Three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was impressed by the Class of 2026 recruit Jason Crowe Jr. after his performance against West Salem in the Capitol City Classic on Monday, leading Inglewood High School to a 98-79 victory. Crowe recorded a double-double with 29 points and 10 assists.
Famous basketball page "Home Team Hoops" posted some highlights of the 6-foot-2 combo guard on Instagram, where he was seen dominating the defenders with ferocious dunks and converting tough layups.
Gilbert Arenas took to the comments section of the video to post his reaction, writing:
"Out there eating in (shrimp and chicken) 🔥🔥🔥 Str8 hibachi style ❤️."
This marked Jason Crowe's 10th game with double-digit points. Inglewood was also helped by Parker Jefferson's double-double as he scored 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Danaus Cockrell scored 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Furthermore, Crowe's team continued to dominate the offensive paint with second-chance points. Against West Salem, the Sentinels recorded 13 offensive rebounds to continue their streak of grabbing eight offensive rebounds in the last eight matchups. Inglewood will now face Gilbert Arenas' son Alijah Arenas and Chatsworth High School.
According to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports, the Lynwood, California, native is a five-star recruit. However, On3 has rated him as a three-star. He ranks at the eighth spot nationally, fifth in California and first in the combo guard position.
Jason Crowe is averaging 36.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 65 games for Inglewood. This season, he has played 10 matchups and averages 35.7 ppg, 6.1 apg, 4.0 rpg, 3.9 spg and 0.1 bpg.
Gilbert Arenas' son Alijah Arenas talks about his reclassification
Alijah Arenas reclassified to the Class of 2026 from 2025 on Dec. 3. He talked about his move in a YouTube video by high school analyst Tarek Fattal after his reclassification.
"It's just exciting, like I'm just kind of like, ready for it," Arenas said (1:11 - 1:30). "I know what I'm expecting, so I'm just here like kind of just ready to take all the hits and then just move forward and keep doing what I'm doing.
"(It is) the biggest thing for me, nothing is really going to change but just going up so I know what I was expecting going up. I'm not just making the decision and not know what I'm doing."
On3's recruitment prediction machine suggests that UCLA and Arizona have the highest chance of landing Arenas.