Harrison Ingram

{{short description|American basketball player (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Harrison Ingram

| image = Harrison Ingram 2024.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Ingram with North Carolina in 2024

| position = Small forward / power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 230

| league = NBA

| team = San Antonio Spurs

| number = 55

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|11|27}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

| high_school = St. Mark's School
(Dallas, Texas)

| college =

| draft_year = 2024

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 48

| draft_team = San Antonio Spurs

| career_start = 2024

| years1 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs

| years2 = 2024–present

| team2 = →Austin Spurs

| highlights =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-19 World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2021 Latvia|Team}}

}}

Harrison Claiborne Ingram (born November 27, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and the North Carolina Tar Heels. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas, Texas and was a consensus five-star recruit coming out of high school.

High school career

Ingram attended St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas.{{cite web |last=Kahn |first=Andrew |title=Meet five-star Harrison Ingram, the supersized playmaker considering Michigan |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2020/06/meet-five-star-harrison-ingram-the-supersized-playmaker-considering-michigan.html |website=MLive |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=June 25, 2020}} As a junior, he averaged 19.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and seven assists per game, leading his team to a Southwest Preparatory Conference title.{{cite web |last=Riddle |first=Greg |title=St. Mark's basketball star Harrison Ingram, the state's No. 1 recruit, commits to Stanford |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/basketball/2020/09/18/st-marks-basketball-star-harrison-ingram-the-states-no-1-recruit-commits-to-stanford |website=The Dallas Morning News |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=September 18, 2020}} As a senior, Ingram only played seven games, with his team facing multiple COVID-19 pauses, and averaged 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game.{{cite web |last=Hoyt |first=Joseph |title=The Dallas Morning News' 2020-21 all-area boys basketball teams: See full first, second and third teams |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/basketball/2021/04/02/the-dallas-morning-news-2020-21-all-area-boys-basketball-teams-see-full-first-second-and-third-teams |website=The Dallas Morning News |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=April 2, 2021}} He was named a McDonald's All-American.{{cite web |last=Russell |first=Keith |title=St. Mark's Harrison Ingram On Rising To A McDonald's All-American |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/harrison-ingram-on-rising-to-mcdonalds-all-american |website=KTVT |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=April 7, 2021}}

=Recruiting=

Ingram held scholarship offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including Baylor and Kansas, by the time he was a sophomore.{{cite web |last=McDonald |first=Dan |title=Get to know wing Harrison Ingram, a top 25 player in 2021 class |url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/get-to-know-top-25-2021-wing-harrison-ingram |website=Rivals.com |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |date=November 30, 2018}} A consensus five-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Stanford over offers from Purdue, North Carolina, Michigan, Harvard and Howard.{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |last2=Biancardi |first2=Paul |authorlink2=Paul Biancardi |date=September 18, 2020 |title=Harrison Ingram, No. 3 small forward in ESPN 100, commits to Stanford Cardinal |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29916128 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |website=ESPN}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2021}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Harrison Ingram

| position = SF

| hometown = Dallas, TX

| highschool = St. Mark's School (TX)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = September 18, 2020

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 90

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2021

| rivals ref title = Stanford 2021 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2021 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class

| rivals school = stanford

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 24

| 247 overall = 18

| rivals overall = 15

| espn overall = 22

| accessdate = September 3, 2021

| bball = yes

}}

College career

=Stanford (2021–2023)=

In his college debut, Ingram scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 62–50 win against Tarleton State.{{cite news |title=Ingram scores 16 in debut, Stanford pulls away from Tarleton |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373875 |access-date=November 18, 2021 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 10, 2021}} On January 11, 2022, he scored 21 points in a 75–69 upset of USC.{{cite news |title=Stanford returns from COVID break to beat No. 5 USC 75-69 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401402814 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=January 11, 2022}} As a freshman, Ingram averaged 10.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and three assists per game. He was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.{{cite press release|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2022/3/8/2021-22-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx|title=2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva|publisher=Pac-12 Conference |date=March 8, 2022 |access-date=March 8, 2022}} On March 30, 2022, Ingram declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He returned for his sophomore season and started all but one game, averaging 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds on the campaign.

Following the season, Ingram decided to leave Stanford and put his name into the transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Stanford-basketball-Former-5-star-Harrison-Ingram-enters-NCAA-transfer-portal-207850613/|title=Stanford basketball: Former 5-star Harrison Ingram enters NCAA transfer portal|last=Linton|first=Chance|publisher=247 Sports|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 22, 2023}}

