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Tajh Ariza, the son of 2009 NBA champ Trevor Ariza, is one of the best prospects in the class of 2026.
The Westchester Senior High School player took to Instagram to share a snap from the Crypto.com Arena, home of the LA Lakers as they took on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, which the Lakers lost 101-93.
Ariza is recognized as a five-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports and a four-star recruit by On3. The 6-foot-7 forward also ranks second in the small forward position and fourth in California.
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Tajh Ariza played in Nike EYBL E15 and EYBL 17U Circuit. In E15, the Playa Del Rey, CA native averaged 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds and in the 17U Circuit, he represented Team Why Not and averaged 5 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 1.7 apg.
In the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, Augusta, SC, Ariza displayed more terrific performances as he averaged 13.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 1,8 apg in July.
Off the court, Tajh Ariza has a NIL value of $578K (according to On3) and ranks 32nd in the high school basketball NIL rankings. He signed with Klutch Sports (founded by LeBron James and Rich Paul) on Sep. 1, 2023. Furthermore, he signed a NIL deal with late rapper Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Clothing on Nov. 19.
“I have a partnership with Marathon; that's like an LA-based brand, so it's pretty big for me, considering I grew up in LA,” Ariza said.
How many offers does Tajh Ariza have?
The Class of 2026 prospect has 11 offers (according to 247Sports) from top colleges, including Arizona State, Kansas, Arizona, Kansas State, Kentucky, UCLA, UNLV and USC.
His first offer came from the Washington Huskies on Dec. 5, 2022. Last year, Ariza received offers from UCLA on Feb. 3 and from Kansas, Arizona State and UNLV on Dec. 21.
In 2024, he has received offers from Arkansas Razorbacks on Jan. 10, the Kentucky Wildcats on Sep. 11, the Kansas State Wildcats on Sep. 24, the Oregon Ducks on Oct. 7 and the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Oct. 8.
While it's still early, On3's recruitment prediction machine suggests that USC has the highest chance of landing Ariza, with 17.4%. It's closely followed by UCLA with 15.2%, UNLV with 13.0% and Arizona State with a 10.9% prediction of signing Tajh Ariza.
Which college do you think he will choose?
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