By all accounts, the 2025 women’s basketball recruiting class is a special group.
The top spot in the class – a battle between three prominent players – never truly settled on an outright No. 1, which means a handful of players will enter college basketball with lofty expectations.
Here’s a look at four players – or recruiting classes – who could become household names.
Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma Sooners
The 5-foot-11 prolific scorer was the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Year after averaging a staggering 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game.
Equally impressive, she led Monterey (Texas) to its first state title in 44 years.
Chavez has been an internet sensation, drawing large crowds to her games and putting up memorable performances, like her 50-point effort in a playoff win.
There’s unlikely to be “the next Caitlin Clark” any time soon, but if any player in the 2025 class flirts with those comparisons its Chavez.
She’s a dynamic personality and one of the most dynamic scorers in recent recruiting history.
The sky is the limit for Chavez in Norman.
“Rated as the No. 1 player in the class, Chavez is a prolific yet efficient scoring option at the guard position,” 247Sports wrote. “She can play on the basketball or off, though she might be best suited to be a primary lead guard in college. Chavez gets her shot off as easily as any high school guard I can remember dating back to the days of Kelsey Mitchell as a prep prospect. A five-star guard, Chavez has legitimate shooting range to 25 feet with the ability to get into the teeth of the defense on a consistent basis to make a shot or find a corner shooter.”
Jazzy Davidson, USC Trojans
Davidson, a Clackamas High School (Oregon) star, battled with Chavez for the No. 1 ranking in the 2025 recruiting class, and signed with the USC Trojans.
Some of the excitement regarding her arrival – and USC’s team potential – was dampened when superstar JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the NCAA tournament.
But that’s no fault of Davidson.
In fact, her expectations as a true freshman have only risen.
Davidson’s star potential was on full display at this year’s Nike Hoop Summit, as she led Team USA to a 90-78 over the World Select team.
The Clackamas star filled up the stat sheet with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
Davidson is fully capable of the rare 5×5 stat line – at least 5 points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals and has national player of the year upside.
She’s a truly remarkable talent, and pairing with Watkins later in the season is likely to make USC a legit national title contender.
Of note, she finished No. 1 in ESPN’s rankings and was selected to the Team USA U19 National Team last week.
Here’s what 247Sports had to say in its scouting report:
“Davidson is a smooth perimeter option capable of playing multiple roles on the hardwood. A left-hand dominant prospect, Davidson has showcased her versatility in the toughest environments available at the prep level and still shined brightly.”
“As a member of the USA Basketball 18-and-Under team, Davidson demonstrates an ability to penetrate off the dribble consistently, driving to the rim effectively. While Davidson may not exhibit an elite specialty at this juncture, she excels in various aspects of the game.”
“In the long term, her development will benefit from physical maturation to match her considerable length”
Sienna Betts, UCLA Bruins
The Grandview (Colorado) star and UCLA Bruins signee is the younger sister of UCLA All-American post Lauren Betts.
But she’s carved out her own path.
As a senior, the Colorado native was also a three-time Gatorade Player of the Year selection, averaging 23.8 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 3.5 blocks and 2.3 steals per game.
Betts, who held ESPN’s No. 1 ranking in the class at one point, was unstoppable in the McDonald’s All-American Game, earning MVP after scoring 16 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
Equally important, she was a force defensively for a West squad that won 104-82, but led by more than 20 points in the game’s opening minutes.
Last week, Betts was selected to the Team USA U19 National Team.
The Betts sisters should make for an unstoppable duo inside that has UCLA battling for a Big Ten – and possibly national – title next year.
Here’s what 247Sports had to say about Betts as a prospect:
“Betts has prototypical frontcourt size for a five-star prospect. What sets Betts apart is her ability to make open shots when the defense leaves her unguarded. She consistently extends her range to the 3-point line. Betts’s knack for hitting these shots compels defenses to play honestly.”
“When Betts moves from the low block, she prefers turning over her right shoulder to finish with her left hand. She excels at rebounding and has shot-blocking skills, though not necessarily elite in that area.”
“Betts is unquestionably the top frontcourt option in the rising senior class.”
LSU Tigers recruiting class
Is it cheating to list four players together from one recruiting class?
Coach Kim Mulkey signed the nation’s top recruiting class – and the expectations in Baton Rouge are sky-high.
LSU signed four of the nation’s top 26 prospects in the 2025 class – Sacred Heart Academy (Kentucky) small forward ZaKiyah Johnson (No. 8), Etiwanda (California) post Grace Knox (No. 9), Davenport North (Iowa) guard Divine Bourrage (No. 13) and ABC Prep (New Mexico) guard Bella Hines.
Johnson won the Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year award, while the other three were finalists in their respective states.
Hines was the lone high school boys or girls basketball player in the country to sign an NIL deal with Jordan Brand when she inked her deal last fall.
“We’re excited to have Bella Hines join the Jordan Brand Family. She’s a remarkable young talent who is joining an athlete roster that represents greatness for the next generation,” a Jordan Brand spokesperson said.
The quartet balances one another’s skillsets on the court and LSU will likely be a title contender sooner rather than later.
While the group has yet to establish an on-court pecking order, any of the four could emerge as a household name rather quickly.
All four are that special.
