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Micah Shrewsberry thinks Notre Dame has an elite defender this year

This would be great to see for the Irish

It’s going to be a big junior year for Notre Dame forward [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] if his head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] is correct.

The 6-foot, 9-inch and 208-pound front court player had a very good first year with the Irish after transferring from Seton Hall last year. Davis averaged 9.2 points and 5.1 rebounds last year, but that doesn’t tell the whole story about his impact for the Notre Dame basketball team.

Shrewsberry believes that Davis is one of the best defenders in the county, as he told CBS Sports Jon Rothstein. Not only that, the reporter believes that the Irish could make the NCAA Tournament this spring.

This will be a very important season for Notre Dame basketball, as Shrewsberry enters his second season at the helm after going 13-20 last year. If we see a jump like he had at Penn State from the first to the second season, the Irish should be dancing in March with an elite defender in Davis.

Feb 24, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange guard Quadir Copeland (24) tries to move the ball past Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Tae Davis (13) in the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

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Notre Dame men’s basketball to wear green jerseys for four home games

Dress appropriately for these games.

A big deal always is made whenever the Notre Dame football team wears green jerseys. Typically, it’s reserved for a special occasion once a year. But the men’s basketball team has decided one game of green jerseys isn’t enough.

In a video released Monday, the Irish announced that they will wear green jerseys four times at Purcell Pavilion during the 2024-25 season. The video showcases [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] being asked which one of the four games his team should sport the jerseys in.

After a moment, Shrewsberry decides that Syracuse, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh all need to see the jerseys when they visit South Bend.

The Irish wore green jerseys once last season, and that was a 73-61 loss to Miami. This year, they’ll stick with them of sporting them against ACC competition.

Also of note is that all of the games will be broadcast on network TV. Three of them will be on The CW, and CBS has the game against the Tar Heels. Clearly, the Irish want to look their best while playing for national audiences.

We’ll find out soon enough whether the green jerseys are lucky for the Irish.

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Could another 5-star be heading to Notre Dame basketball’s 2025 class?

This would be another massive get for Shrewsberry

For a good portion of time, the Notre Dame men’s basketball 2025 recruiting class was empty.

During a late September run, the Irish got hot, first with in-state small forward Brady Koehler, then in-state combo guard Jalen Haralson, followed by New Hampshire small forward Ryder Frost and finishing off with Minnesota center Tommy Ahneman.

Head coach Micah Shrewsberry has assembled the No. 3 recruiting class of the cycle according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings. Four commitments is a big group, but it seems like the Irish could be adding another.

Haralson is considered a 5-star prospect, as is Virginia power forward [autotag]Nate Ament[/autotag]. According to a report from Dushawn London, the 6-foot, 9-inch and 185-pound prospect will be taking an official visit to South Bend starting on November 9th.

This is a huge development, as Ament is ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Adding second 5-star player would be huge for Shrewsberry and the Irish, as we will be watching to see what transpires following the visit.

Notre Dame basketball set to release YouTube documentary next week
Notre Dame men’s basketball players listen to head coach Micah Shrewsberry talk through a drill during an open practice at Rolfs Athletics Hall on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in South Bend.

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CBS to broadcast Notre Dame-North Carolina men’s basketball game

A sign that the Irish are drawing interest.

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is on the verge of something special. It won’t happen this year, but it likely will when the Irish’s top-ranked 2025 recruiting class comes in. Until then, there’s interest in where the Irish currently stand.

To that end, CBS Sports unveiled its regular-season schedule for its longstanding college basketball coverage, and the Irish will be part of it. Specifically, they will help tip off a tripleheader of games for CBS on Jan. 4 when they welcome North Carolina to Purcell Pavilion.

This will be the first time the Irish have played on CBS since they picked up a 64-63 road victory over Kentucky on Dec. 12, 2020. It didn’t broadcast any of the three games the Irish played during their last NCAA Tournament appearance in 2022.

The last time the network broadcast a game from South Bend was an 82-55 loss to Virginia on Jan. 26, 2019. The Cavaliers went on to win that year’s national championship:

Here’s hoping the Irish will rise to the occasion of getting national exposure on college basketball’s most prestigious broadcast coverage.

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Notre Dame freshman basketball player signs NIL deal with major company

Congrats Sir!

The Name, Image, and Likeness era of collegiate sports has changed the landscape significantly, and Notre Dame has made strides in that department.

Recently, the university announced its collective “RALLY” as they move forward with helping its student-athletes get deals. While Irish freshman basketball player [autotag]Sir Mohammed[/autotag] didn’t get a deal with the school sponsored program, he did sign one with [autotag]Priority Sports[/autotag].

