[5] On April 27, 2015 he announced that he would attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils in the 2015-16 season. Ingram said he "probably" would have committed to North Carolina in November if the Tar Heels were not involved in a "far-reaching academic scandal". [96] Ingram has drawn frequent comparisons to Kevin Durant, after whom he patterned his playing style revealing, "I try to take bits and pieces out of [Durant's] game and put it in my game [but] at the end of the day, he's Kevin Durant, and I'm Brandon Ingram".
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In these cases, the average was taken. Joann & Donald Ingram Joann & Donald Ingram are the proud parents of 6-foot-9 former Duke forward, Brandon Ingram. Ingram received a four-game suspension early in the 2018–19 season for his involvement in an on-court fight against the Houston Rockets on October 20. [77] On January 5, 2018, he had 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 108–94 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. [35] The Blue Devils started out the season ranked fifth in the nation entering the Champions Classic, an event that matches four of the nation's best programs against each other,[36] before receiving their first loss of the season against Kentucky on November 17, 2015. [37] The same day, Ingram became one of seven freshmen named to the 50-man Wooden Award preseason watchlist. [32][33] In his debut for Duke, Ingram scored 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting against Siena. [31], Ingram began his freshman year of college basketball playing two exhibition games against Florida Southern and Livingstone. He has two half-siblings, an older brother, Donovan, and an older sister, Brittany. [5] This made Ingram the first men's basketball player to win 4 consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) championships. [5][15] During the spring 2014, Ingram represented the Stackhouse Elite for the Norman Parker Showcase at the Suwanee Sports Academy where he earned MVP honors after leading the team to the championship. "[73] On October 20, 2017, he scored a then career-high 25 points in a 132–130 win over the Phoenix Suns. [66] On December 17, he had nine points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, finishing just an assist and point shy of becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double in Los Angeles' 119–108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He is the son of Donald and Joann Ingram. 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. [94] His long arms, stretching to a 7-foot 3 inch wingspan and 9-foot 1 inch standing reach,[95] allows him get his shot off over defenders and block shots on the defensive end. [25][26] He was ranked as the No. [79] On March 1, Ingram suffered a groin strain that would cause him to miss 12 straight games. [102] In 2016, he chose to sign an endorsement deal with Adidas Basketball and made an appearance in a commercial for Speed Stick along with then Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Kris Dunn.
He was born to Donald and Joann Ingram and is the younger brother of Donovan and Brittany. 6'8" forward who was selected 2nd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. When he moved bac… He received the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year award in 2020. [13], In his junior year, Ingram led the Kinston Vikings to a its third consecutive state title where he scored 28 points to go along with his 16 rebounds against North Rowan. [78] For the second year, he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend for Team USA.
[88] On November 4, 2019, Ingram recorded a then career-high by scoring 40 points in a loss against the Brooklyn Nets. [80][81] He returned on March 30 against the Milwaukee Bucks but suffered a neck muscle contusion during the game and was placed in the NBA's concussion protocol,[81] causing him to miss the rest of the season. [14] During the season, the Vikings went undefeated in their conference with a 26-4 overall record while Ingram was averaging 19.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 assists per game and was named Eastern Regional Most Valuable Player (MVP). Brandon Xavier Ingram (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [105] While Clarkson is an aspiring fashion designer, Ingram's passion for art began with him drawing basketball players and cartoon characters, which was bolstered by taking a portrait drawing class at Duke. While Ingram grew up in a one-story house on Highland Avenue in Kinston, his brother Donovan grew up in a different house but would spend weekends with Brandon, teaching him basketball. President Donald Trump hurled more insults at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and the NBA during a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday on the eve of the election. His brother, known as Bo,[4] went on to play college basketball for South Plains College (2008–2010) and UT Arlington (2010–2012).
[82][83] He missed seven games in December with a sprained left ankle. [7] His father was a high school and collegiate referee who stated Brandon "was trained correctly, both mentally and physically.
[1] Kinston had an extremely high crime rate, but Ingram kept his focus on basketball.
[85] On January 29, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 121–105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. [1][2] Before that, Donald was a would-be hoops star, pushing his way through the semi-pro leagues.
[1] He shares a father with Donovan and a mother with Brittany. 122.6k Likes, 411 Comments - Brandon X. Ingram (@1ngram4) on Instagram: “More life my brother. He subsequently earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors and AP All-American honorable mention.