BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball guard Jason Drake and forward Nick Dorn could be sidelined for the program’s upcoming trip to Puerto Rico.
The Hoosiers leave Monday for their foreign tour that will include three exhibition games including a pair of matchups against Mega Superbet, a Serbian professional club.
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Drake and Dorn are dealing with undisclosed injuries that sidelined them during Wednesday’s practice and there isn’t an exact timeline for their return. Indiana coach Darian DeVries told reporters after practice that t’s possible Dorn could miss time this fall.
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Dorn had a standout sophomore season at Elon last year where he was one of six Division I players to average at least 15.0 points per game, make 70 3-pointers, and make 90 free throws while playing less than 1,000 minutes.
He averaged 15.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game last season. He’s made 47 career starts over two seasons and earned CAA All-Rookie honors as a freshman.
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Drake landed in Bloomington after a series of one-year stops at Cleveland State, Butler Community College and Drexel. Last season, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while starting all 33 games for Drexel.
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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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