Overview
- Head coach Micah Shrewsberry announced on Dec. 11 that cornerback Mark Zackery IV has joined the men’s basketball roster and will begin practicing with the 8–3 Irish.
- The move follows junior guard Markus Burton undergoing ankle surgery that leaves the team’s leading scorer out indefinitely after averaging 18.5 points through 10 games.
- Notre Dame football’s choice to forgo a non–College Football Playoff bowl cleared Zackery’s schedule to contribute as backcourt depth.
- Shrewsberry praised Zackery’s ball handling, playmaking and defense, noting familiarity from evaluating his prep and AAU play.
- Reporters indicate Zackery could see minutes as soon as the Dec. 13 home game against Evansville or the Dec. 21 matchup with Purdue Fort Wayne, though his role remains uncertain.