They announced their partnership on Monday, as the full-service sports agency who is based out of three major cities, Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta, will have Mohammed as part of its collegiate roster.

As one of the top prospects in the 2024 class, No. 68 overall in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, the 6-foot, 7-inch and 205-pound guard is expected to have a major impact for the Irish basketball team as they set to begin their season in the coming weeks.

Congrats Sir on your NIL deal with Priority, as they are surely more to come as he continues his collegiate career.

Notre Dame basketball set to release YouTube documentary next week
Notre Dame men’s basketball players listen to head coach Micah Shrewsberry talk through a drill during an open practice at Rolfs Athletics Hall on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in South Bend.

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Micah Shrewsberry has a meme celebration to Notre Dame basketball’s hot recruiting

Coach was pretty happy after their latest commitment

The last week for Notre Dame men’s basketball has seen one of the most impressive recruiting runs in school history.

It started with in-state small forward Brady Koehler committing on the 23rd of September, followed by the highest ranked verbal ever by in-state combo-guard Jalen Haralson on the 25th.

The party was just getting started, as New Hampshire small forward Ryder Frost was the next to join on the 27th, and then Minnesota center Tommy Ahneman completing the run by committing on Monday. The four commits have jumped the Irish into the top spot in the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings for the 2025 class, a ranking that seemed like a pipe dream earlier last month.

A ton of credit has to go to head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], and following Ahneman’s verbal, he went to social media to celebrate. He shared one of the most viral meme’s from the Chicago Bulls documentary “The Last Dance,” which may or may not be a coincidence since the Irish’s doc “Beyond the Arc” is set to premier on YouTube this Thursday.

Congrats coach on the run, it’s been a fun one to be part of.

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Another documentary, this time on Notre Dame basketball set to release next week

Make that two docs that the Irish will be featured in this fall

It has been quite the last few days for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball program.

On Wednesday evening they landed their highest-rated recruit ever as Jalen Haralson committed to the Irish. The good times kept rolling on Thursday as Notre Dame announced that they have partnered with YouTube to give fans an inside look at the program.

The documentary will be titled “Beyond The Arc” as the four-part series will start streaming on October 3rd, a week from today. Like the football team’s Peacock version, “Here Come the Irish,” the Notre Dame athletic department is one again doing a great job of getting more eyes on the program.

While the first season under head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] left a lot to be desired, he turned Penn State around after just a few short seasons. The hope is that the same will happen with the Irish, as this will give us an inside look at what he is trying to accomplish.

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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.

Former Notre Dame coach Mike Brey criticizes ACC for fining system

You go, Mike.

Anyone who covered Notre Dame basketball when [autotag]Mike Brey[/autotag] was coach will tell you he’s a pretty easygoing guy. The way he spoke at times, you wouldn’t mind if he pulled up a seat next to you at the bar and just start telling you one coaching story after another. That’s just who he is.

If Brey felt his team was being put at a disadvantage though, he wasn’t afraid to tell it like it was. Such was the case when he criticized the officiating after the Irish lost a close game at Florida State in January 2020. The ACC responded by fining Brey $20,000.

Nearly five years later, Brey has left college basketball, but ACC coaches across all sports continue to be fined for being critical of officials. Pittsburgh football coach Pat McMurphy was just fined $5,000 for it.

However, Brey seems less bothered by McMurphy’s fine than the apparent inconsistency in the amount for which coaches are fined:

 

Look, we’re not going to pretend to know what goes into determining how much coaches get fined for things. But if one coach is losing four times as much money as another for the same action, it might be time to reevaluate your practices. Otherwise, it’s pure chaos.

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Notre Dame basketball visiting 2025 5-star power forward today

The Irish are battling a few top programs for his commitment

One of the nation’s best 2025 prospects will get a visit from Micah Schrewsberry and his Notre Dame basketball staff today according to a report by Jamie Shaw.

Virginia power forward [autotag]Nate Ament[/autotag] is a 5-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, coming in as the No. 13 overall player in the country.

He’s high on multiple teams recruiting boards, as Ament isn’t just getting a visit from the Irish. Seven other teams will be stopping by his school, a list that includes powerhouse programs Duke and Kansas.

Mar 2, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry takes pictures with fans after Notre Dame defeated the Clemson Tigers at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Ament has already officially visited the Wildcats along with an upcoming trip to see Virginia’s campus. Until he sets a visit to South Bend, he’s looking more like a pipe dream than a realistic commitment in the future.

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