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Micah Shrewsberry talks Notre Dame recruiting strategy with CBS Sports

Great job, Coach.

Notre Dame men’s basketball just had a recruiting week most programs only can dream of. Four commits since the beginning of last week, including new all-time highest-rated recruit [autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag], have propelled the Irish to the top of 247Sports’ recruiting rankings for the 2025 class.

Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports took notice of this and decided to reach out to [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] for some insights as part of a feature story about the Irish. Faced with a rebuild upon arriving to the program, Shrewsberry opted to hone in on high school recruiting as opposed to other programs that increasingly looked towards the transfer portal.

Shrewsberry focused on high school recruits almost out of necessity with the transfer portal about to lose the players who were granted an extra year of eligibility by COVID-19. But even taking that out of the equation, he now has the luxury of RALLY, Notre Dame’s new NIL collective, to keep players around.

When asked how this year’s Irish were able to keep almost all of their top scorers from a season ago, Shrewsberry said this:

“I think our guys believed in what we were doing, but they also believed in their teammates and the guys who were going to be their teammates. They could see the positives throughout last season and what we could look like going forward.”

The future in South Bend looks very bright, and it all has to do with the culture Shrewsberry is building. You can’t put a price on that.

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Notre Dame lands four-star center, top 2025 Minnesota recruit

Micah Shrewsberry is doing something right.

For the fourth time in the span of a week, [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] has proven that Notre Dame now is an attractive program for big-time recruits. That’s the story after [autotag]Tommy Ahneman[/autotag], a four-star center and the top 2025 recruit in Minnesota, has committed to the Irish. only two days after making his official visit.

Ahneman joins a 2025 Irish class that has netted [autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag], [autotag]Ryder Frost[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag], the program’s highest-rated commit since the internet started tracking rankings, over the past week. This should strengthen the Irish’s hold as the top-ranked 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports.

Ahneman especially attracted interest from Big Ten programs and was scheduled to make official visits to Minnesota and Iowa in October. Clearly, those won’t happen anymore unless he only wants to pay lip service to those programs.

When asked by On3 why he picked the Irish, Ahneman said this:

“I chose Notre Dame because of what they have – a great atmosphere, great people, and a great recruiting class that I now get to be a part of.”

And if that doesn’t excite you, try this quote on for size:

 

Get on the Irish bandwagon now, folks. The latter half of the 2020s is shaping up to be quite promising.

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Four-star 2025 New Hampshire forward commits to Notre Dame

Guess who now has the top 2025 recruiting class?

Easily the best recruiting week for Notre Dame since [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] took over wrapped up appropriately. The Irish received three commits for their 2025 class every other day, and the future of the program seems set as a result.

[autotag]Ryder Frost[/autotag], a four-star forward recruit and the third-ranked 2025 recruit from New Hampshire according to 247Sports, has committed to the Irish, joining [autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag] and [autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag] from earlier in the week. Just missing out on Frost were other finalists Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Syracuse and Virginia Tech.

The Irish now rank first overall in 247Sports 2025 recruiting class rankings with one five-star commit, who also happens to be the highest-rated recruit since the internet started tracking such ratings, and two four-star commits. Iowa State, which ranks second, is over two-and-a-half points behind. If that doesn’t give you cause for excitement, nothing will.

Chances are you missed Frost’s announcement on the 247Sports YouTube channel so here it is:

Shrewsberry has convinced some serious talent to commit to South Bend, and it won’t be long before that talent is around to try and return the Irish to glory that mostly has been elusive for some time.

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Micah Shrewsberry lands highest rated recruit in Notre Dame basketball history

Micah Shrewsberry made his presence known as a recruiter, landing five-star wing Jalen Haralson at Notre Dame.

A lot of elite college basketball players have come through South Bend to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Few, if any, had as much hype as Jalen Haralson, who committed to coach Micah Shrewsberry’s program on Wednesday.

Haralson is the highest rated commitment to Notre Dame in the modern era, coming in at No. 14 in the 2025 recruiting class at 247Sports. He chose the Irish over Indiana and Michigan State.

The 6’7 wing from La Porte, Indiana chose Notre Dame because of the strong relationship he built with Shrewsberry during the recruiting process, and the role coach envisions for him in South Bend.

“His vision for me is to just come in and play my game,” said Haralson. “There’s no time for waiting. He has big goals and he’s going to expect a lot out of me. He wants me to come in and be disruptive on the offensive and defensive end and be a problem. Be constant with rim attacks, be able to hit shots off the catch, post up.”

The Irish went 13-20 overall and 7-13 in ACC play last year, Shrewsberry’s first after leaving Penn State to replace Mike Brey, who spent over 20 years as Notre Dame’s head coach before retiring in 2023.

One of Shrewsberry’s goals was the build the program back up with high school talent, while upgrading the level of recruiting.

Haralson represents a huge first step toward those goals, as he joins four-star forward Brady Koehler in Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class, which is now ranked fifth in the country.

Micah Shrewsberry greets Jalen Haralson after Notre Dame commitment

What a recruiting win for the coach.

It’s unlikely that anyone was happier with [autotag]Jalen Haralson'[/autotag]s commitment to Notre Dame than [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag]. It showed that he can get the job done when it comes to recruiting, and there’s no greater evidence of that than Haralson being the highest-rated Irish commit since the internet began ranking recruits in 2000.

