The Duke basketball program kicked off its 2025-26 campaign with a dominant 96-71 charity exhibition win over Johnny Dawkins and UCF at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke 5-star rookie Nik Khamenia put together a solid performance in his first action in a Blue Devil uniform, and he's confident that the team will go far once the postseason rolls around. The Blue Devils were dominant on the glass, out-rebounding UCF 18-10 on the offensive boards that led to 22 second chance points for Duke compared to seven for the Knights. Most insiders around the country are talking about Cameron Boozer's elite 33-point, 12-rebound performance in his debut, but Khamenia will also be one of the Blue Devils' biggest factors this season
Nik Khamenia says Duke basketball has "the best players" and it makes them all better as a result
Khamenia wrapped up his Blue Devil debut with 14 points, eight rebounds, a block, and a steal on 2-of-8 (25%) shooting from the field and 1-of-5 (20%) shooting from three-point range.