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Report: Alijah Arenas to withdraw from 2026 NBA Draft, return to USC

April 27, 2026

By Griffin McVeigh, On3: Alijah Arenas was a surprise name to pop up on the list of entrants to the 2026 NBA Draft on Monday. The USC guard decided to at least test the professional waters.

Of course, the door to return to USC was still open for Arenas. Hours later, he reportedly exercised the right.

“News: Alijah Arenas will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to USC, a source says,” Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times said via X. “That’s big news for Eric Musselman and the Trojans.”

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