Completed Event: Women's Basketball at #23 Alabama on February 15, 2026 , Win , 79, to, 71
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Women's Basketball
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at #23 Alabama
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Aaliyah Chavez
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Monterey High School
- Hometown:
- Lubbock, Texas
CAREER ACCOLADES
2026 ESPN National Freshman of the Year … 2026 WBCA All-America honorable mention … 2026 All-SEC Second Team … 2026 All-SEC Freshman Team.
FRESHMAN (2025-26)
ESPN National Freshman of the Year … CBS Sports National Freshman of the Year … WBCA All-America Honorable Mention … All-SEC Second Team … All-SEC Freshman Team … SEC-record eight-time SEC Freshman of the Week (tied conference record) … two-time USBWA National Freshman of the Week … Wooden Award Top-20 Finalist … Naismith Trophy Late Season Watch List … Dawn Staley Award top-10 finalist … Nancy Lieberman Award top-10 finalist … Coconut Hoops Classic MVP … started all 34 games … averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game … led all true freshmen nationally in scoring … one of two freshmen since 2009 (Paige Bueckers) to average at least 18.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds with fewer than 3.0 turnovers per game … ranked in the SEC’s top 10 in scoring (7th) and assists (9th) … scored in double figures in in 33 games with 12 20-point performances, the most among NCAA true freshmen … posted seven 20-point games against ranked opponents … recorded 14 games with 5+ assists … totaled 625 points, the second-most ever by an OU freshman … set OU and NCAA freshman records for free throw percentage (92.9%), tying the OU all-time overall mark, and led the SEC while ranking second nationally … made an OU and SEC-record 62 consecutive free throws … ranked in OU freshman top 10 in starts (2nd), points (2nd), field goals made (3rd), scoring average (2nd), 3-pointers made (3rd), free throw percentage (1st), assists (2nd) and steals (10th) … Notable Games: vs. Kansas City (Nov. 12): 29 points, 7 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 4 assists; vs. Florida State (Nov. 30): 29 points, 7 3-pointers, 6 assists; vs. NC State (Dec. 3): 33 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. Oklahoma State (Dec. 13): 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals; vs. Texas A&M (Jan. 1): 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists; vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 8): 26 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. South Carolina (Jan. 22): 26 points (15 in OT), 8 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. Georgia (Feb. 19): 27 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. Tennessee (Feb. 22): 21 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds; vs. LSU (March 6): 20 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds; vs. Michigan State (March 22): 18 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds; vs. South Carolina (March 28): 21 points, 3 assists.
PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA
Consensus five-star and top-three prospect … No. 1 player nationally per 247Sports, USA Today, and Prospects Nation … No. 3 player in the 2025 class per ESPN … two-time Gatorade Texas Player of the Year … 2025 Gatorade National Player of the Year … 2025 Naismith National Player of the Year … 2025 MaxPreps Prep Player of the Year … 2025 Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year … McDonald’s All-American … 2025 Nike Hoop Summit Team USA selection … Jordan Brand Classic All-American … Naismith All-America First Team … won the McDonald’s All-American Games 3-point contest … starred at Monterey HS (Texas), averaging 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.7 steals as a senior while leading Monterey to a 5A Division II state championship … finished high school with 4,796 points, 1,279 rebounds, 771 assists, 476 steals and 636 three-pointers in 150 games … posted nine 50-point games and ranks 14th on ESPN’s all-time prep scoring list … led CyFair Elite to Nike Nationals championships in 2022 and 2024 on the AAU circuit … first No. 1 overall recruit to sign at Oklahoma … chose OU over South Carolina, Texas, UCLA, Texas Tech, LSU, and others.
USA BASKETBALL
Named to the 2025 USA Women’s Nike Hoop Summit Team … invited to 2025 USA U19 team trials … helped Team USA defeat the World Select Team 90-78 at the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit, recording 10 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals.
PERSONAL
Name pronounced "uh-LEE-yah CHAH-vez" ... daughter of Sonny and Andrea Chavez ... majoring in education.
2026 ESPN National Freshman of the Year … 2026 WBCA All-America honorable mention … 2026 All-SEC Second Team … 2026 All-SEC Freshman Team.
