Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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basketball recruiting Irish McDonald���s All-American History Since its inception in 1977, the McDonald���s All-American Game, an annual all-star contest featuring the top high school senior basketball players in the nation, has featured 14 selections that went on to play for Notre Dame. Mishawaka (Ind.) Marian point guard Demetrius Jackson was chosen for this summer���s showcase, and the Notre Dame signee will make No. 15 for the Fighting Irish program. Here���s a look at the rest: Tracy Jackson (1977) Tim Andree (1979) John Paxson (1979) Barry Spencer (1980) Tom Sluby (1980) Ken Barlow (1982) Tim Kempton (1982) David Rivers (1984) Keith Robinson (1986) LaPhonso Ellis (1988) like if I don���t play as much as I���m used to.��� Jackson may not get to play as much as he wants during the 2013-14 season with the Irish, when he will be behind senior-to-be floor general Eric Atkins. ���I would definitely have to be great to come in and play alongside him,��� Jackson said. ���But at the same time, it will be a learning process, and I���m going to take advantage of learning from somebody that���s been through it. ���You always listen to those who came before you. I���m sure I���ll learn a few things from him, and he���ll learn a few things from me. I���m going to do whatever I can to make the team better.��� Irish Key In On 2014 Big Men Class of 2014 power forward Obi Enechionyia, a senior-to-be at Saint James School in Hagerstown, Md., received a scholarship offer from Notre Dame March 7. Fighting Irish assistant coach Rod Balanis watched the four-star prospect and 247Sports��� No.��65 player nationally and No. 4 player in the state of Maryland Feb.��20. Ryan Humphrey (1997) Chris Thomas (2001) Torin Francis (2002) Luke Zeller (2005) Balanis evidently reported back to Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey with a positive review, matching the feedback of fellow assistant Anthony Solomon, who has had the most interaction with Enechionyia, according to the forward. ���It feels good to have gotten the offer after months of them recruiting me,��� Enechionyia told BlueandGold. com. ���Sometime in the future I���ll visit. I haven���t seen them play too many times on TV, but I like the atmosphere at their home games.��� St. James head coach Paul Easton isn���t surprised by the scholarship tender after meeting with Balanis and having subsequent phone conversations with the Irish coaching staff. ���I spoke to Notre Dame [in late February],��� Easton said. ���It was a long conversation and they said they were going to offer him.��� The 6-9, 215-pound Enechionyia, who has offers from Seton Hall, Indiana, Maryland, George Mason, UMass, Miami, Temple, VCU and Xavier, averaged 19.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 5.7 blocks this past season for St. James.