Five-star guard Alijah Arenas explains why he reclassified to 2025

Posted Dec 5, 2024
Alijah Arenas' recruitment is about to ramp up. The 5-star high school basketball prospect from Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles, California. has reclassified from the class of 2026 to 2025. Arenas is the son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, who shared the news of Alijah's reclass on an NBA Watch Party stream. (Sports Illustrated)

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