10/17/2023
OUR VERY OWN !!
This year, we continue that new tradition this time with the top prospect in the country for the class of 2025, Aaliyah Chavez from Lubbock Monterey. Chavez is arguably the most exciting athlete right now in Texas already breaking Monterey’s all-time scoring mark after her sophomore season averaging just under 30 points per game and leading the program to a regional final appearance.
“This was the biggest no-brainer I think I’ve had since coming up with a cover subject,” Johnson said. “Chavez is a star not only to the South Plains but the state of Texas and soon the entire country will realize the generational talent that she is as she continues to amplify her national presence.”
Chavez becomes the first solo high school athlete over subject on the gatefold cover of the basketball magazine. The photo was taken by Annie Rice of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, shooting her first cover for the magazine. The coverstory, on what Chavez means to the South Plains and her national breakout, was penned by Stephen Garcia, also of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
Aaliyah Chavez
