Aaliyah Chavez (American Basketballer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Basketballer
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	20/11/2006
Age	19 years
Birthplace	Lubbock, Texas, U.S.

Latest News about Aaliyah Chavez

25/03/2025

Aaliyah Chavez announced her commitment to play college basketball for the University of Oklahoma Sooners, choosing them over offers from LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech, and UCLA. The announcement made her the highest-rated signee in Oklahoma women's basketball program history.

01/03/2025

Aaliyah Chavez led Monterey High School to the 5A Division II state championship, their first state title since 1981. She was named MVP of the championship game after recording 19 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds, capping off a senior season where she averaged 34.9 points per game.

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)	Basketballer Basketball Trainer
Famous for	Five-star college recruit and the number one basketball player in the 2025 class; plays for the Oklahoma Sooners in the SEC

Physical Stats & More

Height	5'10" (178 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Evans Middle School, Georgia Monterey High School, Texas
College	University of Oklahoma, United States

Personal Life

Marital Status	Unmarried
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo	Right Arm

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Sonny Chavez
Mother	Andrea Chavez
Siblings	Brother - Kingston Brumley-Chavez (Athlete) Sister - Bel’A Buckets (Athlete)

Career

Domestic/State Team	Monterey Lady Plainsmen Cyfair Elite Oklahoma Sooners
Coach/Mentor(s)	Sonny Chavez Earl Allen Jill Rankin Schneider
Position	Point Guard
Records	In 2024, she became the first basketball player from Monterey High School to be awarded with the Gatorade Texas Girls Basketball Player of the Year award. In 2025, she became the first basketball player from Lubbock Texas to be awarded with Gatorade National Player of the Year award. In 2025, she became the first basketball player from Lubbock Texas to be named to the McDonald’s All-American roster. Finished high school career with 4,796 points, ranking 14th on the all-time national scoring list Holds Monterey High 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) Led Monterey Lady Plainsmen to the 5A Division II state championship in 2025, the first state title for the school since 1981 Recorded nine 50-point games during high school career Led CyFair Elite to Nike Nationals championships in 2022 and 2024 In 2024, she became the first basketball player from Monterey High School to be awarded the Gatorade Texas Girls Basketball Player of the Year award. In 2025, she became the first basketball player from Lubbock, Texas, to be awarded the Gatorade National Player of the Year award.
Awards, Honours	MaxPreps National Junior of the Year (2024) Gatorade Texas Girls Basketball Player of the Year (14 March 2024) Mamba Invitational MVP award (2024) Gatorade National Player of the Year (2025) Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award (2025) MVP award at the Class 5A Division II state championship girls basketball game (1 March 2025) Named Texan Live Athlete of the Month (March 2025) Named McDonald's All-American (2025) MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year (2025)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/the__aaliyah_chavez/
Twitter	https://x.com/AALIYAH2CHAVEZ

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Aaliyah has Mexican American heritage.
2. She started her basketball journey at the age of 8, encouraged by her father, who trained her.
3. In 2021, she was voted the ‘Most Athletic’ by her 8th grade class at Evans Middle School.
4. She scored 26 points in her first game of the Frenship Youth Basketball League after just one month of training.
5. ESPN HoopGurlz ranked her as the number one recruit in America for the Class of 2025.
6. During her senior year, she averaged 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3.7 steals.
7. By the end of high school in 2025, she achieved totals of 4,796 points, 1,279 rebounds, and 771 assists.
8. In 2025, she led Monterey Lady Plainsmen to their first state championship victory since 1981.
9. Aaliyah announced her commitment to the Oklahoma Sooners basketball team on 25 March 2025.
10. She has volunteered for the ‘Christmas Angel’ program, providing gifts to less fortunate families.
11. As part of the Plainsmen Pal Program, she mentors young basketball players during the season.
12. Currently, she serves as a basketball trainer at The Lab Certified LLC in Texas.
13. She started her basketball journey at age 7 after seeking to get off the couch and play a sport.
14. Her father Sonny Chavez, who has no prior basketball experience, opened a half-court gym in a strip mall where he trained Aaliyah as her teacher, trainer, and coach.
15. During her junior year at Monterey High School, she averaged 37.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 3.5 steals per game.
16. She chose Oklahoma over offers from LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech, and UCLA.
17. She became the highest-rated signee in Oklahoma women's basketball program history.
18. At the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit, she posted 10 points, five assists, and two steals representing Team USA in a victory over the World Team.
19. She won the McDonald’s All-American Games 3-point contest.
20. She is majoring in education at the University of Oklahoma.
21. During her freshman season at Oklahoma, she was named SEC Freshman of the Week eight times, tying Rhyne Howard for the most freshman weekly awards in SEC history.
22. In her freshman season, she led SEC freshmen in scoring with 18.4 points per game and was named to the All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman Team.

Aaliyah Chavez Basketballer American Lubbock, Texas, U.S.