5-star junior Tajh Ariza is willing to head anywhere in the country for the right fit

Posted Dec 6, 2024
Tajh Ariza, the No. 3 ranked basketball player in the 2026 recruiting class, isn't just one of the best basketball prospects in the country. He's a well-traveled, cultured prospect, who is wired a little differently than most teenagers. He has far-ranging life experiences and a recruitment that is turning out to be much more wide open than many might think. (247 Sports)

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