Indiana basketball lands another 3-point sharpshooter out of the portal
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball picked up a commitment from Elon guard Nick Dorn on Thursday night.
Dorn posted a video on his Instagram account with highlights from his recent visit to Bloomington to announce his decision. He's the eighth transfer pickup in the portal for new IU coach Darien Devries. Per 247 Sports, Dorn is the No. 104 overall ranked transfer.
The Charlotte, North Carolina native averaged 15.2 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He led the team with 74 made 3-pointers — his 3.0 made 3-pointers per game ranked 40th in the country — on 35.1% shooting from the outside. He started 47 of the 55 games he's played at the collegiate level and was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team as a freshman.
Last season, he had notable performances against two of Elon's tougher non-conference opponents. He scored 17 points with five 3-pointers against North Carolina and dropped 24 points with five 3-pointers in an upset win over Notre Dame in South Bend.
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The 6-foot-7, 200-pounder has two years of eligibility remaining.
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
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