Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has been hard at work on the 2026 recruiting class already, while at the same time adding to next year’s group. His latest move is an offer to a top ten player in that class, and Tajh Ariza is a name that might be familiar.
Trevor Ariza played in the NBA for nearly two decades, and even won a championship while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009. Now, Ariza’s son is one of the top players in the country.
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Tajh Ariza is a 6’8″, 180 lb forward out of LA. He’s rated five stars by 247sports and is their number three overall player in the 2026 class.
Ariza already has several offers, aside from Kentucky. Kansas, Arkansas, the USC Trojans, and Washington Huskies are among the other programs to have already offered him. He announced the offer from the Wildcats on the social platform X. He is certainly a name to watch for fans.
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