#14 Nate Laszewski 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Career Honors

• Two-time All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023)
• 2021 NABC District II All-District Team
• Two-time Team Captain (2021-22, 2022-23)
• 2021 All-ACC Honorable Mention
• ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 15, 2022)
• 2020 Notre Dame ‘Mr. Clutch’ Awardwinner
• 2019, 2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022-23 Season (Graduate)

• Five-year ND career totals = 1,564 points (10.0 ppg) on 526 made field goals on 48.7 percent shooting; 233 made threes on 38.2 percent from deep; 279 made free throws on 77.5 percent from the line; 918 rebounds (5.8 rpg).
• 2023 ACC All-Academic Team
• Started all 32 games and averaged 34.0 minutes.
• Crossed over the 1500 career point mark at Duke on Feb. 14. Ranked 17th all-time in program history – 6th in Brey-Era with 1,564 career points.
• Averaged a career-best 13.7 ppg and a team-best 7.2 rpg this season.
• Entered the year with six 20-point scoring games – tallied six on the year to finish with 12 on the career.
• ACC individual rankings – Laszewski ranked 9th in rebounds (7.2), 5th in free-throw percentage (.847) and 5th in defensive rebounds (6.3).
• Dropped a career-high 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting, including a 6-for-9 mark from three-point range against Virginia Tech on Feb. 11. He also grabbed a team-best eight rebounds. It marked the first Irish 30-point performance since Matt Farrell dropped 37 points at Boston College on Feb. 17, 2018. The 33 points also landed him in a tie for 15th place in Brey-Era single-game point totals.
• Last six home games – 115 points (19.2 ppg), 44 rebounds, 37-of-64 FG, 19-of-38 3PT.
• Averaged 14.6 ppg in the month of February – team best.
• Back-to-back years with 50+ made three-pointers. Finished with 233 in his career.
• Was hitting threes all over the court on Jan. 21 vs BC. He tied his career high with seven to record 29 points.
• Got his 4th and final double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Syracuse on Jan. 14. Finished with 13 in his career.
• Laszewski was clutch in the 73-72 overtime win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 10. With 23 seconds left down one, he stepped up to the free-throw line and hit both to give the Irish the lead and eventual victory.
• Scored a team-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting at UNC on Jan. 7. After playing them again on Feb. 22 at home, he totaled 90 points (15.0 ppg) against the Tar Heels in his 6 last games against them.
• Recorded three straight double-doubles to start the year and was one rebound shy against Lipscomb for making it 4-for-4.
• ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 15) after averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds in back-to-back wins over Radford and Youngstown St.
• Powered the Irish to a season-opening victory over Radford with 28 points. He scored the first nine points of the game. Also scored 10 of the team’s last 15 points.

2021-22

• Played a key role in the First Four victory over Rutgers (3/16/22) with 18 points and six rebounds off the bench. Posted the fifth double-double of the season against Virginia Tech (3/10/22) in the ACC Quarterfinals with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Returned to the starting lineup for senior day against Pittsburgh (3/5/22) and stepped up with a game-high 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting, 3-for-3 behind the arc and pulling down a game-high nine rebounds.
• Missed two days of practice with a stomach illness and provided the Irish a huge boost off the bench in the victory over Syracuse (2/23/22) with 28 minutes, five-three point field goals and 17 points. Scored 16 points and played 32 minutes off the bench in the overtime victory against Boston College (2/16/22).
• Returned a game early than expected from his leg injury at Clemson (2/12/22) to log 16 minutes with four rebounds.
• Missed the first game of his career due to injury vs. Louisville (2/9/22), will be a game time decision at Clemson. 
• Limited to just five minutes at NC State (2/5/22), suffering a leg contusion after drawing a charge. Hopes to be ready to return to action vs. Louisville. 
• Became the 67th player in Notre Dame men’s basketball history to score 1,000 career points against Duke (1/31/22). 
• Key component in Notre Dame’s victory over Virginia (1/29/22) with 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. 
• Led the Irish to victory over NC State (1/26/22) with 18 points and 11 rebounds. When Notre Dame fell behind by five early in the second half, posted a personal 8-0 run with two three pointers and a driving dunk to erase the Wolfpack lead and ignite a 15-0 run (scoring 11 of the 15 points during the run). 
• Keyed the Irish victory at Howard (1/17/22) with 17 points and 13 rebounds, drawing five fouls from the Bison and converting all seven free throw attempts in the game. 
• Led the Irish with 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting from behind the arc vs. North Carolina (1/5/22) while adding a team-high eight rebounds. 
• Connected on a season-best three three-point field goals in the first half at Illinois (11/29/21), finishing the game with 13 points and four rebounds. 
• Posted 15 points and 15 rebounds in the victory over Chaminade (11/23/21) – posting the 50th 15/15 game of the Mike Brey era and becoming the 11th player of the area to post that accomplishment. 
• Earned his fifth double-double of his career and established a career-high for rebounds in a game with 10 points and 16 rebounds in the victory over High Point. 

