Duke basketball makes the final five schools for four-star 2025 forward

Nikolas Khamenia, a four-star forward and a top-30 prospect in the 2025 class, included the Blue Devils in his final five schools on Friday.

Four-star forward Nikolas Khamenia revealed his top five schools on Friday, confirming that Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils remain very much in play for his talents.

Duke made the cutoff alongside North Carolina, Arizona, Gonzaga, and UCLA.

Khamenia, a 6-foot-8 California product, is 247Sports’ No. 27 player in the Class of 2025. He plays for Harvard Westlake, a team that finished last season with a 33-3 record, and he’s risen quickly up the rankings over the last few months.

“Khamenia, a modern power forward, can guard multiple positions,” our Bryant Crews wrote when Khamenia announced that the Blue Devils offered him. “He is athletic enough not to be a liability and can stretch the floor when necessary.”

The Blue Devils only officially offered Khamenia last month, but the five-time national champions clearly have his interest. According to a Friday report from 247Sports’ Brandon Jenkins, he’ll visit the program on September 13th as he takes time to see each of his final five schools in person.

The Blue Devils don’t yet have a commitment from the Class of 2025, but Khamenia is one of a handful of top talents Scheyer clearly has his eye on.