In addition to [autotag]Blake Wesley[/autotag], there was an outside chance of Notre Dame having two players selected in this year’s NBA draft. Having just completed his senior season, [autotag]Nate Laszewski[/autotag] decided to see where he stood as far as his own professional prospects. Now having done so, Laszewski knows what he wants to do. Rather than further focus his attention on the NBA or overseas, he’s decided to return to the Irish for a fifth year:
Nate Laszewski tells me that he will play at Notre Dame next season and withdraw from the NBA Draft.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 2, 2022
Last season, Laszewski missed only one of the Irish’s 35 games. He averaged 9.3 points and 6.5 rebounds a game while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and a career-high 85.1 percent from the free-throw line. He grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds three times, including a career-high four offensive rebounds Nov. 16 against High Point.
For his career, Laszewski is averaging 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds a game while putting up shooting percentages of .479/.379/.743. In addition to that, the 6-foot-10 forward will return much-needed height to a guard-heavy roster.
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