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Alijah Arenas
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-6
- Hometown:
- Woodland Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Chatsworth High School
2025-26: Missed the first 18 games due to injury… Started in all six games in which he’s played… Averaging 13.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game… Made his debut against Northwestern (Jan. 21), finishing with eight points, two assists and two steals… Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after scoring a career-high 29 points against Indiana (Feb. 3) and 24 points at Penn State (Feb. 8), including the go-ahead layup.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball at Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, Calif.), where he helped the Chancellor’s to a 2024 State Regional Title … 2025 McDonald’s All-American selection … 2024-25 Cal-Hi Sports Division II Player of the Year … 2024-25 LA Daily News All-Area Player of the Year … 2024 John R. Wooden Award recipient (high school player of the year) … named the 2024-25 West Valley League Player of the Year … 2023-24 West Valley League Player of the Year … 2023 and 2024 All-City selection … all-time leading scorer in CIF LA City Section history, scoring 3,002 points in just three seasons and the No. 14 all-time leading scorer in California high school history … one of only six players in Chatsworth school history to join the 1,000 point club … 2024 USA Basketball U17 finalist … 2023 USA Basketball U16 finalist … Arenas, a five-star recruit, reclassified from 2026 to the 2025 class.
PERSONAL: Born March 16, 2007, in Oakland but later moved to Woodland Hills, Calif. … Communications major … son of Gilbert Arenas and Laura Govan … has three siblings – Izela, Hamiley and Aloni Arenas … father, Gilbert, played college basketball at Arizona (1999-2001) and was a three-time NBA All-Star, playing 11 total seasons … mother, Laura, played college basketball at New Mexico State (1999-2001) … older sister, Izela, plays basketball at Kansas State and was an ESPN Top 100 player coming out of high school … uncles include NBA greats Matt Barnes (NBA Champion, 15 years played) and Derek Fisher (five-time NBA Champion, 18 years played).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball at Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, Calif.), where he helped the Chancellor’s to a 2024 State Regional Title … 2025 McDonald’s All-American selection … 2024-25 Cal-Hi Sports Division II Player of the Year … 2024-25 LA Daily News All-Area Player of the Year … 2024 John R. Wooden Award recipient (high school player of the year) … named the 2024-25 West Valley League Player of the Year … 2023-24 West Valley League Player of the Year … 2023 and 2024 All-City selection … all-time leading scorer in CIF LA City Section history, scoring 3,002 points in just three seasons and the No. 14 all-time leading scorer in California high school history … one of only six players in Chatsworth school history to join the 1,000 point club … 2024 USA Basketball U17 finalist … 2023 USA Basketball U16 finalist … Arenas, a five-star recruit, reclassified from 2026 to the 2025 class.
PERSONAL: Born March 16, 2007, in Oakland but later moved to Woodland Hills, Calif. … Communications major … son of Gilbert Arenas and Laura Govan … has three siblings – Izela, Hamiley and Aloni Arenas … father, Gilbert, played college basketball at Arizona (1999-2001) and was a three-time NBA All-Star, playing 11 total seasons … mother, Laura, played college basketball at New Mexico State (1999-2001) … older sister, Izela, plays basketball at Kansas State and was an ESPN Top 100 player coming out of high school … uncles include NBA greats Matt Barnes (NBA Champion, 15 years played) and Derek Fisher (five-time NBA Champion, 18 years played).
USC Men's Basketball at Penn State Postgame Press Conference (2/8/26)
Sunday, February 08
USC Men's Basketball at Penn State Highlights | Trojans win 77-75
Sunday, February 08
Alijah Arenas drops a career-high 29 points | Highlights
Wednesday, February 04
USC Men's Basketball vs. Indiana Postgame Press Conference (2/03/26)
Tuesday, February 03
