Aaliyah Chavez: Freshman Phenom Leading Sooners

0:00On March 11th, ESPN just named Oklahoma Freshman Guard Aliyah Chavez, the national freshman of the year. The number one recruit from the class of 2025 leads the 10th rank sooners with 18.4 points per game, the best among. Qualify Freshman. She also averages 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals. Chavez picked up all South East Conference second team honors and made the SEC all freshman squad, though she missed out on the conference's top. Freshman Award. Her stats put her in elite company since 2009, only she and Yukon's pagebeckers have hit at least 18 points, 4 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game, while keeping turnovers under 3. Fans and analysts are buzzing about her impact, especially as one of just five sooner freshmen ever to score 500 points in their first year. She's shooting 93.9% from the free throw line and holds Oklahoma and SEC records with 62 straight makes.

1:01Against ranked opponents, Chavez shines with 19.1 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game, fueling 6. Winds for the Sooners. She ranks third nationally among True Freshman with 12.20 plus point games and leads first years with six of those versus top teams. Oklahoma now waits for its NCAA tournament seating on Sunday at 7pm Central Time on ESPN with Chavez leading the charge into March Madness.