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Indianapolis Star
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
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. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 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.
Indianapolis Star
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana basketball adds another 3-point shooter out of the transfer portal
Elon's Nick Dorn is the eighth player IU has added out of the transfer portal Dorn averaged 15.2 points and 3.8 rebounds as a sophomore at Elon, shooting 35.1% on 3s 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 college 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. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The 6-foot-7, 200-pounder has two years of eligibility remaining. .
Associated Press
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Elon and Army square off in CBI Tournament matchup
Army Black Knights (16-15, 10-9 Patriot League) vs. Elon Phoenix (17-15, 8-11 CAA) BOTTOM LINE: Elon and Army meet in the College Basketball Invitational. The Phoenix are 8-11 against CAA opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Elon is 3-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.6 turnovers per game. The Black Knights' record in Patriot League play is 10-9. Army is second in the Patriot League with 14.1 assists per game led by Ryan Curry averaging 3.5. Elon's average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Army gives up. Army has shot at a 44.1% clip from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points higher than the 40.5% shooting opponents of Elon have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Dorn averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Phoenix, scoring 15.2 points while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc. TK Simpkins is averaging 16.4 points over the past 10 games. Jalen Rucker is averaging 17.8 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Black Knights. Curry is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Phoenix: 3-7, averaging 70.7 points, 32.2 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game. Black Knights: 4-6, averaging 68.6 points, 29.4 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.4 points. ___
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Elon and Army square off in CBI Tournament matchup
Army Black Knights (16-15, 10-9 Patriot League) vs. Elon Phoenix (17-15, 8-11 CAA) Daytona Beach, Florida; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Elon and Army meet in the College Basketball Invitational. The Phoenix are 8-11 against CAA opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Elon is 3-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.6 turnovers per game. The Black Knights' record in Patriot League play is 10-9. Army is second in the Patriot League with 14.1 assists per game led by Ryan Curry averaging 3.5. Elon's average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Army gives up. Army has shot at a 44.1% clip from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points higher than the 40.5% shooting opponents of Elon have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Dorn averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Phoenix, scoring 15.2 points while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc. TK Simpkins is averaging 16.4 points over the past 10 games. Jalen Rucker is averaging 17.8 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Black Knights. Curry is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Phoenix: 3-7, averaging 70.7 points, 32.2 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game. Black Knights: 4-6, averaging 68.6 points, 29.4 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.4 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
