Notre Dame basketball land top-60 point guard Jonathan Sanderson, son of Irish staffer
Notre Dame basketball sure has a family feel to it, and on Sunday that continued with the commitment of 2026 point guard Jonathan Sanderson.
The 6-foot, 2-inch and 170-pounder is the son of new director of men's basketball strength and conditioning, Jon, is ranked as the No. 52 overall player in his class according to the 247Sports Composite. The younger Sanderson chose Notre Dame over offers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and others.
While it may have seemed like it was guaranteed that the father-son duo would reunite in South Bend, it wasn't the case. Sanderson clearly had other impressive offers and could have chosen any of those schools as well.
It is the first commitment for head coach Micah Shrewsberry in the 2026 cycle, as the Irish had a very talented 2025 class signed headlined by Jalen Haralson, the highest ranked recruit ever to commit to Notre Dame. Hopefully another impressive class is building, and Sanderson is a step in the right direction.
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