Notre Dame was missing some of its height during its first four games, which it split. That issue will be resolved beginning Wednesday against Maryland Eastern Shore. [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag], the 6-foot-10 forward who transferred from Penn State after [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] was hired from there, has recovered from his injury and will play according CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein:
Notre Dame's Kebba Njie (hand) will be available for today's game against UMES, per Micah Shrewsberry. Transfer from Penn State. Has yet to play this season.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 22, 2023
Shrewsberry alluded to this possibility when he met with the media Tuesday:
“He did a bunch of rehab stuff (in New York). He’s practiced with us the last couple of days. Barring any setbacks, we hope to have him here (Wednesday) and beyond. We do need him. We need his voice. We need his rebounding, his ability to get us easy baskets in the paint.
He settles us a little bit. His presence defensively, he’s probably our most important defensive piece. We’ll put him in a bubble the next couple days and hope nobody bumps into him.”
Well, he’s healthy enough to play now. That’s good news for everybody.
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