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At a ceremony in Lubbock, the No. 1 women's basketball recruit in the nation Aaliyah Chavez announced her choice of which program she would lead for the next several years. Unfortunately for Texas Longhorns fans, the 5-foot-11 point guard picked Oklahoma.
The final decision was thought to be down to the SEC rivals. "They match how I want to play; I want to play fast," Chavez said of OU's up-tempo style of play.
Last week, Chavez was named the 2025 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Player of the Year, capping off a dominant senior season.
"Her senior season was impressive, as she averaged 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game," the Naismith Award news release read. "She led Monterey to a 37-5 record and finished her career leading her team to its first state title in 44 years in the Class 5A Division II finals. In this year’s playoffs, she averaged 29.3 points per game, including games of 50 and 45 points."
Chavez attended the Texas-Mississippi State game in the fall with the Texas women's basketball team. "They were one of my first offers too, so just keeping them in,” Aaliyah told the media. ”They’re close to home. They recruit me well. I think I talk to them almost every day, and they always have high energy.”
But calling the 40 Acres home wasn't in the cards. The Texas native is heading across the border to Norman, Oklahoma.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Chavez picks Oklahoma
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The final decision was thought to be down to the SEC rivals. "They match how I want to play; I want to play fast," Chavez said of OU's up-tempo style of play.
Last week, Chavez was named the 2025 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Player of the Year, capping off a dominant senior season.
"Her senior season was impressive, as she averaged 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game," the Naismith Award news release read. "She led Monterey to a 37-5 record and finished her career leading her team to its first state title in 44 years in the Class 5A Division II finals. In this year’s playoffs, she averaged 29.3 points per game, including games of 50 and 45 points."
Chavez attended the Texas-Mississippi State game in the fall with the Texas women's basketball team. "They were one of my first offers too, so just keeping them in,” Aaliyah told the media. ”They’re close to home. They recruit me well. I think I talk to them almost every day, and they always have high energy.”
But calling the 40 Acres home wasn't in the cards. The Texas native is heading across the border to Norman, Oklahoma.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Chavez picks Oklahoma
Continue reading...
