Notre Dame basketball has struggled recently, not having made an NCAA Tournament appearance since the spring of 2017 where they lost to West Virginia in the Round of 32.
One of Notre Dame’s stars from that team and the most successful of Mike Brey squads has been excelling in the Basketball Champions League overseas and was just named their league MVP.
Bonzie Colson, now 25, averaged 18.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for SIG Strasbourg this season.
“It’s definitely a blessing for me to be the MVP. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting it. We heard it in the middle of the shootaround today, and I was excited,”
“All the hard work I put into this game, in the summertime, the grind, has all paid off. It definitely feels good. Another individual accomplishment for me. But I am still motivated, humble, and hungry.” – Bonzie Colson
Colson and SIG Strasbourg reached the semi-finals of the Basketball Champions League this season.