Shelton Henderson Isn't Going To Be Playing For Duke , Head Coach Jon Scheyer After All In 2025 -2026 Season Because He Received Release From His Letter Of Intent He Signed In November Of 2024 Friday
Shelton Henderson isn’t going to be playing for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer after all in 2025 -2026 season because he received release from his letter of intent he signed in November 2024 Friday.
So why is Shelton Henderson backing out not going to play for Duke after all in 2025 -2026 season?
Jai Lucas who in 2024 was an Associate Head Coach for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer recruited him!
Jai Lucas became the Head Coach of Miami in March !
Maliq Brown who is graduate transfer, forward from Syracuse is going to be a senior in 2024-2025 season Isaiah Evans is likely to be a foward for Duke in 2025-2026 season as a sophomore if he dosen’t enter transfer portal. Cooper Flagg who was a freshman forward on Duke’s 2024-2025 team that made it all the way to the National Semifinal before losing to Houston 70-67 has yet to announce his decision regarding the NBA Draft. Darren Harris who is guard, forward announced following Duke’s 70-67 loss in the National Semifinal in San Antonio that he would be returning for his sophomore season in 2025-2026.
Caleb Foster who is a guard announced Thursday that he would be returning for his junior season in 2025-2026 on Thursday on the official podcast of Duke Men’s Basketball The Brotherhood Podcast with who? Neal Begovic by saying What’s up, Duke fans , It’s C-Faust here. As I mentioned before on previous podcasts that growing up , it’s always been a dream of mine chasing championships here at Duke . That has not changed at all , and I’m excited now that I’ll be coming back for my junior year (season) to keep going and keep pursuing to get that national championship number six.
According to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-53-caleb-foster/id1695679247?i=1000703859486
In 2024-2025 season as a sophomore Caleb Foster was on a Duke team that finished with record of 35-4 made it all the way to the National Semifinal in San Antonio before losing, falling to Houston on Saturday April 5, 2025 70-67
Shelton Henderson is one of the most physically imposing players in the country, especially on the perimeter. He has terrific wing size at right around 6-foot-6. He’s long and powerful with an absolutely chiseled frame from head-to-toe, and a better than 6-foot-10 wingspan. His hands are big and he’s also a high-level athlete.
He plays an attacking style, getting downhill, absorbing contact on his way to the rim, and maintaining the line of his drive through congestion. He’s so physically imposing that he doesn’t always get enough credit for his feel for the game. The game appears to have really slowed down for him in the last year as he’s picking his spots more efficiently and showing some real passing ability on both ends of the floor.
Henderson has naturally soft hands, but his skill-set is a work in progress. He’s not a natural shooter, but his touch is adequate and his high release more fluid within the last year. He only made 21% of his attempted threes and 61% of his free-throws during EYBL play, but looks increasingly capable of being able to make open, rhythm threes in time. Similarly, he has a solid left hand as a handler and finisher, but isn’t super flexible in his hips and could further develop his handle and finishing craft when he can’t rely on strictly his physical tools.
Henderson can really change the game on the defensive end of the floor where his length, physicality, and motor are all major assets. He’s extremely versatile, guards bigger players with ease, and is often able to contain smaller guards as well. He gets his hands on a lot of balls and is a very good perimeter rebounder.
Overall, he has an overlap of extreme physical gifts, feel for the game, intangibles, and two-way versatility that is unique in this class, and there’s still plenty of upside left to discover as he continues to develop and polish his skill-set.
According to Adam Finkelstein who is Director Of Scouting for 247 Sports