The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball program and Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey have announced that three prospective student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Notre Dame and compete for the Fighting Irish in 2022-23.
The three-member class is composed of forwards Dom Campbell and Ven-Allen Lubin, along with guard J.J. Starling. All three are consensus top-100 players and four-star prospects which provide the Irish the 15th-ranked recruiting class by 24/7 Sports (fifth-best in the ACC) and the 18th-rated (fourth-best in the ACC) group from Rivals.
“Our new staff started with a plan in June and I really like how we stayed focused and committed while being on the road in June and July, then followed through when the visits on campus took place,” Brey said.
“It was a fabulous team effort by our coaching staff to get a three man class that will be part of a bright future for Notre Dame basketball. Our fans will love to watch these guys play and grow as part of our program.”
Dom Campbell
Forward
6-9, 265
Phillips Exeter Academy (NH)
Scarborough, ME
“Dom is a gifted low post guy with great hands and footwork. He has the ability to carve out space and step out as well. He can make really good decisions with the ball in his hands.” – Mike Brey
Rivals 4 Star – 96th overall, 11th power forward
24/7 4 star – 120th overall, 17th power forward, 2nd state
Played three years at The Wynflete School in Portland, Maine, before enrolling at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire to repeat his junior year • in his final season at Wynflete, scored 17 points with 11 rebounds while helping the team advance to the Class C South regional final • Phillips Exeter did not compete in 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pandemic • garnered accolades on the AAU circuit in the summer of 2021 as a member of the Middlesex Magic, earning second team honors on The Circuit awards by averaging 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds during the event • Middlesex Magic, coached by Michael Crotty, also featured former Irish captain and NBA Champion Pat Connaughton and current senior guard Cormac Ryan • the third player from Maine to sign with the Irish under Mike Brey (Chris Markwood, Tom Knight) • coached by Jay Tilton at Phillips Exeter Academy • son of Lynn and Kathleen Campbell along with his brother, Demetrius.
Ven-Allen Lubin
Forward
6-8, 220
Orlando Christian Prep
Orlando, FL
“Ven-Allen is a position less basketball player. He has the ability to post up, face up, run and change ends. He also brings great length on the defensive end.” – Mike Brey
Rivals 4 Star – 63rd overall, 8th power forward
24/7 4 Star – 114th overall, 22nd power forward, 18th state
ESPN 4 star – 75th overall, 12th power forward, 14th state
Invited to the Pangos All-American and National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp in the summer of 2021 • helped lead Orlando Christian Prep to the 2020 Class 2A State Championship and was a first-team all-state selection by SourceHoops.com/Florida Association of Basketball Coaches • ranked by Florida Hoops Report as the 10th-rated prospect in the state • the Rise League Most Valuable Player as a member of the Southeast Elite Grassroots Academy AAU team, coached by Anthony Ricks • coached by Treig Burke at Orlando Christian Academy • father, Lubenique and mother, Carmee Francois, emigrated from Haiti to the United States when they were 17 years old • one of four children, along with brothers Luvensky and Keon and sister, Cathy.
J.J. Starling
Guard
6-4, 195
La Lumiere School (IN)
Baldwinsville, NY
“J.J. is an explosive guard. You can’t pigeonhole him as a point guard or a two man, he does a little bit of everything. The most infectious thing is his energy and charisma that he plays with. He really engages his teammates and leads on the floor.” – Mike Brey
Rivals 4 Star – 40th overall, 8th point guard
24/7 – 33rd overall, 7th point guard, 1st state
ESPN – 27th overall, 6th point guard, 3rd state
Competed in his first two years of prep basketball at Baker High School in Baldwinsville, New York, before transferring to La Lumiere School in northwest Indiana for his junior season • averaged 28.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in his final season at Baker High School • averaged 14.9 points per game at LaLumiere in 2020-21 • named one of the top performers at the Wootten’s Top 150 camp in October of 2021 • competes for City Rocks out of Albany, New York, on the AAU circuit, coached by Jim Hart and Cory Whalen • The Circuit named him as a second-team selection at the Nike EYBL Session in the summer of 2021 after averaging 15.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game • coached by Patrick Holmes at La Lumiere School • son of Patrick and Satonya, with siblings Tyler, Donyai and Janee’.