BIG EAST RECRUITING UPDATE: NOTRE DAME

October 25, 2006


COMMITMENT ALERT: Ty Proffitt, (G) South Laurel HS (KY)


Projected 2007-2008 Roster


Seniors: Robert Kurz (F)
Juniors: Ryan Ayers (F/G), Kyle McAlarney (G), Zack Hillesland (F), Luke Zeller (BF/C)
Sophomores: Luke Harangody (BF), Tory Jackson (PG), Jonathan Peoples (G), Joe Harden (WF)
Freshmen: Carlton Scott (F), Tyrone Nash (F), Ty Proffitt (G)

Two commits in two days for Notre Dame and Mike Bray as South Laurel's Ty Proffitt Commits to Irish (Louisville Courier-Journal). He joins Tyrone Nash as recent ND commits this week.

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Entering his senior season, Ty Proffitt is one of the top candidates for Mr Basketball in the state of Kentucky coming off a junior season where he averaged 13 PPG and was one of just two juniors selected to the Courier-Journal's All-State 1st team. The 6'4 guard can play either backcourt position and could develop into a solid floor general with size. He seems like a perfect compliment to existing guards Tory Jackson and Kyle McAlarney on the roster. Anarea to work on for Proffitt would be the range on his jumper as he shot just 28% from 3-pt range last season. Proffitt had previously visited Winthrop (offer) and had scheduled visits to Stanford and Kentucky, but after a visit last weekend to Notre Dame, his mind was made up.

With Proffitt, Tyrone Nash and Carlton Scott committing, the Irish have just one scholarship open for 2007. Also, with just one senior on the 2007-2008 roster, as it stands now, just one more for 2008. I still insist that their biggest need is a strong post player that can alter, or block, shots and rebound. As for the big men, nobody currently jumps out to me as a shot-blocking post player that the Irish have on their radar, but then again, I did not see Carlton Scott or Ty Proffitt prominently on their radar, so we shall see! A physical big man in the post is really the final piece they are missing in putting together a solid nucleus of players in these last two classes. Nobody is probably called a difference-maker, but they can definitely look to make a bigger slash in 2008 as the pickings are getting slim at this time.



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