By ADAM ZAGORIA
Five-star prospect Shelton Henderson has decommitted from Duke, sources confirmed.
The 6-foot-6, 220-pound wing from Bellaire (TX) and the JL3 Elite Nike EYBL AAU program initially chose Duke over his other finalists Louisville and Texas in November.
Jai Lucas, now the head coach at Miami, was his primary recruiter at Duke.
“Coach Scheyer believed in me,” Henderson said of his decision live. “I really thank him and coach Jai Lucas. He’s been recruiting me. He’s from here, went to the same high school as me. So we have that connection already and I really appreciate them. They see me coming in and making an impact as a freshman. So that’s what I want to do.”
Henderson averaged 14.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists while leading his squad to the Peach Jam semifinals, where JL3 Elite fell to A.J. Dybantsa and the Oakland Soldiers. Henderson secured five total steals and tallied four blocks through seven games at Peach. His best outing was a 25-point, nine-rebound game vs. Arizona Unity.
During the contest, he guarded five-star 2026 prospect Brandon McCoy and held him to 5-of-19 shooting.
“Shelton and I have been playing together since fourth grade, so to see him develop has been truly great,” his AAU teammate Sebastian Williams-Adams told ZAGSBLOG. “He is a two way player that’s very effective from everywhere on the court on both sides. He’s gonna bring a toughness to your team that doesn’t come with many players and a winning attitude that never gives up.” Henderson said.
Duke still has an elite class coming in, led by National Player of the Year Cam Boozer, his twin Cayden Boozer, Nicholas Khamenia and they remain in the hunt for five-star forward Nate Ament.
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