Now doing a post-grad prep year at Fork Union, Arnold proved himself as one of the most electric guards in this event. He’s smaller at 5-foot-10 with a skinny frame, but his ability to tap into his elite quick twitch and burst make him extremely difficult for opposing guards to keep him in front of them for long. When he gets into the paint, he’s a slippery slasher who can change speeds or directions in a flash while maintaining good explosion off of one foot on finishes around the rim. For those who aren’t familiar with Arnold, it doesn’t take long watching him on the floor that he’s simply on a different level than most. He put up 25 points in their win over West Nottingham.

-Arnold is doing a postgrad year at Fork Union Military Academy and quickly captured the attention of the sidelines with his command of a team. He is a quick point guard that can change speeds quickly in the open court thanks to an advanced handle and he always has his head up for passing options. Loved his wiggle off the bounce with or without a ball screen to create advantage opportunities for his team with his defender behind him in jail on his back hip. Can execute a flurry of different passing reads with either hand and showed great touch in the paint. Expect his recruitment to receive a boost as the head of the snake for a very balanced FUMA team.

Arnold has been a name to keep an eye, as he continues to be consistent with his scoring presence on the floor. The guard just has a knack for putting the ball in the hoop but also is a very good leader as well.  Playing hard and scrappy, makes others better around him, but he is at his best when he is putting the ball in the hoop. Jaiden is attending Fork Union Military Academy for the 2025-26 season.

Arnold was phenomenal for Aiken. A player some feel was a Mr. Basketball snub showed why he should’ve been. In the first half when Aiken was behind, he was the player that kept them in the game. In the full-court man-to-man press, the first defender was a cone. He quickly got by them and made plays attacking with a head of steam. He knew he needed to attack Sandusky’s pressure. He was always calm and played at his own pace. He is a confident player, and I get why. He makes every shot he takes it seems. He is a tough shotmaker. The defense doesn’t matter when he elevates off the dribble. He scores at all 3-levels, but his midrange bag is deep. He does a good job of fading away to create even more separation on pull-ups. He has a nasty spin move to get by the defense. Sandusky had no answer to slow him down all day.

One of the most skilled guards in Ohio, Arnold has had a stock rising senior season where he has led Aiken to a 21-1 record and an unbeaten CMAC championship. Playing with the ball on a string, Arnold can get to his spots and make contested mid-range shots with ease. There were three or four mid range shots that left me shaking my head with how difficult of a move was made to look so easy by Arnold. Combine in a couple 3-pointers when his team needed it and some tough left-handed finishes at the rim and Arnold left it all on the court. He could get a rematch opportunity with Trotwood if both teams advance to the regional finals.

Aiken has a nice blend of senior talent with Arnold and James Burnett James Burnett 5'10" | PG Cincinnati Aiken | 2025 State OH in the backcourt, plus some sophomores and juniors who are hungry to make an impact for the defending CMAC champions. Arnold was smooth on Wednesday with some nasty moves off the bounce to get where he wants. One of the more polished point guards in Ohio’s 2025 class, Arnold is tough to stay in front of off the bounce and his right to left crossover that led to a left-handed finish at the rim. When Aiken can turn you over, it’s going to be a long night for their opponents, and Aiken forced a lot of turnovers in the game I caught today which was a blowout victory.