J.J. Starling ends McDonald's All-American drought for Notre Dame men
Playing in a national showcase won't be new for Notre Dame signee J.J. Starling.
The four-star point guard from Baldwinsville, N.Y., plays a national schedule at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind. He'll take an even bigger stage on March 29 at the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago.
On Tuesday, Starling was named as one of 24 boys selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game. Starling became the first McDonald's All-American for Notre Dame men's basketball program since Demetrius Jackson in 2013.
The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Starling signed a National Letter of Intent with Notre Dame in November. Rivals ranks him as the No. 8 point guard and No. 40 overall in the 2022 class.
Head coach Mike Brey has recruited five McDonald's All-Americans during his Notre Dame tenure, which began in 2000: Chris Thomas (2001), Torin Francis (2002), Luke Zeller (2005), Jackson (2013) and Starling (2022).
The McDonald's All-American Boys Game will be televised on ESPN at 9 p.m. EST. The McDonald's All-American Girls Game will be played prior on ESPN2 at 6:30 p.m. EST.
The Notre Dame women's basketball program will be represented by guard KK Bransford.
*A previous version of this story cited the wrong year that Demetrius Jackson played in the McDonald's All-American Game. Inside ND Sports regrets the error.
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