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Notre Dame best ever recruit, Jalen Harlason transfers to SEC program
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Jalen Haralson, Notre Dame's highest-rated basketball recruit, is transferring to Tennessee after a standout freshman season. His departure leaves Notre Dame's roster significantly depleted following a disappointing season.
A former Notre Dame basketball star has found a home at Tennessee.
After a promising freshman season for the Irish, star freshman Jalen Haralson told On3 that he will be playing for the Volunteers next season, further depleting a basketball roster that has lost multiple key players since the season ended.
Haralson averaged 16.2-points per game, and shot 53.6% from the field in ACC play. He also started 23 games out of 27 giving Notre Dame one of its most productive debut seasons in basketball history. He scored in double figures in all but three games and was just one of six freshmen in a power conference to average 16-points, 4-rebounds, and 2.5-assists. Haralson showed why he was a 5-star prospect, and seeing the highest rated recruit even to sign with the Irish leave stings.
The men's basketball team however, had it's struggles and finished the year 4-14 in ACC play and just 13-18 overall. For Notre Dame, the context is less about Haralson's destination and more about the state of the roster. The Irish have now lost several rotation players from their roster and only recently received an incoming transfer, Winthrop center Logan Duncomb, to replace them. This has left the roster super thin and younger than what was probably the original plan.
The turnover will make life even more difficult for head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Micah was already under fire as the season came to a close, but now in a season that he is going to have to really show progress to fans and donors, having to start his roster from almost scratch will be difficult to show chemistry and stability in the program.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Former Notre Dame star freshman Jalen Haralson will play in the SEC
Q&A
Why did Jalen Haralson transfer from Notre Dame to Tennessee?
Jalen Haralson transferred to Tennessee after a promising freshman season at Notre Dame, where he averaged 16.2 points per game, amid a roster that has lost multiple key players.
What were Jalen Haralson's statistics during his freshman year at Notre Dame?
During his freshman year, Jalen Haralson averaged 16.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 53.6% from the field in ACC play.
How will Jalen Haralson's transfer impact Notre Dame's basketball team?
Haralson's transfer exacerbates Notre Dame's roster issues, as the team has lost several rotation players and finished the season with a 4-14 record in ACC play.