Irish Exodus: Another forward leaves basketball program
Notre Dame's hoops crisis deepens as forward Kebba Njie becomes the seventh portal exit in what is becoming a disaster offseason.
Notre Dame's offseason of turmoil continues with another forward entering his name into the transfer portal. Forward Kebba Njie added his name to the transfer portal on Thursday becoming the seventh player to depart this offseason in an roster shakeup that will undoubtedly raise pressure on head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Njie is a 6-foot, 10-inch senior from Centerville, Ohio and was a three-star recruit out of La Lumiere High School in Indiana who began his career at Penn State , where he averaged 3.
4 points and 3. 5 rebounds in 37 games. He then transferred to Notre Dame ahead of the 2023-24 season with Shrewsberry and has appeared in 77 hames over three years with the Irish, including 57 starts.
This past season, Njie played in 17 games before suffering a season-ending injury. He averaged 2. 5 points and 3.
4 rebounds in 11. 5 minutes per game while shooting 62. 5% from the field.