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Shelton Henderson, a former Duke Blue Devils commit, changed his decision and signed with the Miami Hurricanes on April 21. The 6-foot-6 small forward, who was supposed to join the twin sons of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, will join new coach Jai Lucas' team next season.
On Monday, Miami shared screenshots of Instagram messages from players, including Henderson, Jordyn Kee, Tru Washington and Dante Allen, among others, talking about what excited them most about coming to Miami.
Henderson shared his response on his IG story.
Henderson answered: "I would say coming into a program with a new everything and building a winning culture with a great group of guys and building lifelong relationships."
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Check out the original post by the Hurricanes:
"A few words from the guys 🙌👀," the post was captioned.
According to On3's Industry Rankings, Henderson is ranked 17th nationally, fifth in the small forward position and first in Texas. He received interest from 15 programs, including offers from the Houston Cougars, LSU Tigers, Texas Longhorns and Louisville Cardinals.
He made official visits to Louisville on Aug. 23, Texas A&M on Sep. 13, Houston on Sep. 20, Texas on Sep. 27, Duke on Oct. 4 and LSU on Oct. 11.
"It was easy to choose Miami" - Shelton Henderson on choosing the Hurricanes
While speaking to On3, Shelton Henderson praised Miami coach Jai Lucas. Furthermore, the Hurricanes also hired the former Columbus Explorers coach, Andrew Moran, after he won their fourth consecutive state championship.
“It was easy to choose Miami because of coach Jai Lucas,” Henderson told On3’s Joe Tipton on April 21. “He believes in me and what I can bring to the program. I just wanted to come into a program and be comfortable knowing I have a great support system, and I think Miami provides that.
"I can’t wait to get down there and win some games with a great group of guys.”
Dante Allen and Timotej Malovec will join Henderson next season.
