. 4 player in the Prep Girls Hoops Missouri Class of 2026 rankings.</p>
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<p>Lucious had more than two dozen Division I scholarship offers, but she decided to stay in-state and attend Missouri State, which is beginning play in the Conference USA.</p>
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<p>After playing her first two years at Cape Girardeau Notre Dame, Lucious transferred to Incarnate Word for her junior year, where she helped the Red Knights to another Class 6 state championship. She provided excellent play in the low post at both ends of the court.</p>
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<p>As a junior, she averaged 11 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 65 percent from the field. She also blocked a team-high 38 shots.</p>
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<p>During the summer grassroots season, Lucious played for the Napheesa Collier Elite 17U team that won the national championship on the E-40 Circuit.</p>
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<p>Lucious is the fourth Incarnate Word Academy player to commit to a college with all four players selecting in-state schools. [player_tooltip player_id='302756' first='Peyton' last='Olufson'] committed to Saint Louis U., [player_tooltip player_id='351778' first='Savannah' last='Stricker'] committed to Lindenwood and [player_tooltip player_id='351776' first='Addi' last='Owen'] gave a commitment to SEMO.</p>
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