Notre Dame gets key commitment
Notre Dame has gotten a commitment from forward Carson Towt.
Towt will be leaving Northern Arizona to join the Fighting Irish. The Gilbert, Arizona native had played at Northern Arizona for four seasons.
Towt led the nation in rebounding this year, averaging 12.4 per game. He had 13.3 points per game and 3.4 assists per game last season.
He had a bounce-back year last season after not playing due to injury in 2023-2024.
Towt stands 5'8" and weighs 235 pounds, and he shot 56.9 from the field last year. He does struggle a bit from the free-throw line, and he's never attempted a three-point,
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