Harrison Ingram

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Harrison Ingram
Harrison Ingram 2024.jpg
Ingram with North Carolina in 2024
No. 55Austin Spurs
Position Small forward / power forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2002-11-27) November 27, 2002 (age 21)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school St. Mark's School
(Dallas, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2024: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present San Antonio Spurs
2024–presentAustin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Latvia Team

Harrison Claiborne Ingram (born November 27, 2002) is an American 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.

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High school career

Ingram attended St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] He was named a McDonald's All-American. [4]

Recruiting

Ingram held scholarship offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including Baylor and Kansas, by the time he was a sophomore. [5] A consensus five-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Stanford over offers from Purdue, North Carolina, Michigan, Harvard and Howard. [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Harrison Ingram
SF
Dallas, TX St. Mark's School (TX)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sep 18, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 15   247Sports: 18   ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Stanford 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  • "2021 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.

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. [7] On January 11, 2022, he scored 21 points in a 75–69 upset of USC. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10]

North Carolina (2023–2024)

Ingram's transfer recruitment was wide open with opportunity, but reportedly 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. [11] Before the start of the season, Ingram was named to the Julius Erving Award preseason watchlist. [12] On November 29, 2023, Ingram scored 20 points and 6 rebounds in a 100–92 win over Tennessee in the ACC-SEC Challenge. [13] On January 27, 2024, Ingram scored a double-double of 13 points and 17 rebounds in a 75–68 victory against Florida State. [14] On February 3, 2024, Ingram scored another double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 93–84 win over rival Duke. [15] On February 5, 2024, Ingram earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Co-Player of the week honors. [16] At the close of the season, Ingram was named third-team All-ACC. [17] 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. [18]

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 [19] and on July 29, he signed a two-way contract with them. [20]

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. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Stanford 323031.1.388.313.6636.73.0.9.310.5
2022–23 Stanford 333227.9.408.319.5985.83.7.8.510.5
2023–24 North Carolina 373632.8.430.385.6128.82.21.4.412.2
Career1029830.7.410.345.6247.22.91.0.411.1

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. [22] His parents own 17 McDonald's franchise locations in Dallas–Fort Worth. [23]

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