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84 posts tagged "John Mooney"

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All hands on deck: Brey talks challenging schedule, player growth in opening presser

Hayden Adams | Wednesday, November 11, 2020

College basketball season is inching closer and closer. Head men’s coach Mike Brey’s presence on the weekly Brian Kelly press conference Zoom link (following head football coach Kelly and hockey head coach Jeff Jackson) was evidence that’s it just about time for the Irish to make the short trek across the street from Rolf’s Athletic

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John Mooney signs with Perth Wildcats

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, August 28, 2020

Like much of the world, former Irish forward John Mooney has spent the last six months in a state of flux, unsure of how things will play out. So when the opportunity to continue his career in Australia came along, he had to take it. Speaking to Mooney back in early May, there seemed little

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Former Irish forward Mooney signs with NBL champ Perth Wildcats

Observer Sports Staff | Monday, August 17, 2020

Former Notre Dame men’s basketball forward John Mooney has signed a contract with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). The Wildcats are coming off of winning the NBL championship last season. Mooney played for the Irish from the 2016-17 season through the abbreviated 2019-20 season which was cut short due to

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Adams: A born-again faith in Mike Brey’s program

Hayden Adams | Friday, August 14, 2020

What is there to say that hasn’t already been said about the Notre Dame men’s basketball team over the last three years? After back-to-back runs to the Elite Eight, a second-round NCAA tournament exit against West Virginia and a Maui Invitational victory that catapulted the Irish to No. 5 in the AP Poll, it was

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Commencement 2020: Sports

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 15, 2020

The 2019-20 year was ripe with intriguing storylines, heartbreaking and uplifting moments and even some history-making all across the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross communities. Check the links below to see the Observer Sports Department’s coverage of every tri-campus sport, even those whose seasons never came to fruition. Notre Dame Football: Irish, Book

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Mooney, Pflueger reflect on what could have been with season cut short as Irish got hot

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 15, 2020

The last four years of Notre Dame men’s basketball have been marked by more changes, adversity and growth than most programs experience in a decade. Entering on the heels of back-to-back Elite Eight appearances for the first time since March Madness expanded to 64 teams, this senior class felt first-hand the heartbreak of injury, the

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Almost a Gator, fate intervened and made Mooney an Irish star

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 15, 2020

Talking to John Mooney, it quickly becomes evident he seemed destined for Notre Dame. If it weren’t for his 6-foot-9 stature, he’d likely blend in on campus as a self-described æIrish Catholic kid.” But Mooney has done anything but blend in. The native of Orlando, Florida, has earned himself the reputation of being a double-double

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Zona, Taylor, Sanders, Wertz: Irish 2020 Recruiting Class Breakdown

Hayden Adams | Friday, May 1, 2020

After three straight seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance (the most recent COVID-19 induced) and with the departure of T.J. Gibbs, Rex Pflueger and John Mooney, Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach Mike Brey has put together a 2020 recruiting class that will look to bolster the Irish back to national success in the coming

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Irish drop must-win game in final seconds against No. 7 Florida State

Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 5, 2020

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team collapsed at home Wednesday night in a game they controlled virtually from the outset. The Irish (18-12, 9-10 ACC) fell to the No. 7-ranked Seminoles in a game Notre Dame desperately needed to win to maintain any hope of receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Senior forward

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Irish face do-or-die situation against No. 7 Seminoles

Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 4, 2020

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is set to show down against the No. 7-ranked Florida State, coming to town for the penultimate game of the regular season. The Irish (18-11, 9-9 ACC) are currently on the outside looking in at the NCAA Tournament field of 68 teams but were making their way into contention

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