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Five-Star Duke Commit Reacts to Big Announcement Before Freshman Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated May 7, 2025 8:20 PM ET

The Duke Blue Devils had another successful college basketball season under head coach Jon Scheyer and company.

Duke won four games in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Alabama, Arizona, Baylor and Mount St. Mary's.

Despite that, the Blue Devils suffered a loss to Houston in the Final Four, ending their season moments away from a national title appearance.

As Scheyer and the rest of his staff at Duke prepare the Blue Devils for another Final Four appearance, the next wave of players is set to hit campus.

One of those incoming players is blue-chip recruit Nikolas Khamenia, who was recently featured in the final rankings list of 247Sports' basketball post.

Khamenia is ranked as the No. 15 overall player and the No. 3 small forward in the class of 2025, per 247Sports.

Upon the release of the 247Sports five-star rankings announcement, Khamenia shared his thoughts.

"Blessings," Khamenia said.

Khamenia is fresh off his final season competing at Harvard-Westlake.

He's now headed to play for Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils alongside two of the most talented recruits in the country: five-star power forward Cameron Boozer and four-star point guard Cayden Boozer.

Before committing to Duke, Khamenia received plenty of interest from powerhouse programs, such as North Carolina, Arizona, UCLA and Gonzaga.

The Duke Blue Devils capped off this past season with a 35-4 record. They won the ACC Tournament, let by a freshman trio of Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach.

Now, Khamenia and his class will look to pick up where they left off and lead Duke back to the Final Four.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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