Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus #18 Ole Miss on January 8, 2026 , Loss , 69, to, 74
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
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Chavez Wins Sixth SEC Freshman of the Week Honor
January 27, 2026 | Women's Basketball
NORMAN – For the sixth time this season, Oklahoma freshman guard Aaliyah Chavez was named the SEC Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week after leading the Sooners to a win over No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday and a road victory at Auburn to close the week.
Chavez's six Freshman of the Week honors are the second most in program history, trailing only Courtney Paris, who earned nine during her freshman season. Her six awards are tied for the third most in SEC history, behind only Mikayla Blakes (seven, 2024–25) and Rhyne Howard (eight, 2018–19).
In No. 10 Oklahoma's two games last week, Chavez averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 40% from the field and 47% from 3-point range.
Against the Gamecocks, Chavez poured in 26 points and dished out a career-high eight assists. Fifteen of her points came in overtime, setting a school record for points in an extra period. She became the first freshman since Caitlin Clark in 2021 to record at least 26 points and eight assists against a top-25 opponent.
Chavez followed that performance with 18 points, four 3-pointers and four assists in Oklahoma's 72-65 road win at Auburn.
The unanimous 2025 national prep player of the year and the top-ranked recruit in the country by multiple outlets, Chavez leads all true freshmen in scoring at 18.9 points per game and has posted six 20-point performances, the most among true freshmen. She is one of only five players nationally — and the only freshman — averaging at least 19.0 points, 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game, putting her on pace to join Hannah Hidalgo, Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark as the only freshmen since 2009 to reach those marks.
Chavez and the Sooners return to action Thursday when they host Texas A&M at the Lloyd Noble Center at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+. Oklahoma then travels to Austin, Texas, for a top-10 matchup with No. 4 Texas on ABC.
Chavez's six Freshman of the Week honors are the second most in program history, trailing only Courtney Paris, who earned nine during her freshman season. Her six awards are tied for the third most in SEC history, behind only Mikayla Blakes (seven, 2024–25) and Rhyne Howard (eight, 2018–19).
In No. 10 Oklahoma's two games last week, Chavez averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 40% from the field and 47% from 3-point range.
Against the Gamecocks, Chavez poured in 26 points and dished out a career-high eight assists. Fifteen of her points came in overtime, setting a school record for points in an extra period. She became the first freshman since Caitlin Clark in 2021 to record at least 26 points and eight assists against a top-25 opponent.
Chavez followed that performance with 18 points, four 3-pointers and four assists in Oklahoma's 72-65 road win at Auburn.
The unanimous 2025 national prep player of the year and the top-ranked recruit in the country by multiple outlets, Chavez leads all true freshmen in scoring at 18.9 points per game and has posted six 20-point performances, the most among true freshmen. She is one of only five players nationally — and the only freshman — averaging at least 19.0 points, 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game, putting her on pace to join Hannah Hidalgo, Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark as the only freshmen since 2009 to reach those marks.
Chavez and the Sooners return to action Thursday when they host Texas A&M at the Lloyd Noble Center at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+. Oklahoma then travels to Austin, Texas, for a top-10 matchup with No. 4 Texas on ABC.
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/ Women's BasketballWBB Highlights: OU 72, Auburn 65
Sunday, January 25
WBB Highlights: OU 94, South Carolina 82
Thursday, January 22
Jennie Baranczyk, Raegan Beers, Aaliyah Chavez Postgame vs South Carolina
Thursday, January 22
Jennie Baranczyk and Payton Verhulst Postgame vs LSU
Sunday, January 18