2020-21

• Pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds, 10 in the first half, at Syracuse (2/20/21) and posting his third double-double of the season.
• Recovered from early foul trouble (three fouls with 9:39 left in the first half) to lead Notre Dame to victory over Miami (2/14/12). When the Hurricanes took a lead with 6:44 left, Laszewski scored seven consecutive points and pulled down two defensive rebounds to provide the Irish a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the contest. Ended up with 14 points and seven rebounds in the victory.
• Led the Irish with 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting with four 3FGs at Georgia Tech (2/6/21), his team-high fourth 20-point game this season.
• Pulled down 10 rebounds in the victory over Wake Forest (2/2/21), giving him 39 rebounds over a four-game stretch.
• Posted back-to-back games with 10 or more rebounds for the first time in his career vs. No. 20/19 Virginia Tech (1/27/21), leading the Irish with 10 rebounds while adding seven points and two blocked shots.
• Came off the bench for the first time in 2020-21 and earned his second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• Scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half against Boston College (1/16/21), collecting six rebounds and shooting 7-of-10 from the field.
• With No. 19/20 Virginia Tech (1/10/21) focused on taking away his three-point shot, Laszewski responded by driving to the basket in the contest, drawing seven personal fouls on the Hokies and earning 11 of his team-high 17 points at the free throw line.
• Came close to carrying the Irish to victory in the one-point loss at North Carolina (1/2/21), scoring 25 points with seven three-point field goals and nine rebounds.
• Continued his efficient offensive game by posting a career-best 28 points against No. 23/24 Virginia (12/30/20), shooting eight-of-11 from the floor, four-of-seven from three-point range and 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
• Perfect from the field against Bellarmine (7-7 FG, 2-2 3FG) to score 16 points with eight rebounds in the victory.
• Poured in 19 of his season-high 21 points in the first half at Kentucky (12/12/20) as the Irish built a 22-point lead at the break – the largest halftime deficit in the history of the Kentucky basketball program.
• Earned the first double-double of the season in the home opener with Detroit Mercy (12/6/20) with 16 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

2019-20

• Recorded his second clutch shot of the season – this time a game-winner –with 2.2 seconds left against North Carolina (2/17/20), hitting a three-point field goal after Rex Pflueger’s offensive rebound to provide the 77-76 winning margin.
• Logged perhaps the best game of the season against Wake Forest (1/29/20) with 18 points on six-of-eight shooting, three rebounds and playing great interior defense against the WF front line.
• Recorded his first career double-double off the bench vs. Indiana (12/21/19), pulling down a career-best matching 10 rebounds with 10 points.
• Led the Irish with 16 points off the bench against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/26/19), shooting 6-of-16 from the field with a career-high three blocked shots.
• Hit the overtime-forcing three-point field goal at the buzzer to end regulation against Toledo (11/21/19), capping Notre Dame’s rally in the eventual 64-62 victory. Ended up with 10 points against Toledo, the second consecutive double-digit scoring game of the season.
• Inserted into the starting lineup against Presbyterian (11/18/19) as John Mooney was sidelined with an illness. Scored a season-high 11 points with six rebounds while making two key drives and dunks late in the victory.

