Gilbert Arenas' son Alijah Arenas making waves in LA: All you need to know

Former three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas’ son, Alijah Arenas, has been following in his father’s footsteps to start his high school career. Alijah is a 6-foot-4 freshman guard playing for the Chatsworth Chancellors in Chatsworth, California. Through his first six high school games, Alijah has been absolutely dominant. Alijah is averaging 30.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game on 46.0% shooting. Chatsworth has a record of just 2-5, but Alijah is still a major standout.

In a recent highlight video, Alijah can be seen scoring off the dribble in a variety of ways. This includes him hitting a series of tough fadeaways, stepbacks and other off-balance shots. He has also demonstrated the ability to rebound and protect the rim well.

The NBA Draft Room has described Alijah as the following:

"Alijah Arenas is the son of Gilbert Arenas and is built in the same mold as a high-scoring guard with excellent quickness and scoring touch. He’s one of the best recruits in the 2026 recruiting class and looks to have a bright basketball future."

For more on Alijah's high school stats so far, click here.

Where does Alijah Arenas rank among the top prospects in his class?

Former three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas' son, Alijah Arenas

Alijah Arenas is one of many sons of current and former NBA players who stand out in high school as potential NBA draft prospects. These include Cameron Boozer, Bronny James, Kiyan Anthony, Jermaine O’Neal Jr., Jaron McKie, Sir Mohammed, Jaeden Mustaf, Jase Richardson, Andrej Stojakovic and D.J. Wagner.

However, since Alijah is still just a high school freshman, he has a long way to go before making the NBA. That hasn’t stopped some outlets from ranking him among the top prospects in 2027 though. The NBA Draft Room currently has Alijah ranked as the second-best prospect in their early 2027 NBA mock draft. Alijah is behind only 6-foot-7 wing prospect AJ Dybantsa.

So as of now, it looks like there is a strong chance that Alijah could eventually be as good or better than his father.

For more details on the sons of current and former NBA players who are currently playing high school basketball, click here.

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