Texas women’s basketball recently landed the No. 4 recruit from the Class of 2025, but they now have a chance to do one better.

Aaliyah Chavez is the nation’s No. 1 women’s basketball recruit in 2025, and she listed UT and Vic Schaefer as one of her top choices on Tuesday.

Actually landing Chavez will be far from easy. The Longhorns were on the final list along with Texas Tech, Louisiana State University, the University of California Los Angeles, Oklahoma and South Carolina.

The 5-foot-9 point guard hails from Lubbock, Texas and is the top rated player by 247Sports composite rankings. The first thing that stands out about her from highlights is her smooth jump shot that looks comfortable from 3-point range. Using that weapon, she scored 30 points to help her team win the 2024 Nike Nationals Championship.

It’ll be quite the battle for Chavez’s services over the next couple of months. Texas has cemented itself as one of the strongest programs in the nation with its tournament results, recruiting and status as the top dog in the Big 12. However, their status will be tested as it enters a Southeastern Conference with loads of talent and pedigree.

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are defending champions known for fostering a winning environment, while the flamboyant Kim Mulkey led LSU to its first NCAA title in the year before that. Schaefer has had Texas in the tournament since he’s been hired, but they’ve been stopped in the Elite Eight three out of the last four years.

Despite Oklahoma and UCLA being on an upward trajectory, neither program has made it past the Sweet 16 in the past 10 years.

Texas will have a geographical advantage over most schools except for Chavez’s hometown Red Raiders. Texas Tech lags behind the other schools though, as it has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2013.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Top basketball recruit Aaliyah Chavez lists Texas, LSU, SC in top 6