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Notre Dame Basketball: Top 10 Players Of The Mike Brey Era

By Mychal Hunter

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 19: Bonzie Colson #35 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish plays against the Northeastern Huskies during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Consol Energy Center on March 19, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 19: Bonzie Colson #35 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish plays against the Northeastern Huskies during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Consol Energy Center on March 19, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – MARCH 10: Luke Harangody #44 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish handles the ball against the Seton Hall Pirates during the second round of 2010 NCAA Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

3. Luke Harangody, 2006-2010

“The Goat.” The 6’8, 245 pound post-man could only be described in one way: Awesome.

The Indiana native was ranked No. 89 in his recruiting class in 2006. He wasn’t even considered to be one of the top three players in his STATE, which seems blasphemous at his point. But, hindsight and all that being what it is, let us move along to the gravy.

As a freshman, Luke received a heavy dose of on the job training. On a team that went 24-8, he played north of 20 minutes per game and averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per.

I am not sure anyone was ready for what came during his sophomore campaign.

After the departure of Russell Carter and Colin Falls, it became the year(s) of The Goat. Harangody averaged 20.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game en route to being named Big East Player of the Year as a sophomore. He averaged 28 points per 40 minutes played and shot 50% from the floor.

He followed that performance up with a 23.3 point and 11.8 rebound per game junior season. Somehow, Hasheem Thabeet and DeJuan Blair were named Big Easy C0-Players of the Year.

Harangody came back for his senior season and put up a modest (by his standards) 21.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, bringing his career numbers to a mind blowing 2476 points and 1222 rebounds. He was named to the All-American Second Team each year over his final three seasons.

Luke was taken with the 52nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He currently plays overseas for the Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany.