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While it is not yet confirmed whether the Class of 2026 prospect Alijah Arenas will reclassify, there have been talks of the No. 4 player in the country moving to the Class of 2025. Arenas appeared in "The Youngins Sports Podcast" in the video posted by Swish Cultures on Tuesday.
Arenas talked about playing in the adult leagues while he was in the seventh grade at the end of school. He also said that he averaged 16.0 points in the adult league and explained what he went through with the game getting quicker.
"I had to really sit there and figure out like what am I doing against grown men. For me, that was probably the most fun part. I had to sit there and solve a puzzle, asking myself things like, ‘When I drive, why do they steal it? Am I too open? Am I too closed?’ It was a whole lot of learning, but I was ready for it, and I loved it," said Arenas. (5:59 - 6:17)
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Arenas also said he had to learn a lot and find himself.
"I had to learn a lot and really figure out who I was, especially with a different team that I wasn’t playing for at first. They treated me well, but they also made me grow up real quick. It was like, ‘Yo, you’ve got the ball—what are you going to do?’" he added (5:37 - 5:52)
Where could we see Alijah Arenas next season?
On3's prediction machine suggests that UCLA Bruins are leading the race to land the 6-foot-5 guard with a 34.4% prediction. They are closely followed by the Arizona Wildcats who have a 30.1% probability of signing the guard. Fresno State Bulldogs also have a 2.3% chance.
Colleges like Washington State, UTEP, Ole Miss, Kansas, Kentucky, Xavier, Butler, Virginia Tech and more have a 2.0% chance.
Alijah Arenas has consistently performed at a high level for Chatsworth High School. This season, the Chatsworth, CA native is averaging 25.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
While playing for the Compton Magic in the Adidas 3SSB circuit at the 17U level, he averaged 21.4 points while shooting 48.0%, including 24.3% from beyond the arc.
Which college do you see him playing for?
