ND Men BB Recruiting

[Henges24]

Hopefully better than his brother. I could actually see Foster eventually transferring to ND. There’s no way he spends all 4 years at MSU.

 

[IrishSportsDaily]

5-star Bradley still on the rise, talks Notre Dame offer, visit plans

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Notre Dame just announced the addition of 3-star wing JR Konieczny (<a href="https://twitter.com/TheJrKonieczny?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheJrKonieczny</a>) as a 2021 signee. And he just made it official here at a ceremony at St. Joseph <a href="https://t.co/zhMnGf9qZ5">https://t.co/zhMnGf9qZ5</a></p>— Patrick Engel (@PatrickEngel_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickEngel_/status/1326619333129347072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Luckylucci]

Freeman posted that Wesley is moving his decision forward to Nov. 20th. Feels like pending good news for ND!

 

[irishandy]

Freeman posted that Wesley is moving his decision forward to Nov. 20th. Feels like pending good news for ND!

I like ND's chances with landing Wesley, he and Konieczny are good friends and I think Konieczny will keep on him about going to ND.

 

[Legacy]

I don't know where else to put this, so...

This NCAA Scoring Record Just Turned 50 — Is It Unbreakable?
Five decades lat*er, no one has come close to match*ing Austin Carr and team*mate Collis Jones’ tour*na*ment scor*ing record.

Fifty years ago, dur*ing the 1969 – 70 NCAA tour*na*ment, Notre Dame’s Austin Carr set the sin*gle-game scor*ing record with 61 points against the Mid-American Conference cham*pi*on, Ohio University.

Shooting 57% from the field, the 6’3” Notre Dame guard made 25 field goals out of 44 attempts. He near*ly dupli*cat*ed this amaz*ing feat a week lat*er against SEC cham*pi*on Kentucky and Big Ten champ Iowa, scor*ing 52 and 45 points respec*tive*ly. His three-game shoot*ing per*cent*age was 58%.

Significantly, he was joined by team*mate Collis Jones who aver*aged 23 points per game in the three con*tests. Together, they pro*duced 228 points in three suc*ces*sive tour*na*ment games — an aver*age of 76 points per game on 54% marksmanship.

Was this a one-year won*der? A sta*tis*ti*cal anomaly?

Add the next year of tour*na*ment play to the com*par*i*son, three games in 1970 – 71. That year, Carr and Jones com*bined for 195 points on 45% shoot*ing, an aver*age of 65 points per game. Over the course of six games span*ning two tour*na*ments, the duo pro*duced 423 points, shoot*ing 50% from the field and aver*ag*ing 71 points per game. A two-man scor*ing record that has stood for fifty years — accom*plished with*out the ben*e*fit of the three-pointer.

Also remarkable is this was before the 3 pt shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3rKIlUA3dA&feature=emb_title

 

[Luckylucci]

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[Luckylucci]

He'll need to add some strength but I think he'll be a shot maker at some point in his career. 6'7 with a nice stroke. Him and Wesley are quite the duo.

And, I'd be shocked if the NBA doesn't open up the draft for HS players at some point in the near future. So, multi-year guys like this could add even more value in 2-3 classes.

 

[Woneone]

He actually reminds me of Cam Biedscheid.

Good handles for a 6-7 high schooler, but not particularly explosive. Shows really good vision, good passer and skills. Really good shooter at that level.

Edit: Removed the release point comparison. His isn't anywhere near as pronounced as Cam's was. Still may need work to get it off against higher level athletes.

Hopefully he doesn't have the baggage.

 

[arrowryan]

He actually reminds me of Cam Biedscheid.

Good handles for a 6-7 high schooler, but not particularly explosive. Shows really good vision, good passer and skills. Really good shooter at that level.

Edit: Removed the release point comparison. His isn't anywhere near as pronounced as Cam's was. Still may need work to get it off against higher level athletes.

Hopefully he doesn't have the baggage.

I don't know him, but if he's at St. Joe High School then there's a great chance he's got his head screwed on straight.

 

[arrowryan]

Decision day for Blake Wesley. Best player in the South Bend area since Demetrius Jackson. Unlike football, there is a lot of good competition in the NIC and in the surrounding area.

I'm not sure what this would mean for the Irish basketball team, but its nice to keep the local talent.

 

[notredomer23]

Committed. Brey got the guy he needed.

 

[DCDomer]

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[FightingIrishLover7]

Best recruit Brey has ever got (imo).
Dude is an absolute stud athlete and gifted beyond belief.

HUGE recruit right here.

EDIT: I guess DJ was the better "athlete" but not complete package (height). Blake is the most "ready-to-go" athlete. (DJ had some growing pains adjusting to the size.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Neat

 

[BeauBenken]

Great get. Love the local guys staying home.

 

[Luckylucci]

Great get for Brey. I like what he's putting together here. Last two classes of Sanders, Taylor, Zona, Wesley, and JR. Throw in a Wertz transfer.

Two concerns I have is lack of length inside. And what the plan is for lead guard.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Great get for Brey. I like what he's putting together here. Last two classes of Sanders, Taylor, Zona, Wesley, and JR. Throw in a Wertz transfer.

Two concerns I have is lack of length inside. And what the plan is for lead guard.

*Cormac Ryan too*
0.975 recruit overall on 247

 

[Luckylucci]

*Cormac Ryan too*
0.975 recruit overall on 247

Right, good catch. He'll be an important part of the roster going forward.

 

[irishandy]

Glad he committed to ND! He will be the guy ND needs with some swagger. He may not start year 1, but he would be my first guy off the bench.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2021 Notre Dame signee Blake Wesley (<a href="https://twitter.com/blakewesley0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@blakewesley0</a>) started his senior year with this on Tuesday night. <br><br>Video: Cedric Moodie <a href="https://t.co/6V2khOR0Nu">pic.twitter.com/6V2khOR0Nu</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfreemanISD/status/1331610302610350082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Incase anyone was wondering what kind of athlete he is.

 

[BabyIrish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2021 Notre Dame signee Blake Wesley (<a href="https://twitter.com/blakewesley0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@blakewesley0</a>) started his senior year with this on Tuesday night. <br><br>Video: Cedric Moodie <a href="https://t.co/6V2khOR0Nu">pic.twitter.com/6V2khOR0Nu</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfreemanISD/status/1331610302610350082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Incase anyone was wondering what kind of athlete he is.

He had 33 points last night. If Riley and St Joe play I might see if I can swing by to watch

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

He had 33 points last night. If Riley and St Joe play I might see if I can swing by to watch

Good luck, but I'm doubtful.
Most schools are seriously limiting attendance in NE IN anyway.

You'll be seeing this guy on TV soon enough though. Wow can he play!

 

[NDGOLDEN]

Got a grad transfer from Yale Paul Atkinson. Big pickup for us. Immediate impact guy
17.6 PPG. 7.3REb a game. Last year shot 63% clip from floor. Big big pickup

 

[notredomer23]

He can play this year?

 

[NDGOLDEN]

He can play this year?

Next season

 

[Henges24]

Worth noting that he was Ivy League POTY last year.

 

[Luckylucci]

Huge news.

 

[BilboBaggins]

Will he take Durham's spot at the 5?

Will he have two seasons of eligibility since this season "doesn't count"?

 

[gkIrish]

Will he take Durham's spot at the 5?

Will he have two seasons of eligibility since this season "doesn't count"?

I think everyone gets a pass this year no matter what.