Former University of Notre Dame guard Markus Burton committed to Indiana men’s basketball in the transfer portal Monday, per On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot junior guard played just 10 games in 2025-26 due to an ankle injury suffered against Texas Christian University on Dec. 5.
Prior to his injury, Burton was Notre Dame's leading scorer with 19.9 points per game. He scored 20 or more points in five of the Fighting Irish’s first nine games of the season.
Burton was a three-star recruit coming out of Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the state’s 2023 Mr. Basketball. Once he arrived in South Bend, he had an immediate impact. He started 33 games in his freshman season and led all ACC freshmen with 17.5 points per game. Burton's stellar debut season earned him Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and ACC Rookie of the Year over then-Duke University guard Jared McCain.
As a sophomore, Burton’s scoring continued to progress. He upped his output to 21.3 points per game, which led the ACC. Additionally, his 3-point shooting percentage jumped from 30% to 37.5% on 4.9 attempts per contest. Burton’s sophomore campaign was highlighted by a career-high 43 points in a quadruple overtime matchup against the University of California, Berkeley, in March 2025. He was named Second Team All-ACC following the career year.
Coming off injury, Burton will add a dynamic scoring presence to the Hoosiers’ back court that has been depleted by departures this offseason. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson led the team with 20.9 points per game but will depart along with five other senior players. Additionally, six Hoosiers have entered the transfer portal, leaving freshman forward Trent Sisley as the only returning scholarship player.
Burton is the Hoosiers’ third transfer commit and will headline a new look Indiana roster. He'll be joined at his position by sophomore guards Jaeden Mustaf and Darren Harris in addition to incoming freshman guard Prince-Alexander Moody. Forwards Vaughn Karvala and Trevor Manhertz will also arrive as part of second-year Indiana head coach Darian DeVries’ first true freshman recruiting class.
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