Top-30 recruit Nikolas Khamenia commits to Duke
Nikolas Khamenia, one of the top small forwards in the 2025 class, has committed to Duke and head coach Jon Scheyer.
The 6-foot-8 small forward out of Studio City (CA) Harvard Westlake ultimately chose the Blue Devils over UCLA and Gonzaga, but also received offers from North Carolina, Arizona, among others.
The four-star Khamenia is the No. 26 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He’s also the No. 7 small forward prospect. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Khamenia, a Los Angeles native, will join the Boozer twins — Cameron and Cayden — next year in Durham. Cameron is the No. 2 overall prospect in the class and Cayden is 20th overall.
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Khamenia on Duke
In a previous interview with On3, Nikolas Khamenia discussed his thoughts on the Blue Devils.
“I have been able to build a very good relationship with their staff, talking to them pretty often almost every other day. I have talked to coach Scheyer a lot and we have discussed what he sees out of me and how his program can help me develop and vise versa how he sees me being able to help them win more games and be a perfect fit in their culture. He has been straight up with me about everything and things he thinks I need to get better at as well.”
Scouting Report
“Nik Khamenia’s skill set is what pop’s. He is a quick processor with excellent passing touch from different levels on the floor. He is able to move the ball around off a live dribble or set up in the half court. Khamenia is a smooth shooter off the catch and has deep range when stepping into shots from three. The balance points can get a little off when shooting off movement. The question here will be the athleticism. He can struggle finishing at the rim and there will be defensive questions. He has excellent feel and understands rotations and positioning very well. Great off ball anticipation. He rebounds his area. An ultimate competitor. Toughness. He’s vocal.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw