Markus Burton, a 6-foot guard who played the last three seasons at Notre Dame, has committed to IU basketball, joining the transfer portal. Burton, a native of Mishawaka, Indiana, and a former Indiana Mr. Basketball, is a highly coveted transfer who made an immediate impact upon his arrival in South Bend. He is the third transfer portal commitment of the day for the Hoosiers, joining Jaeden Mustaf (Georgia Tech) and Darren Harris (Duke).
Burton's career averages are impressive, with 19.1 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in 33.2 minutes per game. His career shooting percentage is 43.8 overall, 33.2 percent on 3-pointers, and 84.7 percent from the free-throw line. He will slot in as Indiana’s starting point guard, providing a significant upgrade statistically over Tayton Conerway and Conor Enright.
In his first season at Notre Dame, Burton was the ACC Rookie of the Year and a third-team All-ACC selection after averaging 17.5 points. His scoring average ranked third in the nation among freshmen. He also ranked second in the ACC with an assist rate of 37.6 percent and had the highest usage rate in the conference. As a sophomore, he was a preseason All-ACC selection and delivered a solid season, averaging 21.3 points per game overall and 23.5 points in ACC games, which led the conference.
Burton's impact was limited by an injury in the 2025-26 season. He suffered a broken left ankle and underwent season-ending surgery in December. He was a preseason All-ACC selection and was on watch lists for the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, and the Bob Cousy Award. He played in only 10 games and averaged 18.5 points, 3.7 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 30.1 minutes. Burton shot 49.9 percent from the floor and 30.6 percent on 3s as a junior.
Burton is a small-but-lethal lead guard scorer who excels at creating his own shot. His junior season was cut short by injury after just 10 games, but as a sophomore, he averaged 23.5 PPG in ACC play on 44.5 percent shooting from the field (40.2 percent from deep) en route to a second-team All-ACC slot. He’s outstanding in both pick-and-roll (87th percentile in efficiency as a scorer, per Synergy) and isolation (90th percentile).
In summary, Markus Burton is a highly skilled and versatile player who has the potential to make a significant impact on IU basketball. His commitment to the team is a significant boost to their chances of success in the upcoming season.
