Notre Dame made a statement on the recruiting trail Wednesday, beating out Indiana and Michigan State for the No. 10 prospect in the class of 2025, Jalen Haralson, the top male high school player in the state of Indiana.
Micah Shrewsberry has recruited effectively since taking over in South Bend after the 2022-23 season, landing four ESPN 100 prospects in the past 18 months. Wednesday was different. Haralson was a national recruit, with offers from teams including Duke, Kansas, Auburn, Missouri and others. The 6-foot-7 forward was a priority for Indiana, who Mike Woodson and his staff spent a lot of time trying to woo to come to Bloomington. Michigan State was involved, Purdue was involved.
And Notre Dame, which last won an NCAA tournament in 2016, beat them all.
Haralson is the Fighting Irish's highest-ranked commitment since ESPN's recruiting database began in 2007.
Let's take a deeper look at the impact of Haralson's commitment, both for Notre Dame and the finalists who were left out.
