Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BASKETBALL RECRUITING star point guard Demetrius Jackson from nearby Mishawaka Marian High. Point guard is a position of need in future years considering Eric Atkins is entering his junior campaign, and the 6-2 185-pound Jackson — who is ranked as the No. 82 player and No. 18 point guard in the class of 2013 and the No. 3 prospect in Indiana in the senior class by 247Sports — is the type of talent that can lead the program and at- tract other top prep players to Notre Dame. For now, the Irish seem to be in good po- sition to get Jackson's signature, though it will require constantly fighting off a grow- ing pack of suitors. Jackson has said he'll make his decision this fall. Notre Dame has verbal commitments from two rising seniors: New Haven, Ind., small forward V.J. Beachem — a four-star player, the No. 90 recruit nationally, the No. 19 small forward in the country and the fourth-best recruit in Indiana accord- ing to 247Sports — and three-star, sharp- shooting Philly guard Steve Vasturia. of Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Massachusetts, is a scrappy slasher who finds creative ways to play bigger than his diminutive frame should allow. No offer has been extended yet to the Jaylen Brantley, a 5-10, 160-pounder out JAYLEN BRANTLEY IRISH EYES ON four-star recruit, but it wouldn't be sur- prising if the No. 97 overall prospect and No. 23 point guard in the class of 2013 according to 247Sports received one if Jack- son decides on another program. Jaylen Brantley, who measures 5-10, 160, has been tabbed as the No. 97 overall prospect in the class of 2013 by 247Sports. PHOTO COURTESY JAYLEN BRANTLEY ida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Missouri and Virginia, among others. ✦ Brantley currently has offers from Flor- AUGUST 2012 89