Top-25 recruit Tajh Ariza, son of Trevor, commits to Oregon

Top -25 Recruitment Taj arija Is committed to OreganHe announced on Friday, the son of former NBA veteran Trevor Ariza chose Duck USC,

The speed in Arija’s recruitment was ahead between Oregon and Trojan in the last few weeks, especially when he canceled a scheduled journey Kansas And cut later Kentki Also from their list.

“They are going to prepare me for the next level,” Arija told ESPN of Oregon. “coach [Dana] Altman told me that he has minutes for me and I need to play as a new person, but told me that I should earn those minutes. ‘We should see your work.’ I have to earn it. ,

Arija made official visits to each of each of his finalists before this decline, but Altman and Oregon were able to defeat USC in recent times.

“The journey was very good,” Arija said. “Coach Altman is a basketball man, but he is actually associated with me and my family. He sees me not only as a basketball player but also as a person. He is a straight man.

“I was shooting in the gym with Oregon’s uniform and coach Altman was there,” he continued. “They corrected my shot, and then I made about 30 3s in a row. I got cold to make all those shots and when I felt that he was a coach for me.”

The best small forward 2026 squareArija is ranked 24th in total in SC next 100. He is the first top -25 recruitment for Altman Quame Evans JRAnd Silent cook Committed in 2023 category. The 6 -Foot -9 wing plays for St. John Bosco High School in California for a long time and is favorable for the team that not on the Nike IBL circuit in the previous spring before remembering the summer period with injury.

Arija has a true triple-dhambi possibility with the huge vomiting near Arija, as well as a mixture of skills and great positions. Their shooting and bolhandling are strong, but this is his death which is very low. He is a possible point due to his vision, accuracy and touch on his own in the future. There are moments where he can affect the game on glass and with paint points. Arija has an effective face-up game and has a great athlete with length and fluid movements, and is dangerous as a ball in her hands or as an off-ball scorer.

Arija is Oregon’s second commitment in 2026 category, after two-Sport Star Kendra Harrison By picking up the duck in November. Harrison committed to Oregon for both basketball, where he is at number 61 in the next 100 in SC, and football, where he is at number 12 in 2026 square.

It will be interesting to see if Arija’s decision has an impact on the recruitment of the overall possibility Tireron stokesStokes are considering Kentki, Oregon, Kansas and USC, and are considered to be closed on a possible declaration.