Devin Brown Commits to Notre Dame as Shrewsberry Keeps Stacking Pieces
- Brenden Duffy
- 19 hours ago
- 2 min read
Notre Dame has received its latest addition via the transfer portal, the program’s fifth of the cycle coming from Devin Brown.Â
Photo via Devin Brown/IG (@_devinbrown)
The 6-6, 210-pound Guard announced his commitment to the Irish on Sunday evening. Brown, a freshman, enters South Bend with three years of eligibility remaining.
Brown is a Midwest local, being a native of Lewis Center, Ohio. The big guard attended Olentangy Orange High School, where he won a State Championship and was named a finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior. Despite the success and given size, Brown was an unranked recruit with the majority of his offers coming from various MAC programs. Despite this regional interest, the Ohio native committed to Davidson College in North Carolina.
This past season, his true freshman year at Davidson, Brown averaged 23.4 minutes per game across 34 contests, including 27 starts. He earned an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection after averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. Brown’s best offensive performance came in a gritty road win against George Washington where the freshman tallied a season-high 17 points on 5-8 shooting from the field, including two threes, while also adding three rebounds, three assists, and a block.Â
At Notre Dame, I would expect Brown to compete for backup guard minutes with the potential of playing some wing. Out of high school, the Ohio native was hailed as a ‘do-it-all’ prospect with winning tendencies. In my opinion, Brown’s offensive game still needs some polishing at the college level, with an emphasis on finishing and passing. The natural basketball IQ and court vision are apparent; it is now just about developing all of these tools together. Defensively, that is where Brown really flashed, especially as a freshman. The young guard was, arguably, a top-three defender on a team that allowed just 68.5 points per game. This is an asset that should carry over and continue to improve with the Irish.
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