On Friday, Arizona, Duke, Gonzaga, North Carolina, and UCLA were identified as the top five contenders for four-star small forward. He is ranked 28th overall, seventh among small forwards, and fourth in California for the 2025 class according to On3, hails from the prestigious Harvard-Westlake. Currently, Arizona holds a narrow lead in the race for Nikolas Khamenia’s
All other programs have less than a 1% chance of landing Nikolas Khamenia. Arizona is set to host him for an official visit the weekend of August 31st, coinciding with their football season opener against New Mexico. North Carolina will welcome Khamenia on September 6th, followed by Duke on September 13th.
In his scouting report, Jamie Shaw of On3 praised Khamenia’s skill set but raised concerns about his finishing ability at the rim and his defensive skills. Khamenia started all six games for the USA Under-18 team at the FIBA America’s Cup, averaging 7.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 block in 19.4 minutes, helping the team secure a gold medal.
Tommy Lloyd, who coached the Under-18 National Team at the FIBA Americas Cup this summer, may have given Nikolas Khamenia a glimpse of what playing at Arizona could be like. As of now, Arizona has not secured any commitments for the 2025 class.
Arizona will lose guard Caleb Love and forward Trey Townsend after the 2024-25 season, but everyone else on the roster has eligibility remaining. Given the current trends in basketball, it’s possible that more players could depart. Freshman forward Carter Bryant and sophomore guard K.J. Lewis might also declare for the 2025 NBA Draft.
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