“Zach, Cameron and Austin are all players with high basketball IQs and that has been the hallmarks of the guys who have been in our program. We’re going to need their versatility and forthem to be interchangeable parts for us at both ends of the floor.”
Auguste averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in in 2010-11 at New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H., where he led his team to a 21-13 record. Prior to playing at New Hampton, the 6-10, 220-pound forward, attended Marlboro High School where he averaged 22.0 points in his junior season in 2009-10 in addition to registering five triple-doubles. Auguste totaled 631 points during his career at Marlboro while leading his team to the Central Massachusetts league championship in 2008 and two conference championships.
“Zach is the flexible number-four man on the floor that we always have had good success with,” Brey says. “He can step out and shoot the basketball but is also comfortable handling it as well. What I love most about his game is his length around the basket. Zach is so good at playing above the rim and is such a versatile player. He’s a strong shot blocker and consistently demonstrates that he can score it around the basket. For a 6-10 guy, he can handle the ball anywhere on the court.” Biedscheid hails from the same hometown area as former Irish great LaPhonso Ellis (1988-92). As a junior in ’10-’11, the 6-7, 174-pound guard led his high school squad in scoring and rebounding as he averaged 29.7 points and 7.9 rebounds in 29 contests while his team finished with a 23-6 mark.
He has scored more than 1,000 career points in three seasons and garnered all-state, all-Archdiocesan Athletic Association and all-region honors twice. Last season, he was named to the St. Louis American ‘Fab 5’ selection and also was selected to play in the ’11 Nike Global Challenge where he earned all-tournament team honors.
Biedscheid led Cardinal Ritter to the ’10 Missouri Class 3 state championship in a sophomore season in which he averaged 18.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.4 steals.
“Cameron can play any position on the perimeter and is great with the ball,” Brey says. “He can score off the dribble and has a keen knack for finding the basket. Cameron has demonstrated the ability to score from a lot of different spots on the floor. He has good speed and length. He could become a very good defensive asset for us because of that speed and wing span.”
Burgett, a 6-9, 220-pound forward, rounds out Notre Dame’s highly regarded recruiting class. As a junior last season, he averaged 14.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in leading his team to a 20-3 mark and 8-1 record in conference play. An all-state selection as a junior, he has been a three-time selection to the Hoosier Crossroads Conference all-conference team and has garnered all-region and all-county honors on three occasions. Burgett led the Hoosier Crossroads Conference in three-point field goal percentage (.457) in ’10-’11 and was a member of the Indiana Junior All-Star team.
As a sophomore, he averaged 14.9 points and 10.0 rebounds. Burgett is the first student-athlete from Avon High School to attend Notre Dame.
“Austin was the first player to commit to us in this recruiting class and I am thrilled that he is part of this class,” Brey says. “He could be considered a point forward for us. Our fans will be reminded of Tyrone Nash when they see him play because he handles the ball so well for a player with his size.
Austin’s ability to shoot from different spots on the floor will help stretch defenses out. He is a sneaky athletic player with a tremendous feel for the game. Like all of the three players that we have signed, he just knows how to play the game.”
