USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash
[April 25, 2025]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas, a Los Angeles high school
basketball star who's committed to playing for the University of
Southern California next season, was in an accident early Thursday, the
university said.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded shortly before
5 a.m. to single-vehicle collision in the Reseda area of the San
Fernando Valley. The LA Fire Department further said the vehicle was a
Tesla Cybertruck that crashed into a tree. |
Chatsworth High School basketball player Alijah Arenas prepares to shoot
a free throw in the second half of a boys CIF State Division IV
championship basketball game in Sacramento, Saturday, March 9, 2024.
(Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) |
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An 18-year-old man was transported to the
hospital in stable condition, police said. The police department
did not identify the driver.
Multiple news outlets including the Los Angeles Times and ESPN
said Arenas was the driver, citing unnamed sources.
USC men's basketball coach Eric Musselman said in a statement on
X: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Alijah and his family
following this morning's accident. Please keep him, his
teammates and friends, and the entire Arenas family in your
prayers.”
Arenas is a son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. He attends
Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles and played for them in the
Division II state championships this year, making it all the way
to the finals. With that game, he became the first high school
boys basketball player in the Los Angeles area to reach 3,000
career points.
He was also one of 48 players selected to play in McDonald’s
All-American Games in April, which showcases the best high
school basketball players in the country.
Alijah's mother, Laura Govan, posted on social media asking for
prayers for her son. Gilbert Arenas canceled his online talk
show scheduled for Thursday.
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