The Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball team got quite the boost on Wednesday evening when Jalen Haralson picked Micah Shrewsberry's squad over Michigan State and Indiana. The 5-star prospect is the best prospect the school has landed in the modern era.
And he's yet another piece of talent that the Irish can add to a roster that is getting better all the time. In fact, he's also the second commit for the 2025 class this week. He joins fellow in-state prospect, Brady Koehler.
Not long after Haralson announced he's headed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, there were many, many reactions on social media. It's clear this is a very big deal for those who follow college basketball and those who follow the Irish.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans reaction on social media to massive commitment
5-Star prospect Jalen Haralson has committed to Notre Dame!
— The Brandon Terrell Show (@TerrellShow) September 25, 2024
Great get for the Irish! pic.twitter.com/eNnYEF84nl
Well known Notre Dame Fighting Irish luminary sees what Micah Shrewsberry is builing in South Bend and is quite impressed.
👀 ok @Coach_Shrews I see you https://t.co/cYyJjDVUS7
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) September 25, 2024
Recruiting success is getting noticed.
Jalen Haralson is a great pickup for Micah Shrewsberry. Two big commits in a week.
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) September 25, 2024
A landmark win for the Irish.
This is a landmark win for #NotreDame and Coach Shrewsberry. Haralson is the highest-rated recruit in the modern era for the Fighting Irish.
— Eric Thomas (@ethoma10) September 25, 2024
In the words of a former NDFB coach, they're shopping down a different aisle https://t.co/74dJ5iJjj0
Big news for Micah Shrewsberry's squad in landing 5-star forward.
Big news for the Notre Dame men’s basketball program.
— Drew Mentock (@AndrewMentock) September 25, 2024
As the nation’s No. 14 overall prospect, Haralson represents the highest-ranked Fighting Irish player in the modern recruiting era. https://t.co/yyhjcK1Un7
It's clear that people are quite excited about what Shrewsberry is doing with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball team. While the 2023-24 season wasn't as good as some might have hoped, there is legitimate building going on for a coach that appears to be in the right spot for him.
Perhaps even more interesting is there's no guarantee he's done. Shrewsberry has a few more irons in the fire and he could get more commits in the coming weeks.