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.
| Monterey High School | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 20, 2006 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Oklahoma (commit) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editChavez 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, and Naismith Prep Player of the Year.[2][3] 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.[4] 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).[5]
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.[6][7]
Recruiting
editChavez 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.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Monterey High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Texas Girls Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Stephen (March 19, 2025). "Monterey's Aaliyah Chavez adds 2nd national girls basketball player of the year award". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Stephen (March 14, 2025). "Aaliyah Chavez named Naismith Player of the Year, finalist for Gatorade National POY". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Maya A. (March 24, 2025). "Aaliyah Chavez's unlikely route to top girls basketball prospect". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Payton, Levi (March 4, 2025). "Ranking: Top 30 games of No. 1 five-star recruit Aaliyah Chavez's varsity high school basketball career". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Soliz, Brandon (January 27, 2025). "Monterey's Aaliyah Chavez named to McDonald's All-American roster". KCBD. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Payton, Levi (January 18, 2025). "Texas 5-star Aaliyah Chavez highlights elite USA Women's Nike Hoop Summit basketball roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Payton, Levi (March 19, 2025). "Aaliyah Chavez wins Gatorade National Player of the Year: Nation's No. 1 women's basketball recruit takes top honor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Stephen (March 11, 2025). "These factors will decide where Monterey's Aaliyah Chavez signs to play college basketball". Times Record News. Retrieved March 19, 2025.