Notre Dame senior guard Joe Mooney announced via Twitter on Sunday, May 3, that he has committed to the UC Davis men’s basketball team and coach Jim Les, a former Dons standout and the brother of Notre Dame coach Tom Les.
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Mooney averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game for the Dons during the 2014-15 season. He helped them reach the sectional semifinals, where they lost to Stevenson — the eventual Class 4A state champion — 78-77. In addition to being named the East Suburban Catholic player of the year, Mooney was named to the Pioneer Press All-Area First Team.
UC Davis is coming off its most successful Division I season ever. The Aggies won the Big West regular-season title, finishing 14-2 in league games. After losing to Hawaii in the conference tournament semifinals, UC Davis received a spot in the NIT. It was the school’s first berth in a postseason tournament. The Aggies lost to Stanford 77-64 in the first round of the tournament and finished the season 25-7.
After graduating from Notre Dame, Jim Les played at Cleveland State and Bradley. He spent seven seasons in the NBA and finished with a 2.9-to-0.9 assist-to-turnover ratio. He averaged 3.8 points per game for his career.
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