Blue and Gold Illustrated

Nov. 24, 2014 Issue

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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WOMEN'S BASKEBALL and her father Gregory played soccer and rugby and later served in the Nigerian Army … The four- time USA Basketball gold medalist also played for Wisconsin's Playground Elite that won the 2011 AAU National Championship. It is the fourth straight year the Irish signed at least one player in a class that has been ranked among the top five, joining All-Ameri- can guard Jewell Loyd (2012), forward Taya Reimer (2013) and forward Brianna Turner (2014). McGraw On Ogunbowale: "A tremendous talent, she can really get to the rim. She is somebody we would post up as a guard. She can defend, and she can score in a lot of different ways." Ali Patberg • 5‑10 guard Columbus, Ind. (Columbus North High School) National Rankings: No. 14 (five-star player) in class of 2015 by espnW HoopGurlz/Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, No. 16 by Prospects Nation, No. 19 by All-Star Girls Report and No. 20 by Blue Star Basketball. Statistics: While leading her team to a 71-8 record the past three years, Patberg has averaged 16.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. As a junior last season, she averaged 18.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.8 steals per game. Of Note: Participated in the 2014 USA Basketball Under-18 National Team Trials alongside two of her future Notre Dame teammates — current freshman forward Brianna Turner and class of 2015 guard Marina Mabrey. McGraw On Patberg: "A true point guard, incred- ibly smart with a really high basketball IQ, she knows how to run a team and is a phenomenal passer. Our posts are going to love playing with her." ✦ Arike Ogunbowale, a 5‑9 guard from Milwaukee, is a two‑time Gatorade and Associated Press Wisconsin High School Player of the Year (2013 and 2014), and she is ranked as the nation's No. 4 overall prospect by All-Star Girls Report. PHOTO COURTESY COLUMBUS REPUBLIC

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