Oklahoma Women's Basketball star Raegan Beers claims second straight First-Team spot with league-leading stats; Aaliyah Chavez makes immediate impact on Second-Team
The University of Oklahoma women's basketball program received significant recognition from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on Tuesday, as senior center Raegan Beers earned All-SEC First Team honors for the second straight season, and freshman guard Aaliyah Chavez was selected to the All-SEC Second Team.
These selections, voted on by the league's head coaches—who were not allowed to vote for their own players—highlight the standout performances of two key players who have powered the Sooners through a strong 2025-26 campaign in their new conference home.
Beers, a 6'4" senior from Littleton, Colorado, has established herself as one of the most dominant interior players in the nation. She averaged 15.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game this season, while leading the SEC in field goal percentage at an impressive 61.4%.
Her rebounding prowess shone through with a league-leading 20 double-doubles, including nine in conference play alone. Beers scored in double figures in 14 of Oklahoma's 16 SEC games, showcasing her consistency against top competition.
What makes Beers' season even more remarkable is her rare statistical combination: she was the only Power Five player in the country to average at least 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. This elite production has positioned her as a top-10 finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award (given to the nation's top center) and a late-season watch list candidate for both the Naismith and Wooden Awards.
Entering the postseason, Beers stands as the only active Division I player with at least 1,900 career points and 1,100 career rebounds. She is just 15 points away from joining an exclusive club of Sooners legends—Courtney Paris and Molly McGuire—as the third Oklahoma player to reach 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. Her efficiency, physicality, and leadership have been cornerstones of Oklahoma's success under head coach Jennie Baranczyk.
Meanwhile, freshman guard Aaliyah Chavez from Lubbock, Texas, delivered one of the most impressive debut seasons in SEC history. As the only freshman in the league to earn All-SEC honors, she claimed a spot on the Second Team while also leading all first-year players in scoring at 18.4 points per game—more than five points ahead of any other SEC rookie.
Chavez added 4.2 assists (second among freshmen), 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals (third among freshmen) per contest. Her accolades include a record-tying eight SEC Freshman of the Week honors, underscoring her week-in, week-out dominance. Nationally, Chavez stands alone as the only freshman averaging at least 18.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game, while keeping turnovers to 3.0 or fewer.
She joins Paige Bueckers as one of just two players since 2009 to achieve that feat. Chavez's scoring outbursts were frequent: she tallied six games with 25+ points (more than the entire rest of the SEC freshman class combined) and led league rookies with 21 games of 15+ points. Against ranked opponents, she elevated her game to 19.0 points and 3.8 assists across 12 matchups, including five 20-point performances.
Chavez also leads the nation in free throw percentage at a blistering 93.4%, a figure that would set the NCAA freshman record if maintained, and she holds the SEC mark with 53 consecutive made free throws. As a top-10 finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard) and the only freshman on the Wooden Award top-20 watch list, her poise and skill have made her an instant star.
Under Baranczyk's guidance over the past five seasons, Oklahoma has now produced 16 All-Conference selections, tying the program's highest total for any five-year span since 2014-18. This duo's contributions have helped the Sooners rank among the nation's top scoring teams and finish the regular season at 23-6 overall (11-5 in SEC play), earning them the No. 5 seed in this week's SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina.
The Sooners open tournament play on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network, facing the winner of the first-round matchup between No. 12 Florida and No. 13 Mississippi State.
With Beers anchoring the paint and Chavez providing dynamic perimeter scoring and playmaking, Oklahoma enters the postseason with momentum and high expectations for a deep run in both the SEC and NCAA Tournaments.
These All-SEC honors are not just individual achievements—they reflect the bright future of Sooners women's basketball in the SEC era.