The week of Sept. 23-Sept. 27 could go down in Notre Dame men’s basketball history. The Irish capped it off with a pledge from four-star small forward Ryder Frost, who committed to head coach Micah Shrewsberry and company on Friday.
Frost, who lives in Beverly, Mass. but attends Exeter (N.H.) Phillips Exeter Academy, is the No. 83 player in the On3 Industry Ranking. He committed to Notre Dame over Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia Tech and Syracuse.
The Irish consider the 6-foot-6 swingman one of the best shooters in the country, having drilled 44.2 percent of his three-pointers (on 8.6 attempts per game) this past AAU season with Middlesex Magic. He scored 15.1 points per game at an efficient clip, averaging 1.21 points per possession.
“I chose Notre Dame because it felt like home,” Frost told On3’s Joe Tipton. “Coach Shrewsberry, Coach [Mike] Farrelly and the entire coaching staff built a great relationship with me and my parents. And I just connected with the guys and everyone there and just felt comfortable, and it just really felt like that’s the place for me.”
Frost is Notre Dame’s third top-100 commitment this week, following four-star Indianapolis Cathedral power forward Brady Koehler and five-star La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere small forward Jalen Haralson. All three made the trip to South Bend for their official visits on the weekend of Sept. 7, a weekend that the Irish knocked out of the park.
Shrewsberry, Farrelly (who leads Notre Dame’s east-coast recruiting efforts) and company set themselves apart in Frost’s recruitment.
“I would say I can stretch the floor with my shooting, guard multiple positions, and I take a lot of pride in just making the right play,” Frost said. “I also feel like my game is still developing and constantly working to expand it.
“I would tell Notre Dame fans that you’re getting a competitor and someone that’s all about winning. And someone that’s going to work hard every day to impact winning in any way I can.”
There is more to Frost’s game than shooting, but he is one of the most dangerous high schoolers in the country from beyond the arc. On3 national basketball recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw went so far as to name name Frost one of the top-10 long-range sharpshooters in the 2025 recruiting class.
“Ryder Frost is a lethal shooter, to the point this summer where if his feet were set and he got a clean look the shot would go in” Shaw wrote in August. “Frost has an eerily repeatable shooting load and his release and release point are consistent no matter shooting off movement or stepping into one. He has a firm shooting box and he gets the shot out of his hands quickly.
“The sturdy 6-foot-6 wing was in the conversation for the top spot on this list.”
Frost adds to Notre Dame’s collection of young, top-tier shooters, which includes freshman Cole Certa and sophomore Braeden Shrewsberry. The Irish believed Certa was arguably the best marksman in the 2024 class, and after Jan. 1 of his first season, Shrewsberry made 58 of his 133 three-point attempts (43.6 percent).
Along with Haralson, freshman Sir Mohammed and reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year Markus Burton, the future is bright in the backcourt in South Bend.
Notre Dame is likely not done adding to the 2025 recruiting class; in particular, the Irish are looking to secure a post player. Six-foot-11 center Tommy Ahneman and 6-foot-8 power forward Tre Singleton — both rated by On3 as four-star, top-100 prospects — are set to visit this weekend.
Scouting report on Notre Dame SF commit Ryder Frost
“Ryder Frost has good positional size with a sturdy frame and a strong base. The shooting is the super power here. Standing in the 6-foot-6 range, Frost shot over 44 percent from three on the Under Armour Next Circuit this summer. He plays with excellent balance and a strong base, constantly playing on balance. He moves well off ball, finding and creating angles for his point guard to get him clean looks. While he has defensive questions on the ball he is a good team defender, understanding angles. While Frost does not have the break down-type handle he plays well within two and three dribbles, able to pull up and consistently knock down shots. There is a high floor with Frost and an understanding of what you will get from him as a player.”
— On3 national basketball recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw
