The dust still was settling with Notre Dame guard Alex Wade entering the transfer portal when the Irish lost another veteran to that portal. This time, it was forward Matt Zona, who by far received the most playing time of any returning Irish player this past season. Zona, who has one year of eligibility remaining, made the following announcement on social media:
IT’S BRACKET MADNESS: Enter USA TODAY’s NCAA tournament bracket contest for a chance at $1 million prize.
— Matt Zona (@matyyz19) March 21, 2024
Zona played every game for the Irish this past season and made six starts, averaging career highs of 2.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11.2 minutes a game. In four seasons with the Irish, he averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds over 76 games.
While Zona earned his minutes, he never was going to be ahead of the Irish’s younger players in the rotation. He was a veteran presence on a team that didn’t have much of that, so that’s how he played his part for the 2023-24 Irish. Here’s hoping he can close out his collegiate career with a bang somewhere.
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