Aaliyah Chavez

Aaliyah Chavez (born November 20, 2006) is an American basketball player who attends Monterey High School. She is a five-star recruit and the number one player in the 2025 class. She averaged 34.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game.finished her 4 year high school career with 4,796 points

Aaliyah Chavez

Oklahoma Sooners
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(2006-11-20) November 20, 2006 (age 18) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school	Monterey High School (Lubbock, Texas)
College	Oklahoma (commit)
Career highlights
Gatorade National Player of the Year (2025) Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award (2025) McDonald's All-American Game (2025) MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2025) Nike Hoop Summit (2025) Jordan Brand Classic MVP (2025)

High school career

Chavez attended Monterey High School. During her junior year she averaged 37.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.5 steals per game. Following the season she was named Texas Gatorade Player of the Year.^[1]

During her senior year she averaged 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. She led the Plainsmen to the 5A Division II state championship for the first time since 1981. Following the season she was named Texas Gatorade Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, Gatorade National Player of the Year, Naismith Prep Player of the Year, and MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year.^[2][3][4] She finished her high school career with 4,796 career points, 1,279 rebounds, 771 assists and 476 steals in 150 games. Her 4,796 points ranks her 14th on the all-time national scoring list.^[5] She holds school records for most points in a game (57), most assists in a season (240), three-pointers in a game (13), three-pointers in a season (194) and career three-pointers (639).^[6]

In January 2025, she was named a 2025 McDonald's All-American and selected to represent the United States at the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit.^[7][8]

Recruiting

Chavez is considered a five-star recruit and the number one player in the 2025 class, according to ESPN. On March 25, 2025, she announced on SportsCenter she would be committing to play college basketball at Oklahoma, over offers from, LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech and UCLA.^[9][10]