5-star forward Shelton Henderson picks Duke

Jon Scheyer and his staff must have the secret sauce on the recruiting trail. The Duke Blue Devils — a program that already had the No. 1 recruiting class in the country — has added a commitment from another top-25 prospect this afternoon.

Shelton Henderson, the No. 15 overall recruit in the country, announced his commitment to Duke live on the 247Sports Channel.

“Duke has been my dream school since I started watching basketball,” Henderson said on his commitment. “I liked Coach Scheyer, Coach Lucas, and the environment. Both coaches told me what they see in me. They feel I can come in and fit right away. I like the atmosphere that they have and the players that they have sent to the NBA. That is my dream so if they can do it with them, they can do with me.”

A 6-foot-6, 220-pound physical and versatile wing out of Bellaire (Texas) High, Henderson chose the Blue Devils out of a final three list that also included the Louisville Cardinals and Texas Longhorns.

Henderson was primarily recruited by Jai Lucas. Lucas is a former McDonald’s All-American who graduated from Bellaire High School. Additionally, his father and brother run the JL3 Elite grassroots program that Henderson played under throughout his high school career.

“Going to play for (Coach Lucas) and already having the connection with the family gives me a sense of security,” Henderson told 247Sports. “I have someone I can come to and feel safe talking to if I have a bad day at practice. I can talk to him about anything. The whole Lucas family and I have a great relationship. I talk to them almost every day. They are family to me.”

Henderson joins the Boozer twins and Nikolas Khamenia in Duke’s 2025 recruiting class.

“I feel I can come in, find my role, and play it to the best of my ability,” Henderson said. “Me and Nik are close and I have talked to Cameron and Cayden already. They see us winning it all as freshmen. I feel like we are going to come in and do what we have to do.”

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