Gilbert Arenas's son has made his college choice.
Alijah Arenas is a five-star shooting guard for Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, Calif. and has made his highly-anticipated commitment. On Thursday, the five-star and consensus top-10 player in the nation announced his commitment to USC.
Arenas is ranked as the No. 10 recruit in the nation and the No. 1 shooting guard by . The 6' 6" guard is a member of the 2025 class and chose the Trojans over Louisville, Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas. He was originally a member of the 2026 class but reclassified in November. He has been named a McDonald's All-American.
Gilbert Arenas played 11 seasons in the NBA, from 2001 to 2012. The combo guard was a three-time All-Star and was named All-NBA three times. He spent his two collegiate seasons at Arizona.
The younger Arenas now joins USC's 2025 commitment class that already includes four-star guards Jerry Easter and Elzie Harrington. The Trojans are currently 12–8 in head coach Eric Musselman's first season.