Trevor Ariza’s son, Tahj Ariza, reacts in awe to 2026 five-star Christian Collins’ highlights 

Tajh Ariza, son of the 2009 NBA champion Trevor Ariza, finished his junior year at Westchester High School. The 6-foot-8 small forward transferred to St. John Bosco and will play with the No. 1 and No. 3 recruits in the Class of 2026 – as per On3's Industry Rankings – Brandon McCoy and Christian Collins, respectively.

Ariza reshared an Instagram post by Ballislife, featuring his future teammate, Christian Collins. The video showed Collins displaying his shifty dribbling and shooting, among other traits.

"Guard wit big man dunk packages," Ariza captioned his story with a laughing emoji and tagged Collins.

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"The number 3 ranked player in the Class of 2026 @_christianncollins_ is an absolute CHEATCODE moving like this at 6’8," the original post was captioned.

Collins, who is ranked second in the small forward position and third in California, led St. John Bosco to a 26-7 record and an 8-2 record in the California Southern Section Trinity Basketball League.

He averaged 13.3 points, 1.7 assists, 9.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in 29 games. However, they were knocked out in the first round of the CIF State Championship journey, after a 70-55 loss against Duke Blue Devils signee Nik Khamenia's Harvard-Westlake.

However, the Braves will now have another strong addition in Tajh Ariza, who led the Westchester Comets to a 24-10 record and a 12-0 record in the California Los Angeles City Section Western Basketball League.

In a conversation with On3.com, Ariza described the kind of player he is.

“I’m a versatile, all-around player,” Ariza said. “I crash the boards, space the floor, read the floor, pass, and play defense. I got a lot stronger in the off-season. So I’ve been working on my body and I’m playing with that new strength and my skill set."

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Oregon leads race to land Tajh Ariza

In the latest On3's Recruitment Prediction Machine listing, the Oregon Ducks have taken the lead to land Tajh Ariza. In their previous list, the USC Trojans were the favorites, as it looked like the son of three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, Alijah Arenas, and Tajh Ariza could play college basketball together.

However, Oregon has now been given a 63.4% chance to land the 6-foot-8 small forward, followed by USC with a 19.7% prediction, UCLA with a 1.7% probability and other colleges with a 1.5% chance.

Ariza has another year to decide on his collegiate career.