Indiana men’s basketball head coach Darian DeVries made a pair of additions to his first roster in Bloomington on Thursday. Former Elon University guard Nick Dorn committed Thursday, according to his Instagram post, while former University of Florida forward Sam Alexis did so just hours later, per On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton’s X post.
Nick Dorn
Dorn spent his first two collegiate seasons at Elon, making 47 starts and appearing in 55 total games. Across 30 games in his freshman season, Dorn averaged 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest. He earned a spot on the Coastal Athletic Association All-Rookie Team and won CAA Rookie of the Week honors four times throughout the season.
In his sophomore season in 2024-25, the 6-foot-7, 200-pound Dorn averaged 15.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Elon faced the University of North Carolina and the University of Notre Dame in its nonconference slate. In the Phoenix’s loss to the Tar Heels, Dorn finished with 17 points before scoring 24 points in a victory over the Fighting Irish. He went a combined 10 for 16 from 3-point range across those two contests.
Dorn has no shortage of high-level athletic ties, as his father, Torin Dorn Sr., played seven seasons in the NFL. His older brother, Myles Dorn, spent parts of four seasons in the NFL before moving to the United Football League.
Dorn, who’s a Charlotte, North Carolina, native, has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Sam Alexis
Alexis comes to Indiana after winning the NCAA National Championship in his lone season at Florida. He played in a reserve role for the Gators, appearing in just one minute of their NCAA Tournament run.
Across 24 total games, the 6-foot-8, 240-pound Alexis averaged 4.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Prior to transferring to Florida ahead of the 2024-25 season, Alexis played two seasons at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He played in 65 total games during his freshman and sophomore seasons, making 32 starts.
In 2022-23, Alexis scored 5 points and hauled in 3.8 rebounds per contest. Then, in 2023-24, Alexis notched 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. He posted nine double-doubles and scored in double figures in 20 games.
The Apopka, Florida, native earned a spot on the Third-Team All-Southern Conference and was also on the Southern Conference All-Defensive Team. Alexis has one season of eligibility left.
Roster outlook
DeVries has now brought in nine transfers:
- 6-foot-2 guard Conor Enright — one season remaining
- 6-foot-7 forward Tucker DeVries — one season remaining
- 6-foot-10 forward Reed Bailey — one season remaining
- 6-foot-5 guard Lamar Wilkerson — one season remaining
- 6-foot-6 guard Jasai Miles — two seasons remaining
- 6-foot-3 guard Tayton Conerway — one season remaining
- 6-foot-2 guard Jason Drake — two seasons remaining
- 6-foot-7 guard Nick Dorn — two seasons remaining
- 6-foot-8 forward Sam Alexis — one season remaining
The only player on the Hoosiers’ roster who is not a transfer is incoming freshman forward Trent Sisley, who played his senior season at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.
Forward Luke Goode is also seeking a medical hardship waiver, which would give him a fifth season of eligibility.
While the transfer portal closed Tuesday, the players who remain in the portal can still commit to new schools. Players can now only enter the portal due to coaching changes at their respective schools.
Dalton James covers Indiana women's basketball and football for the Indiana Daily Student. You can follow him at @DaltonMJames on X and contact him via email at jamesdm@iu.edu.
