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\n Darren Harris, a 6-foot-5 guard who played the last two seasons at Duke, committed to IU basketball today.<\/p>\n Harris has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He also considered Virginia out of the portal. <\/p>\n Over two seasons with the Blue Devils, Harris averaged 2.8 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 8.3 minutes per game.<\/p>\n Listed at 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds from Herndon, Virginia, Harris attended Paul VI High School and played for Team Takeover on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit. IU assistant coach Kenny Johnson has strong ties to Paul VI and Team Takeover.<\/p>\n IU is buying a potential breakout rather than proven production with Harris, who was buried on a talented Duke depth chart for the past two seasons.<\/p>\n A member of Duke\u2019s monster 2024 recruiting class that included three lottery picks in Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach, Harris struggled to find consistent minutes in Durham under Jon Scheyer. He hit the transfer portal after two seasons.<\/p>\n As a high school prospect, Harris was the No. 39 player nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.<\/p>\n In his freshman season, Harris played sparingly and averaged two points and 1.1 rebounds in six minutes per game on a Duke team that finished 35-4 and lost to Houston in the Final Four. He scored a season-high seven points in a 93-49 win against Mount St. Mary\u2019s in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n As a sophomore, Harris played more but was still on the fringe of the rotation. The Blue Devils were again one of the nation\u2019s premier teams, finishing 35-3 before falling in a stunning collapse against UConn in the Elite Eight.<\/p>\n Over 36 games, he averaged 3.3 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 9.7 minutes per game. He reached double figures in scoring three times, including 15 points against Army, 11 against Lipscomb and 16 against Notre Dame.<\/p>\n Billed as a shooter out of high school, Harris struggled from the perimeter over 57 career games at Duke. He is 28-for-91 on 3s for his career, which is 30.8 percent and 38-for-55 from the free-throw line, a 69.1 percent mark.<\/p>\n The IU coaching staff is taking a buy-low approach with Harris, who will get a chance for more consistent minutes and a more defined role in a revamped rotation in Bloomington, where 3-point shooting is a major part of the offensive game plan under Darian DeVries.<\/p>\nHighlights of Harris<\/h2>\n