Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in prep girls basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2023-24 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Aaliyah Chavez of
Monterey (Lubbock) is the 2023-24 Texas MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 5-foot-7 junior point guard led the Plainsmen to a 31-6 record and Class 5A regional quarterfinals appearance.
For the season, Chavez averaged 37.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.5 steals per game. She topped the 50-point mark five times, going for a high of 57 in a non-league matchup against Plano.
Aaliyah Chavez of Monterey is the 2023-24 Texas MaxPreps Player of the Year. She averaged 37.8 points per night for the 31-6 Plainsmen. (Photo: Matt Smith)
In Monterey's season-ending loss to Amarillo, Chavez scored 50 points on 18 of 35 shooting – including six
3-pointers.
Regarded by some media outlets as the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2025 nationally, Chavez is expected to decide between Arizona, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA and USC.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released April 11. Past selections include 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player Breanna Stewart (2012) as well as 2023 All-WNBA first team picks Napheesa Collier (2015), Alyssa Thomas (2010) and A'ja Wilson (2014).
Past Texas MaxPreps Players of the Year2021-22 — Gisella Maul, Cedar Park
2022-23 — Jules LaMendola, Coppell
