{"id":102657,"date":"2025-07-29T17:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/102657\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T17:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:49:11","slug":"alijah-arenas-could-redshirt-this-season-but-theres-a-major-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/102657\/","title":{"rendered":"Alijah Arenas could redshirt this season, but there&#8217;s a major catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The USC Trojans were dealt a massive blow when the <strong>Alijah Arenas<\/strong> news broke. He was one of the most promising players in all of college basketball, and he\u2019s now looking a long absence.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Alijah, the son of former<strong> NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, <\/strong>was expected to have a prominent role with the USC Trojans. Now, he will miss at least six to eight months with a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">That has put him in a tough spot. On the one hand, he could opt to redshirt this season. But as Alexander O\u2019Reiley of Sportskeeda points out, it will all depend on his plans for the <strong>NBA Draft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alijah Arenas could sit out the whole year<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cBy medically redshirting, he can sit out the entire season and retain four years of eligibility. That would also remove any risk of Arenas rushing back to play before he is fully recovered from his injury,\u201d O\u2019Reilly wrote. <strong>\u201cThe biggest reason Alijah Arenas would not choose to redshirt would likely be if he is not planning to stay in college for four years.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Needless to say, <strong>declaring for the NBA Draft <\/strong>after missing his freshman season could take a huge toll on his draft stock. He graduated early, so he could technically sit out the season and still be good.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">Then again, his injury timeline puts him on track to suit up and play in the final stretch of the campaign and in the <strong>NCAA Tournament<\/strong>, although that might not be the wisest decision.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"leading-none\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/ecova\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28922ba4-b8a7-4602-9c17-69523f2714ee.webp.webp\" alt=\"ernesto cova\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[14px] leading-[20px] min-h-[72px] md:min-h-[52px] mt-[10px] font-authorSignatureDescription hidden md:block\">Ernesto Cova is a bilingual (English-Spanish) sports writer with over eight years of experience covering major leagues such as the NBA, NFL, MLB, College Basketball, and international soccer. He rejoined Bolavip US as a collaborator after initially contributing to the platform since its inception in 2020, where he also served as a sub-editor in 2023. Ernesto specializes in daily sports news, producing 100% original content that includes trade rumors, player and team rankings, and more. Before returning to Bolavip US, he contributed to Fadeaway World and The Cold Wire, with a primary focus on the NBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The USC Trojans were dealt a massive blow when the Alijah Arenas news broke. 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