Notre Dame has two top-100 commits in latest Rivals men's basketball recruiting rankings
The future is looking bright for Notre Dame's men's basketball program.
Rivals released its newest top-150 rankings list for the Class of 2026, and the Fighting Irish are the only school with two top-100 commits.
Point guard Jonathan Sanderson and center Gan-Erdene Solongo check in at Nos. 94 and 98, respectively. Sanderson is Rivals' No. 13 point guard in the nation, while Solongo is ranked 12th among centers. Solongo didn't even begin playing basketball until 2022 after moving to the United States from Mongolia.
Both Sanderson and Solongo played at Ensworth (Nashville, TN) last season but will play their senior year for La Lumiere School (La Porte, IN). The pair moved to South Bend this past spring because Notre Dame hired Jon Sanderson, Jonathan Sanderson's dad and Solongo's legal guardian, as director of basketball strength and conditioning.
Per Rivals, ND currently has the nation's 11th-ranked 2026 recruiting class.
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