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IU basketball has completed the non-conference portion of the schedule and the Hoosiers are 10-3.
Ahead of the restart of Big Ten play against Washington on January 4, we’re taking a player-by-player look at each rotation player on the roster’s performance thus far this season.
Up next: Conor Enright
Previously: Tayton Conerway, Lamar Wilkerson, Tucker DeVries, Reed Bailey, Nick Dorn, Sam Alexis, Trent Sisley
Numbers for Enright through 13 games
A starter through the team’s first 13 games, the 6-foot-1 Enright is averaging 3.2 points, 4.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game.
Enright, a native of Mundelein, Illinois, is shooting 36.1 percent from the field, 28 percent on 3-pointers and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line.
His assist rate of 25 percent ranks just outside the top 200 nationally as he splits point guard duties with Tayton Conerway. He already has four games with seven or more assists this season.
What’s gone right for Enright
A heady player who knows the Darian DeVries system well from his time at Drake, Enright plays with energy on both ends of the floor.
Offensively, his primary role is to run the offense and find shooters on the perimeter for open looks. While his assist rate is down from last season at DePaul, that’s mainly because the Hoosiers split the point guard duties between him and Conerway.
On defense, he’s shown himself more than capable of being disruptive against some of the nation’s best guards. His work against PJ Haggerty in IU’s 86-69 win against Kansas State in November was outstanding. Enright is best described as a pest defensively and his work at the point of attack is an integral part of a defense currently ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Areas of concern for Enright
Enright is a limited offensive player who has attempted only 36 shots through 13 games.
The majority of those attempts have been 3-pointers and he is 7-for-25 from distance. Enright has gone scoreless twice this season and has scored three or fewer points in eight games. He’s yet to score in double figures this season.
He’s also struggled to defend without fouling. Enright is averaging 4.7 fouls per 40 minutes and has fouled out twice. Cutting down on unnecessary fouls while remaining aggressive will be key for the remainder of the season.
Outlook for the rest of the 2025-26 season
An easy target for criticism after losses because of his lack of scoring, Enright is an essential player in the first season of the Darian DeVries era.
He understands the system as well as anyone on the roster, plays with maximum effort at all times and maximizes his talent. As competition intensifies in the coming weeks, Enright will need to continue to meet the challenge of defending some of the nation’s best guards.
He’ll also need to be able to keep defenses honest by knocking in perimeter shots at a better clip. Enright entered the season with a career 3-point shooting percentage of more than 37, but is only 28 percent from deep this season.
Shot chart for Enright through 13 games
Shot chart via our friends at UMHoops.com
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