While the Notre Dame women’s basketball team isn’t as dominant as it has been in years past, they are still fighting for a spot in the NCAA tournament, but help is on the way.
Two players from the Irish’s 2026 class will compete in the McDonald’s All-American Game, considered by many to be the top high school all-star game. Shooting guard Jenica Lewis and forward Jacy Abii will face off before starting their Notre Dame careers on March 31 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Lewis is a 5-star player and the 247Sports Composite ranks her as the No. 22 player in the country. The Iowa native committed to the Irish at Iowa State, TCU and Oregon State.
As for Abby, she is ranked even higher, as the 10th-ranked player in the country. The 6-foot-3 frontcourt player from Texas chose the Irish over Texas, Tennessee, LSU and UCLA.
Both Lewis and Abbey are expected to make an immediate impact at Notre Dame, as the five-women class is ranked No. 2 nationally by the 247Sports Composite, along with two other five-star forwards in Bella Ragone and Amari Byles. This class could be the start of another impressive stretch for Notre Dame women’s basketball.
This article originally appeared in “Fighting Irish Wire”: Notre Dame will have 2 representatives in the McD All-American Game