Elon transfer wing Nick Dorn has committed to IU basketball

Elon transfer wing Nick Dorn has committed to Indiana according to reports.

Dorn visited IU this week. He also visited North Carolina, Maryland, and possibly others.

The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Charlotte, N.C. product averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and .8 assists for the Phoenix in 2024-25. He shot 37.4% from the field overall and made a team-high 74 three-pointers (on 35.1% shooting). Dorn shot 80.5% at the free throw line.

Looking at Dorn in the advanced metrics, he post a 50.6% effective field goal percentage. He does not turn the ball over (11% turnover rate, No. 249 in the nation) or foul (1.9 fouls per 40, No. 176 in the nation). A concerning aspect of his game was a 46.5% make rate on “close twos” and just a .6 steal rate.

According to data at Torvik, Dorn had positive 2.7 box score plus/minus on offense, and a negative 2.9 on defense. His overall offensive rating of 117 was a team high. He is a very high volume three-point shooter relative to the rest of his shot chart. Dorn took 194 threes and just 72 twos.

In 2023-24 Dorn was selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team. He played in 30 games on the season while starting 22 times. He scored 9.4 points per game while pulling down 3.1 boards per contest. Dorn averaged 23.9 minutes per game and scored in double figures 14 times on the year.

Dorn should have two years of eligibility remaining. He is the ninth confirmed player on the team. He joins Tucker DeVries (West Virginia), Conor Enright (DePaul), Reed Bailey (Davidson), Lamar Wilkerson (Sam Houston), Jasai Miles (North Florida), Tayton Conerway (Troy), Jason Drake (Drexel) and Trent Sisley (Montverde Academy H.S.). Senior forward Luke Goode is seeking a hardship waiver to return to Indiana for a fifth season and would be the tenth player.