Ingram has a decision to make about his future.
With the offseason in full swing, college basketball players across the country are making their intentions known. The transfer portal is as busy as ever, and the top prospects have to choose between coming back for another year or heading to the NBA draft. North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram is one of those players.
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Out of high school, Ingram was a 5-Star prospect. In the 247Sports scouting report, analyst Brandon Jenkins compared him to Draymond Green. He would show himself off as a “point-forward” type at Stanford for two years, being their best player and doing it all. During that time, he averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game.
After Ingram’s sophomore season, he decided to transfer to North Carolina. Not only did this help to raise his stock, but it also improved the Tar Heels, who had an incredible bounce-back season. Ingram was a mismatch, backing down defenders and knocking down big threes. His court vision was a major plus as well, moving the ball to the right spot whenever the chance was presented. At UNC, he averaged 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. Something else that will entice scouts is his three-point percentage, which jumped from 31.9% his sophomore year to 38.5% his junior year on more attempts.
Draft Stock Peaking
As of today, Ingram is projected as a late-first-round to early-second-round draft pick. His versatility allows him to be a real contributor at any level. In BleacherReport’s latest mock draft, they slotted Ingram as the 27th overall pick to the Utah Jazz. They credit him with being “well rounded” and his “improved shotmaking off the catch and dribble” for the rise.
Will Ingram leave with his stock at its highest, or return for another season?
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