"They play super hard": Duke signee Nikolas Khamenia talks about the Boozer twins and fitting in with them on the Blue Devils 

Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-foot-8 small forward, says he will fit in well with Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer at Duke because he is made for the Blue Devils.

“I think they have a lot of versatile guys and I think literally just like that. Being able to shoot, being able to pass, being able to dribble,” Khamenia said in an interview with Sloane Lnows on YouTube on Tuesday (Timestamp: 12:58).

“I mean, yeah, they play super hard. They are super positive, energy-wise. I feel I can do just that. I try to practice that every single day, talking to my teammates throughout the whole practice.

“Talking on the court. Just really preparing myself for next year. I really see myself being a part of that brotherhood.”

Khamenia (No. 26), Cameron Boozer (No. 3) and Cayden Boozer (No. 17) are all top prospects in ESPN’s ranking of the Class of 2025.

The Harvard-Westlake high school baller had offers from UCLA, Arizona, Gonzaga and North Carolina. According to On3, UCLA was initially the favourite to sign Khamenia, with the website giving the school an 86.0% chance of landing him.

However, Khamenia chose Duke after speaking to Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer during his official visit.

"Duke was a place I visited and felt it was special from the moment I left campus. Coach Scheyer believes in me and my abilities," Khamenia told ESPN. "Duke is a special place that has put out a lot of great players and ultimately helped them develop."

"Coach Scheyer is a young coach who played at Duke, so he understands both sides of being a player there and a coach. He connects with his players on a personal level and knows how to help them grow and improve."

Nikolas Khamenia’s talent is on the rise

Khamenia will be one of the players to watch at Duke. The small forward is already showing a glimpse of what the Blue Devils fans can expect from him when he finally makes his bow.

The North Hollywood, Los Angeles, native averaged 14.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a junior at Harvard-Westlake. This year, Khamenia represented the United States at the FIBA U-18 World Cup, averaging 7.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 3.0 apg as the United States won gold.

He was also part of the 3X3 USA U-18 basketball team that won gold at the FIBA World Cup, winning the Most Valuable Player award.