Duke transfer forward Nikolas Khamenia commits to Connecticut

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Duke transfer small forward Nikolas Khamenia has found his new home via the NCAA transfer portal. After spending one year with the Blue Devils, he’s heading to join the Connecticut Huskies.

It’s a solid get for UConn. In 38 games as a freshman, Khamenia averaged 5.7 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game and one assist per game. Khamenia also shot 44.4% from the floor and 34% from three-point range.

As a member of the Class of 2025, Khamenia was a four-star recruit out of Studio City (Calif.) Harvard-Westlake, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was the No. 5 overall prospect in the state, the No. 4 small forward in the class and the No. 16 overall prospect in the class.

Evidently, Khamenia will join the Huskies as they look to finish at least one win better next season, after falling in the national title game earlier this month. Afterwards, UConn lost freshman center Eric Reibe to the portal

In his lone season with the squad, the 7’1″ center averaged 5.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks. He was set to serve a large role on next season’s team with the departure of Tarris Reed, but that’ll no longer be the case.

Reibe was the first UConn player to announce their intention to enter the Portal. His best game of the season came in a battle of future Final Four teams on Nov. 19, in which he scored 15 points with two blocks in a 71-67 loss to Arizona. The German big man, who is a former McDonald’s All-American, will be highly coveted in the Portal.