Notre Dame guard Sir Mohammed undergoes surgery, out indefinitely
Notre Dame freshman guard Sir Mohammed underwent successful surgery for a lower-body injury and is out indefinitely, the Irish announced Tuesday evening.
While “lower body” was as specific as Notre Dame’s statement got, Mohammed missed Saturday’s game against Georgetown with an “aggravated left knee,” according to a program spokesperson. He missed time with a knee injury over the summer as well after enrolling in June.
“Sir is a big part of our present and future,” Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry said in a statement. “Under the guidance of our medical staff, led by our athletic trainer, Nixon Dorvilien, we are very confident that Sir will receive the best care for his long-term health as he rehabs and returns to 100 percent.”
With Mohammed out, sophomore guard Logan Imes is likely to play more minutes as a backup ball-handler to sophomore guard Markus Burton and graduate student guard Matt Allocco.
Mohammed, a 6-foot-6 guard from Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park and the son of former longtime NBA forward Nazr Mohammed, was a four-star prospect the No. 82 player in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s the only one of Notre Dame’s freshman class to play significant minutes early this season, averaging 13.0 per game.
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In those 13.0 minutes per game, Mohammed averaged 2.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He contributed to wins over Stonehill and Buffalo amid Notre Dame’s hot start to the 2024-25 season.
“His ability to pass right now is his best ability,” Shrewsberry said Nov. 4. “Now, as he starts to go, as he starts to get more comfortable, I think he’ll start to make the open shots, the open catch-and-shoots that he gets. But being able to have an extra ball handler, an extra ball handler with size that can see over the defense, is probably his best asset for us right now.”
Notre Dame (4-0) faces North Dakota (2-1) at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday night as the Irish look to improve to 4-0.
Scouting report on Notre Dame guard Sir Mohammed
“Sir Mohammed has good length with a projectable frame. The most interesting part of the 6-foot-6 forwards game is his passing. Mohammed has excellent court vision, with great tough on his on-target and on-time deliveries. While he is an average athlete, which may create questions on who he guards, he is a smart team defender who understands angles. He has a consistent release on his jump shot, but it has a tendency to flatten out and is inconsistent. He can attack closeouts in straight lines and is a good area rebounder.”
— On3 national basketball recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw
