Nikolas Khamenia (born December 27, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Duke Blue Devils.
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| Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference | Big East Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 27, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school
editNikolas Khamenia grew up in North Hollywood, California and attended the Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City.[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]
College career
editOn April 8, 2026, Khamenia announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[8] On April 19, Khamenia transferred to play for the UConn Huskies.[9]
National team career
editKhamenia represented the United States 3x3 team in the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup and was named the World Cup MVP as he won a gold medal. He was teammates with Bo Ogden, Amir Jenkins and Kingston Flemings.[10]
Khamenia also represent the United States 5x5 team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup in Argentina.[11] He averaged 7.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game as the United States won the gold medal.[12] He won his third gold medal with the 5x5 national team at the 2025 Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland.
Personal life
editKhamenia's parents are from Belarus.[13] His father, Valery, played college basketball at George Washington University and is an assistant basketball coach at Los Angeles Valley College.[14]
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, 2024. 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.
- ↑ "Elite freshmen flood transfer portal: Latest on eight former blue-chip recruits led by Nik Khamenia". 247Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Samra, Steve (18 April 2026). "Duke transfer forward Nikolas Khamenia commits to Connecticut". on3.com. On3.
- ↑ "Harvard-Westlake Forward to Play for US in FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup". MyNewsLA.com. August 26, 2024. 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.
- ↑ 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.