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National Post
25-04-2025
- Automotive
- National Post
Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. injured in L.A. car crash
LOS ANGELES — 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. Article content 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. Article content An 18-year-old man was transported to the hospital in stable condition, police said. The police department did not identify the driver. Article content Multiple news outlets including the Los Angeles Times and ESPN said Arenas was the driver, citing unnamed sources. Article content 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.' Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content
The Independent
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash
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. 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.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep talk: Local players get to play in Tuesday's McDonald's All-American Games
Prep talk: Local players get to play in Tuesday's McDonald's All-American Games It's the all-star basketball game every high school player aspires to play in. The McDonald's All-American Games will take place Tuesday in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Southern California will be well represented in the boys' and girls' games. Advertisement The boys' game, set for 6 p.m. PT on ESPN, includes Brayden Burries from Eastvale Roosevelt, USC-bound Alijah Arenas from Chatsworth and Duke-bound Nikolas Khamenia from Harvard-Westlake. The girls game, set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2, includes LSU-bound Grace Knox from Etiwanda, Cal-bound Aliyahna Morris from Etiwanda and Iowa-bound Addie Deal from Mater Dei. Also in the game is Baylor-bound Tounde Yessoufou from Santa Maria St. Joseph. Burries is uncommitted and being recruited by USC and Arizona, among others.... There are four starting pitchers beginning the week with 0.00 ERAs: Otto Graham of JSerra, Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi, Seth Hernandez of Corona and Brandon Thomas of Mater Dei. Advertisement This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Local players get to play in Tuesday's McDonald's All-American Games
It's the all-star basketball game every high school player aspires to play in. The McDonald's All-American Games will take place Tuesday in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Southern California will be well represented in the boys' and girls' games. The boys' game, set for 6 p.m. PT on ESPN, includes Brayden Burries from Eastvale Roosevelt, USC-bound Alijah Arenas from Chatsworth and Duke-bound Nikolas Khamenia from Harvard-Westlake. The girls game, set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2, includes LSU-bound Grace Knox from Etiwanda, Cal-bound Aliyahna Morris from Etiwanda and Iowa-bound Addie Deal from Mater Dei. Also in the game is Baylor-bound Tounde Yessoufou from Santa Maria St. Joseph. Burries is uncommitted and being recruited by USC and Arizona, among others.... There are four starting pitchers beginning the week with 0.00 ERAs: Otto Graham of JSerra, Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi, Seth Hernandez of Corona and Brandon Thomas of Mater Dei. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Two incoming Notre Dame players named McDonald's All-Americans
The future of Notre Dame basketball is very bright. The men's team has one of if not the best 2025 recruiting class to look forward to. That same year, the women's team will return a lot of talent from this year's national championship contender. Two players part of that promising Irish future are Jalen Haralson and Leah Macy. Both have been invited to play in their respective McDonald's All-American Games. The rosters for those games were announced Monday. This game is a regular thing for incoming women's basketball players as the Irish have been represented every year except one since 2009. The men are featured far more infrequently with Haralson being the first incoming men's player selected since JJ Starling in 2022. Haralson is ranked 19th on ESPN's recruiting ranks for the 2025 class and has a four-star rating. Coincidentally, Macy also has a ranking of 19th on ESPN's 2025 girls list. She has a five-star rating there. For good measure, here are some highlights of Hannah Hidalgo's co-MVP performance in the 2023 girls game: Congratulations to Haralson and Macy on this great honor. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions. Follow Geoffrey on X: @gfclark89
