Tajh Ariza, Son of NBA Champion Trevor, Commits to Oregon, 5-Star Chose Ducks Over USC

Five-star forward Tajh Ariza, son of former NBA champion Trevor Ariza, has committed to Oregon as a member of the Class of 2026.

Ariza announced his choice on a Friday night livestream. He was also considering USC as a final choice.

Trevor Ariza played for 10 teams over 15 seasons in the NBA between 2004 and 2022. He won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009.

His son is now ranked as the No. 18 player in the nation by 247Sports' composite rankings.

Listed as 6-foot-9 and 200 pounds, Ariza plays for St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California and has competed in the Nike EYBL circuit.

247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein described Ariza as "a budding jumbo wing who has glaring two-way tools and has continued to grow late into his high school years."

Finkelstein noted that Ariza isn't a "yet a natural creator or handler and isn't always a high-volume scorer either," but that "he still has a wealth of two-way tools that translate to the very highest levels with his size, length, athleticism, shooting and defensive potential."

Ariza told 247Sports' Eric Bossi that Oregon head coach Dana Altman wants him to function as a point forward during his first college season.

"Coach wants me to play like a point forward. Be a guard, a wing so that's cool," Ariza said. "He wants me to be an immediate impact guy, and he wants me to focus on gaining more weight before I get there."

Bringing in Ariza marks another major recruiting win for Dana Altman, who has already bolstered his 2026 frontcourt by securing a commitment from two-sport athlete Kendre' Harrison last November.

Harrison, a tight end listed as the No. 24 prospect in his class by 247Sports composite rankings, is also expected to join Altman's program as a four-star forward.

Altman could now be hoping bringing in both Ariza and Harrison will make the Ducks more appealing to forward Tyran Stokes, the consensus top prospect in the class. On3's Joe Tipton recently reported that Stokes is expected to choose between Oregon, Kentucky and Kansas before his high school basketball season tips off this fall.