UConn forward Nik Khamenia sidelined 6-8 weeks with foot injury as Huskies prepare for tough stretch

UConn will be without starting forward Nik Khamenia for at least 6-8 weeks after the Duke transfer injured his left foot, Huskies coach Dan Hurley announced Thursday. Khamenia suffered the injury midway through the first half of the No. 4 Huskies' 83-41 win over Wagner on Monday night.

The sophomore marksman was off to a hot start as the de facto replacement for four-year starter Alex Karaban in UConn's lineup. Khamenia hit his first three 3-point attempts against Wagner and is shooting 61.9% from the floor and 54.5% from 3-point range for the season.

Hurley will have no grace period in acclimating his team to life without Khamenia. Up next for UConn is a Friday showdown with Ohio State before a Nov. 18 road game against No. 12 Arizona. After that comes a neutral-site showdown with No. 2 Duke in Las Vegas on Nov. 25.

Ranked a five-star prospect in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports, Khamenia came off the bench last season for Duke and averaged 5.7 points on 34% 3-point shooting while logging 19.8 minutes per game. He slotted as a top-40 player during the 2026 transfer cycle and profiled as a potentially perfect fit at UConn.

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