Notre Dame, 2022-'23 Season

[jbc021592]

Arike Ogunbwale will be in attendance in South Bend for the UConn game. Would be nice to see her be inducted in their Ring of Honor before the game….

 

[Dillon77]

Arike Ogunbwale will be in attendance in South Bend for the UConn game. Would be nice to see her be inducted in their Ring of Honor before the game….

As long as I've been watching the Irish, they generally do one "Ring of Honor" addition per season.
Arike will get her due at some point! However, that 2018 NC team poses some interesting challenges (as in, choose one, but not the other?)

 

[npignatjr]

As long as I've been watching the Irish, they generally do one "Ring of Honor" addition per season.
Arike will get her due at some point! However, that 2018 NC team poses some interesting challenges (as in, choose one, but not the other?)

The officials for both Final Four ND games need to be mentioned.

 

[Urshurak]

The officials for both Final Four ND games need to be mentioned.

LOL! Not to mention a category for "Flop of the year." A Mabrey would win it every year. It was hysterical watching Marina. Sooooo obvious, yet she got away with it on home games. It really was unbelievable. Hence the officials comment you made. Too funny.

 

[DefenseBB]

Notre Dame keep winning, they will jump Indiana, Iowa State, and Ohio State and be in the Top 4!

I don't think they will move up this week as tOSU and Indiana won this week and are already ahead of them. ISU losing last night will bump ND past them but we shall see in about 20 min

 

[rvwsleep]

I don't think they will move up this week as tOSU and Indiana won this week and are already ahead of them. ISU losing last night will bump ND past them but we shall see in about 20 min

Ohio St, Indiana, North Carolina then Notre Dame at #7

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[Dillon77]

I don't think they will move up this week as tOSU and Indiana won this week and are already ahead of them. ISU losing last night will bump ND past them but we shall see in about 20 min

Ohio St, Indiana, North Carolina then Notre Dame at #7

UNC and Indiana U. play each other on Dec. 1st so we'll get a chance to see how those teams match up. Will be interesting to see if Grace Berger is back for IU. However, transfers Scalia and Parrish have stepped right into the rotation for Coach Moren.

ND, of course, will get their two toughest games of the year, with Maryland on Thursday and UConn on Sunday.

 

[Dillon77]

NCAA GIVING AWARDS TO MUFFET MCGRAW, JIM NANTZ FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL

From an ND press release:

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the NCAA announced Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Muffet McGraw has received the 2023 Pat Summitt Award, which spotlights an individual who has greatly contributed to the development of collegiate athletes, making a positive impact on their lives. She was chosen by NCAA President Mark Emmert and will formally receive the award at the 2023 NCAA Convention in San Antonio.

In addition to McGraw’s award, Emmert has chosen Jim Nantz, the legendary voice of March Madness, for the Gerald R. Ford Award. The honor recognizes a figure who has proven to be an advocate for college athletics over the course of their career.

“It is such a privilege to recognize Muffet and Jim for their tremendous contributions to college sports over the course of their careers,” Emmert said. “When you think about the impact they have made and the lives they have touched, from the student-athletes to coaches to fans, it’s hard to think of two people more deserving. Their commitment to their professions is truly unmatched.”

Here's the entire release:

Legendary Irish coach Muffet McGraw earns prestigious 2023 Pat Summitt Award

und.com

 

[Rixxx]

BTW, MD 33, ND 32 Half

 

[Cornell Lt]

MD takes down ND 74-72 on last second bucket by Diamond Miller

 

[Rixxx]

Update: MD 74 ND 72
Diamond Miller 31
Sonia Citron 24

 

[ochoopsfan]

Sorry Irish

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Back and forth game. Miller obviously with the play of the game. She came out with a lot of fire after her benching in the Pittsburgh game.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Sorry Irish

Just beat UConn.

 

[Iluvacc2]

I don’t know if ND was looking ahead to UConn or maybe just MD is the best team they’ve faced this season. Both teams have room for improvement, but who doesn’t this time of the year. I was very impressed with Citron and Miller. ND has to shore up their defense if they want a long tourney run. They had no business being out rebounded by MD either. This was arguably the Terps best road win from the past 2 years.

 

[DefenseBB]

Just beat UConn.

Wow

 

[Geew1992]

@dillion77 Why isn't Marshall part of the regular rotation?

 

[Dillon77]

For those interested in High School Recruiting, Notre Dame's place in it and/or ND in general, we pull together and update a recruiting report on prospects over at McGraw's Bench. It's a permanent thread, right up at the top. With the 2023 class signed, sealed and soon to be delivered (hello Emma Risch, Cassandre Prosper and Hannah Hidalgo), we're shifting the focus to 2024 and 2025.

Coach Ivey and her recruiting coordinator, Michaela Mabrey, are pretty tight in the information flow, but most of the names mentioned in the report -- and on this post -- have some evidence of "mutual interest," that phrase of Muffet McGraw's that I find adept in describing a recruiting relationship.

Anyways, here's an executive summary of whom (we think) ND is interested in. For more detail, please click on the link below, which also includes information on 2025 prospects.