2018-19

• Finished sixth on the Notre Dame freshman-season list for both three point field goals made (44) and attempted (130).
• End-of-season momentum was cut short by an injury in the first round of the ACC tournament vs. Georgia Tech (3/12/19). Scored 14 points in the first half against the Yellow Jackets, but was undercut on a lay up, landed hard on his back and missed the rest of the game. Returned to start the next night against Louisville but was clearly affected by the injury.
• Exploded for a career-high 23 points, including 12 consecutive points to rally Notre Dame at Pittsburgh (3/9/19), cutting a 10-point Panther lead to two points in an eventual two-point loss. Connected on a career-best six three pointers, while pulling down seven rebounds.
• Back in double figure scoring against Virginia Tech (2/23/19) with 12 points on four-of-nine shooting.
• Scored just five points against Georgia Tech (2/10/19), but the points came at a key time in the first half with the Irish behind by nine points. Scored on a baseline dunk, then a three-point field goal to put the game back in reach.
• Broke out of a shooting slump at Georgia Tech (1/22/19) to score a career-high 19 points, shooting 4-for-9 from three-point range.
• In his first career start against Boston College (1/12/19), pulled down 10 key rebounds (first 10-rebound performance of his career) while playing a career-high 35 minutes.
• Joined Dane Goodwin and Prentiss Hubb in the starting lineup against Boston College (1/12/19) – becoming the first trio of true freshmen to start for the Irish since the 1999-2000 season and first trio of true freshman to win in a starting role  since LaPhonso Ellis, Elmer Bennett and Keith Tower against Portland on January 9, 1989.
• Continued to be a consistent 3FG shooter off the bench at No. 10/10 Virginia Tech (1/1/19), shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 4-for-8 behind the arc to post 14 points.
• Logged 24 minutes against Jacksonville (12/20/18) with four three-point field goals.
• Hot shooting helped Notre Dame in the first half against DePaul (11/24/18), eventually finishing the game with 15 points on four-of-six shooting from three point range.
• Repeated his game one performance with a dozen points against Chicago State (11/8/18), shooting 3-for-6 from three-point range.
• Just missed posting a double-double in his Notre Dame debut, finishing with a team-high 12 points and nine rebounds in 19 minutes against UIC (11/6/18).

HIGH SCHOOL

• Led Northfield Mount Herman (NMH) to a 31-4 record in 2018, capturing the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA Championship and helped NMH earn its ninth consecutive invite to the National Prep Championship tournament – and its fourth trip to that tournament’s championship game.
• Set NMH records for points in a season (685), three-pointers in a season (132) and three-pointers in a career (265).
• Named MVP of the 2018 New England Championship tournament and earned all-NEPSAC first-team honors.
• Led NMH to the 2016 NEPSAC championship and was named the most valuable player of the championship game, scoring 26 points with 19 rebounds.
• Named NMH Athlete of the Year for the Class of 2018.
• Played for Avon High School in Avon, CT, early in his high school career, then shifted to Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) in Gill, MA, for his sophomore and junior seasons.
• A first-team all-Connecticut selection at Avon in 2015.
• Helped his AAU team, the New England Playaz, to a runner-up finish at the 2017 Adidas Gauntlet.
• Played together with current teammate and classmate Chris Doherty on the New England Playaz.
• Ranked No. 51 on the final ESPN Class of 2018 player rankings.
• Won the 2018 American Family Insurance High School Three-Point Championship, held in San Antonio, Texas, on March 27, 2018.

PERSONAL

• Son of Jay and Stacy Laszewski with sisters Abby and Emma.
• Father, Jay, played basketball at Wisconsin from 1982-86.
• Sister, Abby, is a senior on the Wisconsin women’s basketball team.
• The Laszewski family has lived in Belgium, Australia, Connecticut and Florida.
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in management consulting.