Before suffering an ACL tear Dec. 4 against Maryland, sophomore guard Robby Carmody was primed to be a key bench player in Notre Dame’s rotation. The injury ended those plans prematurely, and the Irish never fully recovered from this hit to their depth. Fresh off a season where prominent players dropped left and right, this was the last thing they needed. Alas, they had no choice but to press on.
Carmody had bad luck with health even before he went down for good. He was held out Nov. 18 against Presbyterian while being in concussion protocol. Though he returned to face Toledo on Nov. 21, he suffered a shoulder contusion on a hard foul and played only five minutes.
Carmody got off to a promising start, averaging 9.0 points in his first three games before his early injuries caused him to tail off. He finished the season with a scoring average of 5.4 points and pulling down 1.6 rebounds a game. Here’s to a healthier and more productive junior season for him.