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in the land by Rivals — has his own
unique connection to Notre Dame in
Gibbs Jr.
The future Notre Dame player and
Randolph consider themselves cous-
ins, even though they aren't techni-
cally blood related, because they grew
up so close together. Randolph said
they used to visit each other's homes
on a regular basis.
"Notre Dame appeals to me," he
said. "My cousin T.J. committed
there, and he hits me up and tells me
I should visit the campus. We've al-
ways been close. Our parents are best
friends. We're like family.
"Overall, Notre Dame is a great pro-
gram. They definitely have shooters.
That's a program that could fit me."
Like Harvey, the Irish will have a
tough battle on their hands to land
Randolph. He added offers from Kan-
sas, Syracuse and Villanova, among
others, during the spring.
Randolph said he doesn't have any
standout schools or planned visits at
this time.
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In Notre Dame's two losses to North
Carolina this season, the Irish gave
up a combined 32 offensive rebounds.
Part of those struggles were due to
facing a massive Tar Heels frontcourt,
including 6-10, 230-pound forward
Brice Johnson and 6-10, 260-pound
forward Kennedy Meeks.
Rivals rates 6‑8, 260‑pound forward Xavier Tillman of Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian as the No. 78 over‑
all prospect in the class of 2017.
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