Duke basketball coach takes in-school visit with five-star 2025 forward

Duke basketball associate head coach Jai Lucas visited Bellaire High School, his old school, to recruit a five-star 2025 forward on Wednesday.

Duke basketball associate head coach Jai Lucas got to turn a reunion into a work trip on Wednesday when he visited five-star 2025 forward Shelton Henderson at Bellaire High School on Wednesday.

Lucas attended Bellaire High School, graduating in 2007 before playing for the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns at the collegiate level. He joined the Duke coaching staff ahead of the 2022-23 season before being promoted to his current role a year later.

A 6-foot-6 forward, Henderson is the 15th overall player in his class on the 247Sports Rankings. He led the Cardinals with 21.6 points per game as a junior last season, also coming down with 7.6 rebounds and dishing 3.9 assists. He clearly knows how to use his frame on the defensive end, averaging 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks as well.

According to an August report, Henderson will take an official visit with the Blue Devils over the weekend while the football team plays North Carolina. The Texas native included Duke alongside the Texas Longhorns, Louisville Cardinals, Houston Cougars, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and LSU Tigers.