FRESHMAN (2025-26)
ESPN National Freshman of the Year … CBS Sports National Freshman of the Year … WBCA All-America Honorable Mention … All-SEC Second Team … All-SEC Freshman Team … SEC-record eight-time SEC Freshman of the Week (tied conference record) … two-time USBWA National Freshman of the Week … Wooden Award Top-20 Finalist … Naismith Trophy Late Season Watch List … Dawn Staley Award top-10 finalist … Nancy Lieberman Award top-10 finalist … Coconut Hoops Classic MVP … started all 34 games … averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game … led all true freshmen nationally in scoring … one of two freshmen since 2009 (Paige Bueckers) to average at least 18.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds with fewer than 3.0 turnovers per game … ranked in the SEC’s top 10 in scoring (7th) and assists (9th) … scored in double figures in in 33 games with 12 20-point performances, the most among NCAA true freshmen … posted seven 20-point games against ranked opponents … recorded 14 games with 5+ assists … totaled 625 points, the second-most ever by an OU freshman … set OU and NCAA freshman records for free throw percentage (92.9%), tying the OU all-time overall mark, and led the SEC while ranking second nationally … made an OU and SEC-record 62 consecutive free throws … ranked in OU freshman top 10 in starts (2nd), points (2nd), field goals made (3rd), scoring average (2nd), 3-pointers made (3rd), free throw percentage (1st), assists (2nd) and steals (10th) … Notable Games: vs. Kansas City (Nov. 12): 29 points, 7 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 4 assists; vs. Florida State (Nov. 30): 29 points, 7 3-pointers, 6 assists; vs. NC State (Dec. 3): 33 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. Oklahoma State (Dec. 13): 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals; vs. Texas A&M (Jan. 1): 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists; vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 8): 26 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. South Carolina (Jan. 22): 26 points (15 in OT), 8 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. Georgia (Feb. 19): 27 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds; vs. Tennessee (Feb. 22): 21 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds; vs. LSU (March 6): 20 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds; vs. Michigan State (March 22): 18 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds; vs. South Carolina (March 28): 21 points, 3 assists.
PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA
Consensus five-star and top-three prospect … No. 1 player nationally per 247Sports, USA Today, and Prospects Nation … No. 3 player in the 2025 class per ESPN … two-time Gatorade Texas Player of the Year … 2025 Gatorade National Player of the Year … 2025 Naismith National Player of the Year … 2025 MaxPreps Prep Player of the Year … 2025 Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year … McDonald’s All-American … 2025 Nike Hoop Summit Team USA selection … Jordan Brand Classic All-American … Naismith All-America First Team … won the McDonald’s All-American Games 3-point contest … starred at Monterey HS (Texas), averaging 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.7 steals as a senior while leading Monterey to a 5A Division II state championship … finished high school with 4,796 points, 1,279 rebounds, 771 assists, 476 steals and 636 three-pointers in 150 games … posted nine 50-point games and ranks 14th on ESPN’s all-time prep scoring list … led CyFair Elite to Nike Nationals championships in 2022 and 2024 on the AAU circuit … first No. 1 overall recruit to sign at Oklahoma … chose OU over South Carolina, Texas, UCLA, Texas Tech, LSU, and others.
USA BASKETBALL
Named to the 2025 USA Women’s Nike Hoop Summit Team … invited to 2025 USA U19 team trials … helped Team USA defeat the World Select Team 90-78 at the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit, recording 10 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals.
PERSONAL
Name pronounced "uh-LEE-yah CHAH-vez" ... daughter of Sonny and Andrea Chavez ... majoring in education.
Jennie Baranczyk, Payton Verhulst, and Raegan Beers Postgame vs South Carolina
Saturday, March 28
Jennie Baranczyk, Sahara Williams, Aaliyah Chavez, and Raegan Beers Media Availability - 3/27/26
Friday, March 27
WBB Highlights: OU 77, Michigan State 71
Sunday, March 22
Jennie Baranczyk, Raegan Beers, and Payton Verhulst Postgame vs Michigan State
Sunday, March 22