=North Carolina (2023–2024)=

Ingram's transfer recruitment came down to North Carolina and Kansas. After an official visit to Chapel Hill, Ingram decided to transfer to the Tar Heels, committing in late April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/lists/twitter-reacts-to-harrison-ingram-picking-unc-over-kansas/|title=Twitter reacts to Harrison Ingram picking UNC over Kansas|last=Pearson|first=Zack|website=Tar Heels Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=April 22, 2023|access-date=April 22, 2023}} Before the start of the season, Ingram was named to the Julius Erving Award preseason watchlist.{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/news/2023/10/25/mens-basketball-harrison-ingram-named-to-julius-erving-award-watch-list|title=Harrison Ingram Named to Julius Erving Award Watch list|date=October 25, 2023|publisher=North Carolina Tar Heels|access-date=February 4, 2024}} On November 29, 2023, Ingram scored 20 points and 6 rebounds in a 100–92 win over Tennessee in the ACC-SEC Challenge.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401574552|title=No.17 UNC builds big lead then holds off No.10 Tennessee 100-92 in ACC/SEC Challenge|date=November 29, 2023|website=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=February 4, 2024}} On January 27, 2024, Ingram scored a double-double of 13 points and 17 rebounds in a 75–68 victory against Florida State.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401604150|title=No.3 North Carolina holds off Florida State 75-68 to extend win streak to 10 games|date=January 27, 2024|website=ESPN.com|access-date=February 4, 2024}} On February 3, 2024, Ingram scored another double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 93–84 win over rival Duke.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/02/sports-mens-basketball-unc-duke-rivalry-tobacco-road-rj-davis-armando-bacot-kyle-filiposki-hubert-davis-jon-scheyer-tar-heels-blue-devils|title=No.3 UNC men's basketball slams archrival No.7 Duke, 93-84, at home|last=Peace|first=Gwen|date=February 3, 2024|website=The Daily Tar Heel|access-date=February 4, 2024}} On February 5, 2024, Ingram earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Co-Player of the week honors.{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2024/2/5/uncs-ingram-nc-states-horne-uofls-johnson-pick-up-acc-mens-basketball-weekly-honors.aspx|title=UNC's Ingram, NC State's Horne, UofL's Johnson Pick Up ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors|date=February 5, 2024|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|access-date=February 6, 2024}} At the close of the season, Ingram was named third-team All-ACC.{{Cite news|url=https://theacc.com/news/2024/3/11/uncs-rj-davis-leads-acc-mens-basketball-2023-24-season-honors.aspx|title=UNC’s RJ Davis Leads ACC Men’s Basketball 2023-24 Season Honors|work=ACC|access-date=March 13, 2024|language=en}} His last collegiate game was in the Sweet 16 versus The University of Alabama. He would lose 89-87 scoring twelve points on 5-12 shooting from the field with 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block.

After the conclusion of the season, Ingram declared for the 2024 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.{{Cite news| last=Holloway |first=Jeremiah |url= https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/article/harrison-ingram-basketball-unc-nba-draft-229716905/ |title= Harrison Ingram Entering 2024 NBA Draft |date=April 20, 2024|work=247Sports|access-date=April 21, 2024}}

Professional career

=San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2024–present)=

On June 27, 2024, Ingram was selected with the 48th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA draft{{cite web|first=Hector|last=Ledesma|title=How Spurs continued some draft trends with intriguing 2nd round picks|url=https://clutchpoints.com/how-spurs-continued-some-draft-trends-with-intriguing-2nd-round-picks|website=ClutchPoints|date=June 29, 2024|access-date=June 29, 2024}} and on July 29, he signed a two-way contract with them.{{cite web|author=sasmcasey|title=Spurs Sign Harrison Ingram to a Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs-sign-harrison-ingram-to-a-two-way-contract|website=NBA.com|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024}}

Ingram made his NBA debut on November 6, 2024. In his debut, Ingram was substituted in for Sandro Mamukelashvili right under seven minutes left in the 4th quarter and went on to grab one rebound and no other stats as the Spurs fell to the Houston Rockets 100–127.https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202411060HOU.html

National team career

Ingram represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.{{cite web |last=Riddle |first=Greg |title=Former Lancaster star Mike Miles, former St. Mark’s star Harrison Ingram help U.S. win U19 World Cup |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/basketball/2021/07/11/former-lancaster-star-mike-miles-former-st-marks-star-harrison-ingram-help-us-win-u19-world-cup |website=The Dallas Morning News |access-date=July 12, 2021 |date=July 11, 2021}}

Career statistics

{{NBA player statistics legend}}

=College=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford

| 32 || 30 || 31.1 || .388 || .313 || .663 || 6.7 || 3.0 || .9 || .3 || 10.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford

| 33 || 32 || 27.9 || .408 || .319 || .598 || 5.8 || 3.7 || .8 || .5 || 10.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| style="text-align:left;"| North Carolina

| 37 || 36 || 32.8 || .430 || .385 || .612 || 8.8 || 2.2 || 1.4 || .4 || 12.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 102 || 98 || 30.7 || .410 || .345 || .624 || 7.2 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .4 || 11.1

{{S-end}}

Personal life

Ingram is the son of Vera and Tyrous Ingram. His older brother, Will, played basketball for Middlebury at the NCAA Division III level.{{cite web |last=Rhoden |first=William C. |title=A tale of two sons: One a potential pro, the other at Middlebury College |url=https://andscape.com/features/a-tale-of-two-sons-one-a-potential-pro-the-other-at-middlebury-college |website=Andscape |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |date=December 8, 2017}} His younger sister, Lauren plays volleyball for Duke University. His parents own 17 McDonald's franchise locations in Dallas–Fort Worth.{{cite web |last=Javad |first=Jonah |title='League of his own': St. Mark's hoops star, son of McDonald's franchise owners named McDonald's All-American |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/dallas-st-marks-high-school-basketball-star-harrison-ingram-son-of-mcdonalds-franchise-owners-named-mcdonalds-all-american/287-c22edc2e-920f-4e86-889f-aa08abc9664c |website=WFAA |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=February 26, 2021}}

==See also==

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