Kentucky is now the only bonafide blueblood not in full pursuit of potential UNC basketball recruiting prize Nikolas Khamenia.
UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff extended an offer to Harvard-Westlake School forward Nikolas Khamenia on May 20. The 6-foot-8, 210-pound four-star was already on the wishlist of Kansas and UCLA.
So, Duke and Kentucky were the widely recognized bluebloods missing from Khamenia's growing recruitment.Six months ago, Nikolas Khamenia sat at No. 59 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite and boasted only a handful of high-major offers. Now, after soaring and sizzling in grassroot action this spring and for the USA Basketball U18 National Team at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup in Buenos Aires earlier this month, the 17-year-old ranks No. 30 among his peers. He sure appears to be knocking on the door for a fifth star by his name.And in the past six weeks alone since landing an offer from Hubert Davis, he's reported new offers from Michigan, Oregon, Louisville, Notre Dame, Arizona, Creighton, Ohio State, and his latest from Duke.
Last week, 10 days after the Tar Heels made Sidwell Friends School four-star Acaden Lewis a top priority in the 2025 arena, Scheyer's Blue Devils followed suit with their offer to the guard. Lewis and Khamenia are two of the 15 undecided rising high school seniors who have received a UNC basketball offer and have not formally eliminated theMatt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Duke Basketball Sits Below UNC in Projected Preseason RankingOne national expert has the Duke basketball squad barely inside his top 10, a few spots lower than the archrival Tar Heels.
Read more »
Duke Basketball Targets Promising Prep After UNC Secures VisitsThe 2025 Duke basketball offer sheet consists of 11 names, now including two surging four-star talents.
Read more »
Duke Basketball Recruiter in Attendance for Prime UNC TargetPotential five-star recruit Nikolas Khamenia might be entering the Duke basketball recruiting radar.
Read more »
Duke Basketball: Jon Scheyer Extends Offer to Priority UNC TargetA late-night addition increases the count of reported 2025 Duke basketball offer holders to an even dozen.
Read more »
UNC Basketball Enters Fray for Electrifying PlaymakerOne of the hottest names in the recruiting arena of late has added the UNC basketball program to his offer sheet.
Read more »
Another Silky Guard Enters UNC Basketball Recruiting RadarUNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his crew have reportedly been in contact with 2025 four-star Acaden Lewis.
Read more »