When we talk about Notre Dame basketball the past couple seasons, there are plenty of people who contributed mightily to its back-to-back Sweet Sixteen successes. Coach Mike Brey and his offensive wizardry? Of course the man deserves the credit. Do-it-all, NBA-prospect point guards Jerian Grant and Demetrius Jackson? No doubt the team wouldn’t have been able to achieve the success it has without them. Clutch, gritty players who do all the little things, like Pat Connaughton and Steve “White Steve” Vasturia, or players like V.J. Beachem who just hit big shots when it matters most? Without question, their efforts and intangibles and ice-water-filled veins help make the difference.
Notre Dame Basketball: An Auguste Spring
