The Miami Hurricanes are making serious noise on the recruiting trail this offseason, and their latest addition is a versatile forward with a chip on his shoulder. Nick Dorn, the Indiana transfer who originally cut his teeth at Elon, has officially committed to Miami, as first reported by On3’s Pete Nakos.
Dorn brings a steady scoring presence and a wealth of experience to Coral Gables. Over three college seasons—two with the Phoenix and one with the Hoosiers—the Charlotte native has averaged 8.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Last season at Indiana, he appeared in 30 contests, posting those same career averages while showing he can compete at the highest level.
This move is the latest in what’s shaping up to be a blockbuster transfer class for head coach Jai Lucas. Entering his second year at the helm, Lucas has already secured five portal additions: Dorn, former Bucknell guard Quin Berger, ex-Georgia center Somto Cyril, Robert Morris forward DeSean Goode, and Villanova point guard Acaden Lewis. It’s a mix of proven talent and hungry newcomers that should immediately bolster the Hurricanes’ rotation.
Lucas’s first season was nothing short of a resurrection. After inheriting a program that stumbled to a 7-24 record under interim coach Bill Courtney, Lucas engineered a stunning turnaround. Miami finished 26-9 and punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round, a testament to the culture shift he’s instilled. The Hurricanes notched impressive wins over Ole Miss, No. 11 North Carolina, NC State, No. 24 Louisville, and Missouri, signaling that this team is ready to compete with the ACC’s elite.
“For me, I felt like this could be a special place,” Lucas said after Miami’s Round of 32 loss to Purdue. “It’s the people that make places. We have good people at the university, and we had great people in the building this year. That made my job easy.”
With Dorn in the fold and the program’s trajectory pointing firmly upward, Miami is positioning itself as a force in a loaded ACC. The Hurricanes aren’t just reloading—they’re building something that could make waves for years to come.