SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame is counting on point guard Demetrius Jackson to do a lot this season.
Coach Mike Brey wants the 6-foot-1 guard from nearby Mishawaka to be a playmaker, the top defender, hit clutch shots and fill the leadership void left by the graduations of Pat Connaughton and Jerian Grant, who guided the Fighting Irish to one of the program's best seasons.
''No question, it's Demetrius Jackson's team,'' Brey said. ''It's his voice. He loves it. He welcomes it and I'm thrilled he's so confident in that position.