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Iona Prep Basketball Star Matthew Ryan to Sign Letter of Intent to Play for Notre Dame
In his Sophomore year at the New Rochelle-based school, Ryan averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds per game.
Matthew Ryan, a star shooting guard for the Iona Prep basketball team, will sign a letter of intent Wednesday to play for Notre Dame, Iona Prep announced.
Ryan, a Cortlandt Manor resident, had selected Notre Dame over the summer, according to the New York Post, but Wednesday’s ceremony will be a more formal acknowledgement.
“Notre Dame is the perfect fit for Matt, both academically and athletically, with its excellent academic reputation and storied basketball program that plays in the top conference in the country,” said Iona coach Vic Quirolo in a statement. “We all look forward to Matt having an outstanding career at Notre Dame.”
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The university was one of more than 30 Division I programs to offer Ryan scholarships, writes the Post.
In his Sophomore year, Ryan averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds per game, and made second Team All-League in the CHSAA (AA) division. His Junior year, he was sidelined for the season recovering from surgery to his hips.
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