Tennessee 2026 center Gan-Erdene Solongo commits to Notre Dame basketball
Tennessee 2026 center Gan-Erdene Solongo commits to Notre Dame basketball
Notre Dame men's basketball is taking a page out of football head coach Marcus Freeman's book, as it has landed its second commitment in as many days.
On Sunday it was Jonathan Sanderson, a Michigan point guard and son of the Irish's new director of strength & conditioning Jon. On Monday morning, Tennessee center Gan-Erdene Solongo joined him in Notre Dame's 2026 class.
The 7-foot and 270-pounder is ranked by On3 as its No. 99 overall recruit, giving the Irish two top-100 players in the group. Head coach Micah Shrewsberry hasn't put it all together on the court, but he is building towards much better times in South Bend.
Last year's four commits were ranked as the No. 5 overall class in the 247Sports Composite, and with these two verbals, Notre Dame is again near the top of the rankings in 2026 at No. 7. The future is extremely bright for the Irish, as they continue to add impressive talent to the roster.
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