There was only one place for Shrewsberry and assistant coach [autotag]Ryan Owens[/autotag] to be Wednesday, and that was La Lumiere in La Porte, Haralson’s school where he made his announcement. Afterwards, Haralson came outside and embraced both of them.

This has to be Shrewsberry’s best moment since he took over the program 18 months ago. While his success during his final season at Penn State undoubtedly made believers out of him, many wondered if he could build back a program that had fallen on hard times. This recruiting win is clear evidence that when all is said and done, the answer to that question is on its way to being a big yes.

Here’s the moment that will warm your heart:

We don’t know who else Shrewsberry and his staff will be able to successfully recruit while with the Irish, but if this is any indication, the college basketball world better not sleep on this program.

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5-star SF Jalen Haralson commits to Notre Dame over MSU, Indiana

Add Jalen Haralson to the long list of big-time recruits Michigan State basketball fell just short of landing.

Add Jalen Haralson to the long list of big-time recruits Michigan State basketball fell just short of landing.

Five-star shooting guard Jalen Haralson announced his college decision on Wednesday evening, and it was unfortunately not Michigan State. Haralson committed to Notre Dame over the Spartans and Indiana.

Haralson ranks as the No. 2 small forward and No. 13 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s from La Porte, Ind. and is ranked as the No. 1 player from Indiana.

Michigan State was considered in the thick of it for Haralson up until the final minutes. However, it sounds like he was always leaning towards the Fighting Irish and that’s who won his commitment in the end.

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Notre Dame hoops lands highest-rated recruit in internet rankings era

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.

If there was any doubt about [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] and his staff to get top recruits to commit to Notre Dame, that officially can go away.

[autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag], a five-star forward and the top-rated player from Indiana in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports, has committed to the Irish over other finalists Indiana and Michigan State. That makes him the highest-rated commit to the program since internet rankings began in 2000.

The previous high mark for Irish commits was JJ Starling, who transferred to Syracuse after one year after [autotag]Mike Brey[/autotag] departed. Since Haralson is Shrewsberry’s guy though, his chances of leaving South Bend are much lower, as least as long as Shrewsberry’s around.

Haralson is the second Indiana-based recruit to commit to the Irish this week after four-star forward [autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag]. It fits perfectly with the vision of focusing on talent in the basketball-rich Hoosier State that Shrewsberry had when he took over.

If you missed the announcement live, here it is:

Irish fans understandably will get antsy waiting for over a year to pass before they get to see Haralson in an Irish uniform. For those who don’t live far from Notre Dame though, they can catch him during his senior season at La Lumiere in La Porte.

Here’s to this being the first of many memorable moments Haralson will provide for the Irish and their fans.

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MSU target, 5-star SF Jalen Haralson to announce college decision tonight

5-star SF Jalen Haralson will announce his college decision tonight — see when and how you can watch his announcement

Michigan State basketball could be picking up a massive recruit in the 2025 class on Wednesday evening.

Five-star small forward Jalen Haralson will officially announce his college decision on Wednesday night. He is set to do his announcement live on the 247Sports Channel at 7:00 pm ET. The decision will also be simulcast on CBS Sports HQ.

Haralson ranks as the No. 2 small forward and No. 13 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He hails from La Porte, Ind. and is ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana.

Haralson is considering only three schools at this time — Michigan State, Indiana and Notre Dame. He has taken official visits to all three schools and there is no known favorite for his commitment, according to 247Sports.

Stick with Spartans Wire for additional coverage on Haralson and his decision that’s coming on Wednesday.

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Notre Dame lands forward as first commit of 2025 recruiting class

Welcome, Brady!

Notre Dame had been waiting for its first commit in the 2025 recruiting class. Finally, that wait has come to an end.

[autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag], a four-star power forward from Cathedral in Indianapolis, has announced that he’s committing to the Irish. He ranks 90th nationally among 2025 recruits on On3, 98th on ESPN and 114th on 247Sports, on which his composite score ranks him 14th all-time among Notre Dame commits since 2000.

When On3 asked him why he chose to play for the Irish under [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], he said this:

“I chose Notre Dame because of the relationship that I have built with coach Shrews, coach (Ryan) Owens, and the rest of the staff over the last year and how they are all in on me. Also, I feel like I will thrive at Notre Dame.”

Koehler’s commitment falls in line with Shrewsberry’s desire to attract talent within the state of Indiana. This also might just be the start as five-star forward Jalen Haralson, widely considered the state’s best 2025 recruit, has the Irish as one of his final choices for a decision he’ll make Wednesday.

For now though, Irish fans can be happy with Koehler:

Here’s hoping this is the start of a fruitful time for Koehler in South Bend.

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Five-star basketball recruit has Notre Dame on shortlist

This highly-ranked recruit could help restore Notre Dame basketball to competitive status.

Jalen Haralson, a five-star recruit, has narrowed his list down to Notre Dame, Michigan State and Indiana.

The senior at La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere plays the perimeter, and he stands 6-foot-7. He plays to announce his decision at 7 pm Eastern on Wednesday, September 25th.

He is currently ranked 14th in the country.

Haralson has been playing in Nike’s EYBL as a member of the Indy Heat. He’s been averaging 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

He has also played for USA Basketball’s U17 team — that one won a FIBA U17 World Championship. Haralson had 11.1 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game with that team.

If he chooses Notre Dame, he obviously could be immensely helpful to a rebuilding program that is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament sooner rather than later.

 

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