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

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas in

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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. 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. As a senior, Ingram only played seven games, with his team facing multiple

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pauses, and averaged 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game. He was named a

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Recruiting

Ingram held scholarship offers from several

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programs, including Baylor and

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, by the time he was a sophomore. A consensus five-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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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. On January 11, 2022, he scored 21 points in a 75–69 upset of

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. 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. On March 30, 2022, Ingram declared for the

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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.

North Carolina (2023–2024)

Ingram's transfer recruitment came down to North Carolina and

. After an official visit to Chapel Hill, Ingram decided to transfer to the Tar Heels, committing in late April 2023. Before the start of the season, Ingram was named to the Julius Erving Award preseason watchlist. On November 29, 2023, Ingram scored 20 points and 6 rebounds in a 100–92 win over

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in the ACC-SEC Challenge. On January 27, 2024, Ingram scored a double-double of 13 points and 17 rebounds in a 75–68 victory against

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. On February 3, 2024, Ingram scored another double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 93–84 win over rival

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. On February 5, 2024, Ingram earned

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(ACC) Co-Player of the week honors. At the close of the season, Ingram was named third-team All-ACC. His last collegiate game was in the Sweet 16 versus

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. 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

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, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, Ingram was selected with the 48th overall pick by the

in the

and on July 29, he signed a

with them. Ingram made his NBA debut on November 6, 2024. In his debut, Ingram was substituted in for

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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

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100–127.

National team career

Ingram represented the

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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.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Ingram is the son of Vera and Tyrous Ingram. His older brother, Will, played basketball for Middlebury at the

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level. His younger sister, Lauren plays volleyball for Duke University. His parents own 17

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franchise locations in Dallas–Fort Worth.

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bioStanford Cardinal bioUSA Basketball bio
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