Notre Dame males’s basketball landed one of many highest-rated commitments within the historical past of this system on Wednesday when five-star small ahead Jalen Haralson selected the Irish over Michigan State and Indiana.
The 6-foot-7, 210-pound standout on the LaLumiere Faculty in La Porte, Ind., not solely turns into the face of Micah Shrewsberry’s recruiting class, however upon arrival at Notre Dame subsequent 12 months, he may be the face of this system alongside Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry, with each doubtlessly getting into their junior seasons.
For Notre Dame to land a prospect ranked among the many nation’s high 20 is a coup for Shrewsberry, coming off a tough debut season in South Bend that ended at 13-20 total and 7-13 within the ACC. Haralson ranks as the highest participant in Indiana and the No. 13 total prospect within the 247Sports Composite. The Irish have one different dedication within the 2025 class in four-star ahead Brady Koehler of Indianapolis (Cathedral).
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Haralson is initially from Fishers, Ind., simply exterior Indianapolis. That’s additionally the house turf of Shrewsberry, who performed Division III basketball at Hanover and is a highschool graduate of Cathedral.
“Once I went on my go to, I simply related with the teaching employees, the gamers,” Haralson mentioned throughout his announcement Wednesday. “I belief coach Shrews with my recreation.”
This was all a part of the components utilized by former athletic director Jack Swarbrick in hiring Shrewsberry away from Penn State a 12 months in the past, banking on the coach’s Hoosier State connections mixed together with his NBA expertise with the Boston Celtics beneath Brad Stevens, whose son is now a walk-on with the Irish.
Notre Dame should still be in rebuilding mode as Shrewsberry continues to reshape this system following Mike Brey’s departure. However in touchdown Haralson’s dedication, he’s taken the largest step but in shifting Notre Dame ahead.
“I need to change the outlook on this system,” Haralson mentioned. “I need to are available, win, change the tradition, do my factor. We’re gonna have quite a lot of enjoyable.”
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