5-Star SG Alijah Arenas Commits to USC; Son of Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas

Five-star class of 2025 shooting guard Aljah Arenas announced his commitment to USC on Thursday during the latest edition of the Gil's Arena podcast, hosted by his father, ex-NBA star guard Gilbert Arenas.

Arenas called USC head coach Eric Musselman while on air to reveal his decision.

It's a huge win for the program, as Arenas is ranked seventh on the 247Sports Composite list of high school class of 2025 men's basketball players.

Arenas plays for Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California. Scouts have glowed over his work, including Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports.

"Arenas is a smooth scoring guard with terrific positional size and length," Finkelstein wrote in part in Oct. 2024.

"He's a bit of a late-bloomer who has continued to grow throughout his high school career and now stands at nearly 6-foot-6 with a massive 7-foot wingspan and 8-foot-9 standing reach. He also has elite, almost glue-like hands."

Finkelstein also called Arenas "a glaring talent in the mist of a late growth spurt" with
"significant long-term potential."

Per 247Sports, 20 teams offered Arenas, including his father's old school, Arizona. Other big-name programs that sought Arenas included Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and UCLA.

But he'll be playing for USC, which also has two 4-stars in the class of 2025 on the way in shooting guard Jerry Easter (No. 45 overall) and combo guard Elzie Harrington.