2024-25 Recruiting Report: as of Feb. 24, 2024

ndnation.com

2024 Prospects Under Consideration for Notre Dame:

Posts/Forwards:

• Blanca Thomas (HG #9, ASGR #3, Blue Star #10), a 6'5" center from Charlotte, N.C. Catholic HS, who has received an offer from ND.
• Justice Carlton (HG #3, ASGR #21), 6'2" forward from Katy, Texas and Seven Lakes H.S., who had a very strong 2022 summer circuit.
• Kateryna "Kate" Koval (HG #17) 6'5" Post from Ukraine who is playing for Long Island Lutheran High School.
• Kennedy Umeh (Blue Star #7, #27 in HG, #15 ASGR), 6'3" post/forward from McDonough H.S. Eagles (Maryland) and the Philly Rise, an AAU Club, an organization all the ND coaches know well.

Guards/Wings
- Kendall Dudley, (#13 HG, #5 ASGR, #1 Blue Star) 6'1" wing from Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C., one of the top HS teams in the U.S.
- Taliyah Parker (#22 Hoopgurlz, #18 ASGR), 6'1" shooting guard from Putnam City West H.S. in Oklahoma, who received an ND offer in October 2022.

• Mikayla Blakes (#21 Hoopgurlz, #9 Blue Star, NR ASGR), 6'0" guard out of Rutgers Prep H.S., NJ. Received offer from ND in October 2021.
• Chloe Spreen (#24 Blue Star, #28 ASGR, #NR in Hoopgurlz #2024 list.), a 5'9" guard who plays for Bedford North Lawrence HS, Ind. and the Nike LadyGymRats.

Point Guard

- Zamareya Jones (#11 Hoopgurlz, #14 ASGR) 5'6" point guard from North Pitt H.S., North Carolina. Will interest continue after H. Hidalgo commitment?

 

[Dillon77]

@dillion77 Why isn't Marshall part of the regular rotation?

Sorry for the late reply, but the pre- and post-game threads were rather time consuming!
As per your question, that's a good one that is openly discussed on The Bench.
While I don't have any firm answers for you (straight from Coach Ivey, that is), here are a few ideas that have come up:

- She's coming off an injury and the coaching staff does not want to rush her into heavy minutes.
(That said, she's looked complete fit and is moving very well, both within the paint and up-and-down the court)

• Coach Ivey and Coach Owen (the post coach for ND) are trying to incorporate Lauren Ebo as soon as possible because she's a veteran (starter at Texas) who only has one year at ND. Have to maximize her stay. Ebo, with her obvious size, brings something that neither Marshall or the other forward/post, Kylee Watson, bring.
• Speaking of Watson, she's 6'4" and the coaches and other players love her motor and her court presence.
• Lastly, ND has 6'3" Maddy Westbeld at forward, a player many think is next most important piece of ND's puzzle after Miles.

Maddy, who has a tough season up to Sunday, showed her mettle in that game.

After the Maryland/UConn battles, ND has Lafayette and Merrimack, so -- hopefully -- there's a chance to get Nat Marshall some extended playing time, along with Jenna Brown, the transfer guard from Stanford.

Knock on wood, when Ebo moves on after this year, I hope to see Nat be a solid part of a post/forward rotation of Watson/Westbeld/Marshall during the 2023-24 season.

 

[Dillon77]

ND game at Lafayette Postponed

Via Raoul:


Hope the Leopards get better soon and that the game is rescheduled, in part, because the Lafayette campus in Easton, Pa., is some two miles away from Olivia Miles hometown of Phillipsburg, NJ, just across the Delaware River.

 

[darrell]

 

[Dillon77]

This news just broke over on ND's social media and on the Bench.

Propser attended the ND-Merrimack game on Saturday because most fans thought she was hanging around to see her brother play in the Marquette vs. ND men's hoops game the next day (she did).
However, this bit of news is very unexpected.

Remember, Prosper was a last-minute commitment to ND so to go from very-welcome addition to being a member of the team in a month is a whew!

How does she fit? That's a great question, too. Coach Ivey has consistently referred to the 6'2" player as a guard, although most of the footage I've seen would peg her as a wing. That happens to be where Sonia Citron, ND's versatile sophomore and 'Liv Miles' wing player, is currently manning the thought.

However, Coach Ivey has been experimenting with a lot of approaches recently, including one center and four guards, as well as a center, 6'5" Nat Marshall at forward and three other guards. So, this should be interesting. ND will now have 10 scholarship players and two walk-ons.

 

[cancontent]

This news just broke over on ND's social media and on the Bench.

Propser attended the ND-Merrimack game on Saturday because most fans thought she was hanging around to see her brother play in the Marquette vs. ND men's hoops game the next day (she did).
However, this bit of news is very unexpected.

Remember, Prosper was a last-minute commitment to ND so to go from very-welcome addition to being a member of the team in a month is a whew!

How does she fit? That's a great question, too. Coach Ivey has consistently referred to the 6'2" player as a guard, although most of the footage I've seen would peg her as a wing. That happens to be where Sonia Citron, ND's versatile sophomore and 'Liv Miles' wing player, is currently manning the thought.
Would love to have seen her finish out the season with her team.
However, Coach Ivey has been experimenting with a lot of approaches recently, including one center and four guards, as well as a center, 6'5" Nat Marshall at forward and three other guards. So, this should be interesting. ND will now have 10 scholarship players and two walk-ons.

While this is exciting news, I'm also saddened by it. Would love to have seen her finish out the season with her team.

She's leaving her Capital Courts team midseason when they're the defending champs of the OSBA. Cripes, they had a game last Friday evening.

 

[triaddukefan]

The Bend just got better? The Bend?

 

[Coler]

The Bend just got better? The Bend?