CHICAGO – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will once again have a presence at the Jordan Brand Classic, now in its 19th year. The JBC, which is a celebratory game featuring the next generation of basketball standouts, has invited Irish signees Natalija Marshall and Alli Campbell to both participate.
Marshall, a 6-5 forward from Middle Village, N.Y., ranked 32nd in her class by ESPN. Marshall led Christ the King to the New York State Class AA Federation championship last season when she averaged 13.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game.
In addition, Marshall has racked up over 75 wins for Christ the King over her prep career, before her senior year was cut short due to injury.
Campbell, a 5-11 guard from Bellwood, Penn., recently became the all-time leading scorer in District 6 history, surpassing the original record of 2,675 career points. She has helped her Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils to a 16-0 mark thus far this season.
Campbell has led her school to 2A state titles the past two seasons and was the 2019 USA Today Pennsylvania Player of the Year.
Current Irish who are Jordan Brand Classic alumni include Sam Brunelle, Anaya Peoples, Katlyn Gilbert and Destinee Walker
For the first time, the JBC’s marquee event will be held in Chicago at the Wintrust Arena. The double-header will be held on Friday, March 27th with the Girls Game tipping off at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Boys Game at 8:00 p.m. CST.
The Girls Game was established in 2015 and has been hosted by Jordan Brand family member Maya Moore. Tickets will be available at www.Ticketmaster.com and the Wintrust Arena Box Office on Monday, February 17th at 11:00am CST. Visit www.WintrustArena.com or contact the Wintrust Arena Box Office via phone at (312)791-6900 or email at boxoffice@wintrustarena.com.
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