USC men’s basketball freshman Alijah Arenas has suffered a knee injury, according to the university.
The 6-foot-6, 195-pound guard is expected to miss six to eight months after having surgery, which likely would rule him out for the 2025-26 season.
He is the son of former NBA point guard Gilbert Arenas.
Alijah Arenas was tabbed a 5-star recruit and ranked as the 10th overall player in the 2025 class by 247sports. He recently graduated from Chatsworth High School.
Arenas played in the McDonald’s All-American as a member of the West on April 1.
He was placed in a medically induced coma due to smoke inhalation after being involved in a car accident on April 24.
His Tesla Cybertruck had crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree before the car caught on fire.
He did not suffer any major injuries and was released from the hospital a week later.