ICON takes a step off the gridiron and onto the hardwood to catch up with the Notre Dame men's basketball team - on and off the court and into the locker room.
JUNIOR SEASON (2012-13): Entering his second season with the Fighting Irish after joining the squad for the 2011-12 campaign as a walk-on ... has played in 13 games and tallied five points and two rebounds ... one assist and one steal.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12): Joined the Notre Dame basketball program as a walk-on and played in 13 games during his first season with the Irish ... registered five points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal ... logged 17 minutes of action ... made his Fighting Irish debut in the season opener against Mississippi Valley State ... had a steal versus Dartmouth ... grabbed a rebound in a win over Sam Houston State ... tallied five points, one rebound and one assist in a win over Sacred Heart ... played a season-high four minutes in the Sacred Heart contest ... saw action in seven BIG EAST games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year member of varsity team at Saint Francis ... co-captain of team in his senior season ... helped Saint Francis to a 60-7 record during two seasons under head coach Michael Motil ... Lancers were the first team in 53-year history of West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) to go 14-0 in league play in 2010 ... finished as the California state finalists that season as well as NorCal champions ... co-champion of WCAL in 2009 as well as Central Coast Section (CCS) champions ... team also was NorCal Division II finalists ... garnered first team all-NorCal Division II honors as a senior ... named to Mercury News/Central Coast section first team ... was also a WCAL first team accolades in `10.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Patrick Crowley, Jr. ... born in Chapel Hill, N.C. ... son of Michael and Kathy Crowley ... fifth generation member of family to attend Notre Dame ... father Michael, is 1985 Notre Dame graduate and current president of the Oakland Athletics ... one of three children ... older sister, Meaghan, is a 2011 graduate ... also has a younger sister, Paige ... graduated with high honors from Saint Francis ... served as vice president of Associated Student Body (ASB) ... president of Service Club ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major ... boasts a 3.156 cumulative grade-point average.
