{"id":74581,"date":"2024-04-30T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=74581"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:52:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:52:24","slug":"harrison-ingram-2024-nba-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/30\/harrison-ingram-2024-nba-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Ingram 2024 NBA Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/harrison-ingram-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harrison Ingram<\/a> is one of the more intriguing names in the NBA draft. The versatile forward hopes to be a draft-day steal and make an immediate impact. Ingram was a vital part of North Carolina earning a one-seed and their sweet sixteen run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Harrison Ingram 2024 NBA Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">College Career<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ingram started his college career at Stanford. As a freshman Ingram was named Pac-12 Rookie of the Year averaging 10.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg, and 3 apg. He put up similar numbers as a sophomore at Stanford before transferring to North Carolina. Ingram made an immediate all-around impact on an ultra-competitive UNC squad. UNC posted a 29-8 record on the season and earned a one-seed in the NCAA tournament. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They made a run to the Sweet Sixteen before being upset by two points to Alabama. Ingram was a vital part of Carolina\u2019s success on both ends of the floor. He averaged 12.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 steals and shot 38% on three-pointers. Ingram was named to the All-ACC third team. Recently Ingram entered the NBA draft. The seasoned college veteran could make an instant impact as a rookie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Strengths<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ingram\u2019s defensive versatility is his biggest strength. He is capable of defending both opposing wings and guards. Ingram uses his seven-foot wingspan and defensive instincts to create havoc defensively. He\u2019s both a high-level on-ball stopper and a high-IQ player who perfectly plays the passing lanes as evidenced by his 1.4 steals per game. Ingram pairs his defense with elite rebounding; he averaged 8.8 rebounds at UNC. He uses an ideal combination of hustle, and IQ to grab tons of boards. This number is especially impressive considering Ingram shared the floor with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/armando-bacot-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armando Bacot<\/a>, one of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/10\/acc-yearly-award-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">rebounders<\/a> in the country. Ingram\u2019s energy and intensity stand out defensively he&#8217;s an ideal complementary wing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Glue Guys: Harrison Ingram - North Carolina - 2023-24 Mid-Season Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T7iHoLvCTgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> At six-foot-seven with a seven-foot wingspan, Ingram has the prototypical build for a modern wing. Offensively Ingram is a connective team-first playmaker. While you won\u2019t ask him to run the offense he is an ideal secondary playmaker. Ingram is a willing passer who uses his basketball IQ and court vision to set up his teammates of a variety of different shots. He is also an active off-ball cutter and mover. Ingram became a 40% three-point shooter last year if his shooting translates he could become an extremely valuable wing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Weaknesses <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ingram isn\u2019t a gifted shot-creator and is an inefficient rim finisher he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoop-math.com\/NorthCarolina2024.php\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shot<\/a> just 50% at the rim this year. He will survive in the league with his off-ball play. Additionally, Ingram isn\u2019t an explosive athlete. This limits Ingram\u2019s offensive upside but also draws questions about how he\u2019ll be able to defend faster perimeter players in the NBA. Ingram has a well-rounded skill set but he&#8217;s not none of his strengths are elite enough to guarantee him a spot in an NBA rotation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At 21, Ingram is on the older side, and without elite skills that will\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">clearly<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0translate scouts may have a tough time getting behind Ingram. While Ingram\u2019s shooting was a positive this season it was largely a negative throughout his college career. Ingram is a career 34% three-point shooter which includes his first two years where he shot 31% from beyond the arc. Notably, Ingram is a career 62% free throw shooter making his shot a real question mark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NBA Comparison\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shooting will likely make or break Ingram\u2019s NBA impact. If his jumper is consistent Ingram will be a highly coveted 3-and-D wing. If not he will be a fringe rotational player who\u2019s occasionally in the game for defense and energy. Given these scenarios, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willigr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grant Williams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/finnedo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a> are two fair comparisons if Ingram\u2019s jump shot pans out. Fellow UNC alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/littlna01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nassir Little<\/a> is what Ingram\u2019s career may look like if his shooting doesn\u2019t translate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Draft Projection\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mid-second-round pick\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harrison Ingram is one of the more intriguing names in the NBA draft. The versatile forward hopes to be a draft-day steal and make an immediate impact. Ingram was a vital part of North Carolina earning a one-seed and their sweet sixteen run.\u00a0 Harrison Ingram 2024 NBA Draft Profile College Career Ingram started his college [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4779,"featured_media":74585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,773,556,49085],"tags":[49040,49197,1566,1028],"class_list":["post-74581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-college-basketball","category-nba-draft","category-north-carolina","tag-2024-nba-draft","tag-harrison-ingram","tag-draft-profile","tag-unc"],"modified_by":"Eamon Cassels, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4779"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}