IU Columbus freshman Nola Linson brings two-way wing value with a real defensive edge
Nola Linson is a **freshman** guard/forward at IU Columbus who profiles as a versatile **two-way wing** with legitimate activity plays: as a high school senior at Southport in 2024-25, she averaged **10.1 points**, **3.0 rebounds**, **1.4 assists**, and **1.6 steals** per game, and recruiting profiles list her as a **5'8"** shooting guard/small forward. Her differentiator is disruption—she already showed above-average steal production and enough perimeter size/position flexibility to fit in multiple lineup types, making her a useful fit for a team that wants energy, defense, and secondary scoring rather than a pure volume shooter.
