Irish Connection provides a feature on men's basketball athletic trainer Skip Meyer working his 1,000th game at Notre Dame, the women's basketball trip to New York and hockey's recent Practice on the Pond.
Coach Mike Brey held a press conference and then the team assembled for interviews and photo ops on Wednesday, October 12
JUNIOR SEASON (2011-12): Hampered by knee injuries in his sophomore season and underwent two surgical procedures on both of his knees ... physical frontline player who continues to develop his offensive game ... has a great feel for the game offensively ... strong inside the post, but is comfortable stepping out and facing the basket ... will be expected to contribute at both ends of the floor, but will be counted on to provide rebounding coming off the bench ... will look to assert himself defensively this season ... will earn significant minutes off the bench if he continues to establish a defensive presence on the floor ... versatile and unselfish player who looks to pass the ball ... limited to 10 games during his sophomore season due to a knee injury ... has played in 23 career games, totaling 42 points and 24 rebounds.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11): Saw action in 10 games ... missed a significant portion of the season after undergoing ... notched 18 points (1.8 ppg.) and 10 rebounds (1.0 rpg.) ... matched a career-high total with five points in a season-opening victory over Georgia Southern ... had four points in wins over Chicago State and Stony Brook ... hauled down a career-high four rebounds against Chicago State ... had three points and three rebounds versus UMBC ... played a career-high tying 11 minutes against UMBC ... scored his first BIG EAST points by making his only field goal attempt against Marquette.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10); Appeared in 13 games ... notched 24 points and 14 rebounds ... played in the season opener against North Florida and scored a season-high five points and grabbed two rebounds in nine minutes of action ... netted two points against Saint Francis ... played a season-high 11 minutes versus Liberty and grabbed a season-high three boards and made one steal ... scored three points and matched a season-high total with three rebounds in nine minutes of action against Idaho State ... two points against UCF ... deposited four points versus IUPUI ... tied season-best totals in points (5) and rebounds (3) along with blocking a shot against Bucknell ... scored two points and had two steals and one rebound at Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: In final scholastic season, led Hopkins to perfect 32-0 mark in capturing Class 4-A Minnesota state crown ... coached for three seasons by Ken Novak, Jr. and for one season (freshman year) by Ken Novak, Sr. ... helped Hopkins rank as high as eighth nationally, according to MaxPreps during both the 2008-98 and 2007-08 campaigns ... two-time team captain ... four-time all-conference honoree ... averaged 15.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game during his senior campaign ... averaged 11.9 points and 10.0 rebounds in his junior year ... led Hopkins High School to a number-one Minnesota state ranking finishing with a 27-2 record and ending the season as the Classic Lake Conference co-champions ... played for the Howard Pulley Panthers AAU squad and led the team to the Houston Kingswood Classic Platinum Division crown in 2008 ... earned MVP honors while playing on the Howard Pulley European Basketball Tour.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Francis Broghammer ... oldest of four siblings ... has a younger brother Blake and two younger sisters, Paige and Allison ... son of Brett and Carolyn Broghammer ... mother Carolyn was a springboard diving All-American at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ... his uncle is former Duke All-American and national player of the year Christian Laettner who also played in the NBA from 1992-2005 ... born 3-11-1991 in Edina, Minn ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as an economics and computer applications major.
