On July 29, Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic big man Matt Zona landed an offer from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The 6-foot-8, 220-pounder tells Blue & Gold Illustrated that he was pumped up about receiving the ND offer.

"That was a good one to get. I was excited about it," Zona said. "Coach [Mike] Brey called me last Monday and told me about the offer. When you think about college basketball, Notre Dame is one of those really big schools."

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