No. 1 prospect Aaliyah Chavez commits to Oklahoma
03/25/2025
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By Chris Marler
Aaliyah Chavez, the nation’s number one prospect for the 2026 class, will be an Oklahoma Sooner.
The 5-foot-11 guard from Lubbock, Texas announced her decision live on Sportscenter early Tuesday afternoon. Chavez chose the Sooners over Texas, South Carolina, LSU, UCLA, and Texas Tech.
The No. 1 women’s basketball recruit Aaliyah Chavez is heading to the Sooners‼️ @SCNext pic.twitter.com/3KFmnp7auI
— espnW (@espnW) March 25, 2025
“I’m not just joining a program, I’m joining a family. And, I’m ready to give my all to make this my home and bring a national championship to…the city of Norman!”
As a prospect, she has been head and shoulders over every other player in the country for the 2026 class.
“The things that make her really good are her focus, her determination, her competitiveness, her preparation. Her shotmaking is elite,” says ESPN recruiting analyst Shane Laflin. “Her ability to be bigger than the moment and not let the moment shrink her is hard. Some people crumble under that stuff.”
The McDonald’s All-American finished her career with a state title for Monterey High School, the first in program history. She also averaged 35.3 points per game as a senior and finished her career with a state record 639 made three pointers.