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Alijah Arenas
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-6
- Hometown:
- Woodland Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Chatsworth High School
Bio
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).
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 MBB: USC HC Eric Musselman, Gabe Dynes, Jordan Marsh and Terrance Williams II | Sept. 3, 2025
Wednesday, September 03
USC Men's Basketball - Alijah Arenas Opening Press Conference
Tuesday, June 24
Men's Basketball Open Media Availability
Thursday, June 12
Men's Basketball: Villanova 60, USC 59 - Highlights (4/3/25)
Thursday, April 03
