Ex-Duke commit Henderson joins Lucas in Miami

ESPN 100 elder Shelton Henderson, who decommitted from Duke past week, announced his committedness to Miami connected Monday.

Henderson volition travel erstwhile Duke adjunct Jai Lucas, who was hired past period arsenic Miami's caller caput coach. He committed and signed with the Blue Devils backmost successful November, but received his merchandise and reopened his recruitment past week.

A powerfully built 6-foot-6 tiny guardant from Bellaire High School (Texas), Henderson is ranked No. 30 successful the ESPN 100 for the 2025 class. He earned a golden medal with USA Basketball astatine the FIBA U18 AmeriCup past summer, averaging 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds successful six games disconnected the bench. Henderson besides averaged 14.8 points and 6.3 rebounds connected the EYBL circuit successful the outpouring and 14.7 points and 4.6 rebounds astatine the Nike Peach Jam successful July.

Following his play successful the outpouring and astatine the USA Basketball trials, Duke extended a assistance connection successful June and made him a precedence successful July. Lucas, on with caput manager Jon Scheyer, were Henderson's superior recruiters.

Henderson was 1 of 4 top-30 signees for Duke, combining with five-star recruits Cameron Boozer (No. 3), Nikolas Khamenia (No. 15) and Cayden Boozer (No. 16) to signifier the nation's No. 1 recruiting class.

He's present the 2nd top-50 enlistee for Lucas astatine Miami, aft erstwhile Villanova perpetrate Dante Allen opted for the Hurricanes earlier this month. Slovakian helping Timotej Malovec joined the recruiting people past week, portion Miami has besides landed 4 transfers: Tre Donaldson (Michigan), Malik Reneau (Indiana), Ernest Udeh (TCU) and Tru Washington (New Mexico).