In the wake of a significant knee injury that will keep Alijah Arenas out for months, USC coach Eric Musselman talks about the bond he has developed with his star.

USC freshman Alijah Arenas is expected to be sidelined six to eight months after suffering a knee injury that will require surgery, the program announced on Wednesday. That timeline puts the son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas in jeopardy of missing most, if not all, of the 2025-26 college basketball season.

USC Five-Star freshman Alijah Arenas Suffers Devastating Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The USC Trojans men's basketball program got some tough news regarding top 2025 recruit Alijah Arenas on Wednesday.