John Mooney made a living during his time at Notre Dame down low as he averaged 12 rebounds per game for the Fighting Irish over his last two years playing under Mike Brey.
Now the former Notre Dame big man is headed down under to play basketball professionally in Australia’s NBL.
Mooney signed a contract with the Perth Wildcats that includes an NBA-out clause as he is automatically eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft.
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— Perth Wildcats (@PerthWildcats) August 14, 2020
Mooney was a First-Team All-ACC selection as a senior this past year, averaging 16.2 points and 12.7 rebounds per contests and putting together double-doubles in 25 of 31 contests.
Wildcats head coach Trevor Gleeson appears excited about the signing of the former Fighting Irish star as well.
“The numbers he’s produced, not only this last year in a great conference in America, is kind of mind-boggling.”
Trevor Gleeson gives insight into the signing of our new recruit, John Mooney. pic.twitter.com/aHFbWZCYfu
— Perth Wildcats (@PerthWildcats) August 14, 2020
Mooney majored in management consulting while at Notre Dame.