Nikolas Khamenia (born December 27, 2006) is an American basketball player.
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (commit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school
editKhamenia grew up North Hollywood, Los Angeles in and attends Harvard-Westlake School.[1] He averaged 14.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a junior.[2] Khamenia also plays for the Basketball Training Institute (BTI), an Amateur Athletic Union team, on the Puma Pro16 circuit.[3]
Khamenia is rated a consensus top-35 recruit in the 2025 recruiting class.[4][5] He committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from UCLA and Gonzaga.[6][7]
National team career
editKhamenia played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup.[8] He averaged 7.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game as the United States won the gold medal.[9] Khamenia was also named to the United States men's national 3x3 team to play in the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup and was named the tournament's MVP as he won a second gold medal.[10]
Personal life
editKhamenia's parents are from Belarus.[11] His father, Valery, played college basketball at George Washington University and is an assistant basketball coach at Los Angeles Valley College.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Gonzaga recruiting update: Looking at eight prospective targets in 2024, 2025 classes". The Spokesman-Review. July 26, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (June 11, 2024). "Louisville Offers Top-40 '25 Forward Nikolas Khamenia". SI.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Finkelstein, Adam (October 22, 2024). "Scouting No. 19-ranked Nik Khamenia and his fit at Duke". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Wildcats offer scholarship to four-star forward Nikolas Khamenia". Arizona Daily Star. June 22, 202. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Brandon (August 16, 2024). "Top-30 senior Nikolas Khamenia is down to a final five". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Marks, Brendan (October 22, 2024). "Nik Khamenia, 4-star forward, picks Duke over UCLA: What it means for Blue Devils". The Athletic. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (October 23, 2024). "Nikolas Khamenia commits to Duke's 2025 recruiting class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (August 30, 2024). "Nikolas Khamenia is coming home to Harvard-Westlake with second gold medal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (August 16, 2024). "Nikolas Khamenia, standout in 2025 class, lists Gonzaga in final five". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Harvard-Westlake Forward to Play for US in FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup". MyNewsLA.com. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 7, 2023). "Harvard-Westlake tops Corona Centennial for Open Division title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (January 17, 2024). "Column: Harvard-Westlake's Nikolas Khamenia is a player to watch now and in the future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2024.