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"They proved that they belong with the big dogs, with the Dukes, the UNCs and Syracuses of the league," Gibbs Jr. said. The Irish continued their full-court press on the four-star right after their postseason exit, with both Brey and as- sistant coach Anthony Solomon watch- ing Gibbs Jr. play with his summer ball team, the New Jersey Playaz, on Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League circuit April 10-12. Brey then conducted an in-home visit with the junior and his father on April 21. "He just explained to us what Notre Dame was all about," Gibbs Sr. said. "Their philosophy, breaking down the academics and basketball, just talking about Notre Dame. It was very enlight- ening." Setting the stage for the home stretch, Brey and his assistants watched Gibbs Jr. with the Playaz April 24-26 in Lex- ington, Ken. The junior took his official visit to campus with his parents May 1-3, and delivered his commitment to Brey before leaving town. "The campus was great, and it was so much fun playing with the guys FILM ANALYSIS Strengths Good size for a point guard at this stage at 6-3, 185 pounds … Crafty, creative scorer at the rim, who can finish in a variety of ways … Solid form on his shot, with proven capabilities in both catch-and-shoot and off-the-dribble scenarios … Already well tested, having played against qual- ity high school competition for years. Weaknesses Not overly athletic … More of a combo/scoring guard at this time, and will have to keep devel- oping pure point guard abilities … Shot has been inconsistent so far in spring ball, but could be due more to shot selection than actual ability. — Jordan Wells