Tyrone Nash Class: Freshman Hometown: Queens, NY High School: Lawrence Woodmere Academy & Northfield Mt. Hermon Height / Weight: 6-8 / 220 Position: Guard Birthdate: 09/24/1988

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08): After graduating from Lawrence Woodmere Academy, spent a post-graduate year at Northfield Mount Hermon before enrolling at Notre Dame ... versatile player whose style of play will complement Irish team ... has the ability to play multiple positions on the floor ... his strong defensive skills and rebounding ability should garner him solid minutes during his rookie season ... his versatility on the floor makes him comparable to that of former Irish great Troy Murphy who played for the Irish from 1999-2001 with his ability to shoot the ball and also rebound underneath ... rebounds well and has a good understanding of the game ... enjoyed very productive prep career and looks to improve on his ball-handling to make himself even more of a threat when he is on the court.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of his varsity team under the coaching of Jeff Weiss ... earned All Long Island first team honors as a junior and a senior ... was the only junior named to the squad in 2005 ... helped lead his team to three consecutive regional championships during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... averaged 17.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 blocks during his senior season with Lawrence Woodmere Academy ... as a junior, he averaged 17.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 blocked shots...named Independent Private Parochial School Athletic League (IPPSAL) Conference Player of the Year in his final two seasons ... garnered first team all-Tri-State from MSG Network ... was selected as the New York State and Long Island Player of the Year in 2006 ... three-time all-Long Island selection ... a member of the NYHoops.com all state first team ... named Long Island Basketball.com Player of the Year ... played in the Michael Jordan All-American Classic at Madison Square Garden as he led his team to the victory with 15 points and eight rebounds ... also played in the Metro Classic and Wheel Chair Classic All-Star contests ... was a McDonald's All-American nominee ... played for the Long Island Lightening AAU team ... had his number 31 retired from Lawrence Woodmere Academy ... played his 2006-07 season at Northfield Mt. Herman Prep School...led his team to a 23-5 record for the season...scored 381 points (13.6 ppg.), grabbed 240 rebounds (8.6 rpg.), dished out 131 assists (4.7 aspg.), made 22 steals and blocked 10 shots ... named MVP of team and set school record with four-triple doubles ... had best game of season versus New Hampton when he scored 37 points and grabbed 12 rebounds ... named Boys Club Championship MVP by scoring 20 points, getting 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyrone Sidney Nash ... the only child of Sidney T. Nash and Cynthia Turner ... born 9-24-88 in Queens, N.Y. ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.