Gilbert Arenas's Five-Star Son Announces Commitment to Big Ten Program

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.
NEWS: 2025 5⭐️ Alijah Arenas has announced he’s committed to USC.
— Sam Kayser - 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) January 30, 2025
Arenas is a long, athletic guard who can score from all levels. A high-IQ guard who plays with a great feel for the game. He reclassed to 2025 back in early December.
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Arenas is ranked as the No. 10 recruit in the nation and the No. 1 shooting guard by 247Sports. 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.