Ex-Duke Basketball Signee Experiences Massive Drop in Rankings

When Bellaire High School (Texas) forward Shelton Henderson announced his commitment to Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils back in early November, the 6-foot-6, 220-pound senior checked in as a five-star prospect at No. 15 overall among his 2025 peers in the eyes of 247Sports. And he climbed one notch to No. 14 in February.

But Henderson backed out his pledge to the Blue Devils in mid-April. He committed to the Miami Hurricanes a few days later, jumping on board with the program's new head coach, Jai Lucas, who bolted from the Duke basketball bench at the end of the regular season following three years as one of Scheyer's top assistants in Durham.

Now, the folks at 247Sports no longer view Henderson as a five-star talent. In fact, as of the site's final 2025 rankings update this week, they've dropped him 11 spots to No. 25 overall in the cycle. That marks the biggest backward slide of any player who appeared in the top 30 prior to the update.