Aaliyah Chavez Commits to Oklahoma; No. 1 WCBB Recruit in Class of 2025

5-star guard Aaliyah Chavez announced Tuesday she's committing to Oklahoma.

The 5'9" playmaker is the No. 1 overall player in 247Sports' composite rankings for 2025. She's the third commit for the Sooners, who will also be adding 4-star shooting guard Keziah Lofton and 4-star power forward Brooklyn Stewart.

Chavez averaged 34.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a senior for Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. She lifted a Class 5A Division II state title with a dominant 64-35 victory over Liberty Hill on March 1.

Brandon Clay, 247Sports' director of women's basketball scouting, called Chavez a "prolific yet efficient scoring option at the guard position."

"She can play on the basketball or off, though she might be best suited to be a primary lead guard in college," Clay said. "Chavez gets her shot off as easily as any high school guard I can remember dating back to the days of Kelsey Mitchell as a prep prospect. A 5-star guard, Chavez has legitimate shooting range to 25 feet with the ability to get into the teeth of the defense on a consistent basis to make a shot or find a corner shooter."

Chavez's commitment is a sign of how much head coach Jennie Baranczyk has returned Oklahoma to national prominence.

The Sooners reached three Final Fours with Sherri Coale at the helm but tailed off toward the end of her tenure. Under Baranczyk, they've maintained a .754 winning percentage and never been seeded lower than fifth in the NCAA tournament.

The 27 wins OU has registered in 2024-25 are its most since 2009-10. The team remains alive in the NCAA tournament and faces off with UConn on Saturday.

Recruiting was one area in which Baranczyk had yet to make a true breakthrough. Sophomore forward Sahara Williams, who ranked 23rd in the espnW 100 for 2023, was the best signee had had prior to landing Chavez.

Perhaps more blue-chip talent will begin to see OU as an attractive landing spot moving forward.