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Might as well have a thread to consolidate recruiting information and I didn't see one. Helps to not have recruiting information lost in a season thread as well.

 

Blake Munroe - Aaliyah Chavez

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Spoke with some sources regarding Lubbock Monterey’s Aaliyah Chavez and where things stand on National Signing Day.

Don’t be surprised if Chavez, the nation’s No. 1 player for 2025, doesn’t sign today. I’m not saying she won’t for sure, but it very well may not happen and it wouldn’t shock the schools below if that were the case.

Here’s the rundown on what I’m hearing on the schools in the running as of mid-morning.

Texas: Feels great about their chances. Basically just waiting on a decision at this point. They’ve done everything right and have been thought to be the leader for awhile.

Texas Tech: Chavez just wrapped up an OV there and it went well. They’re pushing the whole “hometown hero” scenario to her. The ADIDAS affiliation looms large, however, as Chavez is a Nike kid.

Oklahoma: One of the schools that has been quietly making progress in this recruitment. Some schools on this list wouldn’t be shocked if it ended up being OU. 

UCLA: She enjoyed her time out west, but those in the know would be surprised if the Bruins were the pick unless there’s a very large NIL push at the last moment. 

LSU: The general consensus is that the Tigers have signed too many players. They seem to be out of it.

 

 

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I’ve said before I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s OU. She can just shoot the ball and not worry about playing defense under Jennie. That intrigues a lot of score first players

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28 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I’ve said before I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s OU. She can just shoot the ball and not worry about playing defense under Jennie. That intrigues a lot of score first players

Yeah. Playground basketball, or get coached hard every minute.  Very stark difference.  And tech is totally different than those two, with the hometown hero and having to save the coach’s job. 
 

hope she has a decent idea of who she is and what she wants. I’m sure the money will be the most consistent thing across the three. 

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4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Yeah. Playground basketball, or get coached hard every minute.  Very stark difference.  And tech is totally different than those two, with the hometown hero and having to save the coach’s job. 
 

hope she has a decent idea of who she is and what she wants. I’m sure the money will be the most consistent thing across the three. 

Yep, her playing time at Texas will be dictated by her ability to be coached hard by Vic and also how hard she plays defense.  Jennie will be like "fuck it, just shoot it and whatever, I don't care if you defend anyone or not, let's win every game 97-93" 

Meanwhile, Gerlich is like

Sources: Gerlich is beside herself. Driving around downtown Lubbock begging (thru texts) Chavez's family for address to Aaliyah's home

 
 
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5 hours ago, Js1 said:

Yep, her playing time at Texas will be dictated by her ability to be coached hard by Vic and also how hard she plays defense.  Jennie will be like "fuck it, just shoot it and whatever, I don't care if you defend anyone or not, let's win every game 97-93" 

Meanwhile, Gerlich is like

Sources: Gerlich is beside herself. Driving around downtown Lubbock begging (thru texts) Chavez's family for address to Aaliyah's home

 
 

Lucky for her, nobody is willing to schlep to Lubbock to put a chair in front of the door…

I’m anxious to see which school she chooses. She has until the 20th, no? I’ll likely post some thoughts once she is signed.

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2 minutes ago, SamMan said:

Lucky for her, nobody is willing to schlep to Lubbock to put a chair in front of the door…

I’m anxious to see which school she chooses. She has until the 20th, no? I’ll likely post some thoughts once she is signed.

She has until the 20th if she wants to sign early 

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2 minutes ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

Blake Munroe said today that he spoke with a source who coaches AAU basketball with Chavez and expects her to sign with Texas. She and Aaliyah Crump about to make this team a dynasty. 

Next year's team will be our best shot at a title if Chavez does pick us. 

Harmon, Booker, and Chavez together would be crazy. Potentially 3 first-team caliber All-Americans together. 

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Just now, Rickylovesweed said:

Next year's team will be our best shot at a title if Chavez does pick us. 

Harmon, Booker, and Chavez together would be crazy. Potentially 3 first-team caliber All-Americans together. 

Agree. Those 3 are just incredible, and we're due another championship since Conrad is like 80 now. 

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6 minutes ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

Agree. Those 3 are just incredible, and we're due another championship since Conrad is like 80 now. 

Hope we going portal hunting for a post to pair with Oldacre bc I have no faith Boutilier is ever gonna play 

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13 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Next year's team will be our best shot at a title if Chavez does pick us. 

Harmon, Booker, and Chavez together would be crazy. Potentially 3 first-team caliber All-Americans together. 

Harmon, Chavez, Lee, Booker, Oldacre is a really really really good starting 5 

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8 hours ago, Js1 said:

Getlich offered Chavez’s 7th grade sister. Lol if Chavez picks OU or Texas, that offer is getting yanked 5 minutes later 

 

8 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I can't stand Getlich. Annoying ass coach and she's not even a good coach. 

She won't even be there when Chavez sister graduates, lol. Reeks of desperation. 

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5 minutes ago, 86txex said:

Conventional thinking says Kansas is the favorite. Hopefully not.

Was her first OV (I think?) and she took an UOV there a couple weeks ago.  KU has done well to keep talent at home (S’Mya Nichols was a top-35 prospect who stayed home)

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if we got the dream class this year, we are looking at a future roster that features: 

Bryanna Preston (HG #38)
Aaliyah Chavez (HG #1)
Jordan Lee (HG #9)
Madison Booker (HG #12)
Aaliyah Crump (HG #5)
Jaliya Davis (HG #17)
Justice Carlton (HG #9) 

Plus 3 more on the roster next year: 

Rori Harmon for another year (HG #10)
Aaliyah Moore for another year, most likely, she should be medical RS eligible for 2022-23 when she only played 9 games (HG #6)
Kayla Oldacre for another year (HG #25)

Texas could, theoretically, have 10 players who were top 40 in their class in the HoopGurlz ranking.  Will they all stay? Who knows.  Will we sign Crump, Davis and Chavez? Probably not, but 2/3 would be awesome.

Texas' big need next year is another post player. 

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Either we aren't really pushing for Davis or they don't think Moore is getting another year because the numbers don't make sense. 

Booker (will play the 4 in the 3 guard lineups), then Moore, then Davis, and then Carlton. Some of those players can play different positions but their best fit is really at the 4. 

I can't see 4 players of that caliber battling it out for 1 position. 

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2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Either we aren't really pushing for Davis or they don't think Moore is getting another year because the numbers don't make sense. 

 

Unless she doesn't want one or wants to move on (to real life, pro or, like several other players in the past, to play a 5th year somewhere else), she is eligible - she only played 9 of our 36 games that season (25%), well below the threshold for a medical RS (30%).

Hell, Rori got approved for one last year and she played 12/38 games (31.6%)

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9 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Jaliya Davis to Kansas. 

This one didn't make much sense to me if Moore is likely returning. 

Crump and Davis are both small forwards. Which is basically what Booker is for us as well.  Didn't make sense to take 2 of them to sit behind Booker.  

PG: Harmon, Preston
SG: Chavez (?), Lee
SF: Booker, Crump
PF: Moore, Carlton
P: Oldacre

That's not even including the tall guards of Codio and Jak who can play that guard forward role, like Booker and likely Crump. 

I believe we have 12 on scholly for next year with Jones, Holle and Phelia leaving + Crump coming in.  Texas is obviously saving 1 spot for Chavez and then can go post hunting with the extra ones. (Currently including Graves in that count, since we are under the 15)

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