J.J. Starling

Jonathan Eric "JJ" Starling (born March 16, 2004) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Syracuse Orange.

Early life and high school career Starling grew up in Baldwinsville, New York and initially attended Charles W. Baker High School. As a sophomore, he averaged 28.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game and set the school's scoring record during his sophomore season. Following the end of the school year, Starling transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. As a senior, Starling played in the Jordan Brand Classic and the McDonald's All-American Game.

Recruiting Starling was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On October 12, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Duke, Northwestern, Stanford, and Syracuse. He was the highest-rated player to commit to Notre Dame since Demetrius Jackson in 2013.

College career Starling enrolled at Notre Dame shortly after graduating high school and took part in the Fighting Irish's summer practices. He entered his freshman season as a potential first-round selection in the 2023 NBA draft. Starling averaged 11.2 points per game and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team. At the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal while also announcing that he would not be entering the 2023 NBA draft.

Starling committed to transfer to Syracuse. Starling scored over 1,500 career points, of which more than 1,000 were in at Syracuse.

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