Former five-star prospect Harrison Ingram announced this week that he plans to enter the college basketball transfer portal and leave Stanford after two seasons.
Ingram averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 40.8% shooting from the field in 33 games this past season as a sophomore. He was one of 19 players in the country, and one of seven in a major conference, to reach those averages.
The 6-foot-7 forward had a tremendous first season with the Cardinal, in which he was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. He entered this past season on several preseason awards lists and was projected to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft.
The team, however, struggled for much of the year and finished 14-19. Ingram is the fourth player from the team to hit the transfer portal and look to play elsewhere next season.
My Journey❤️ pic.twitter.com/JkoR19u4Ve
— Harrison (@Harrisoniingram) April 4, 2023
Ingram was heavily recruited as the 19th-ranked prospect in the class of 2021. He received offers from dozens of programs, including Arkansas, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas Tech and UCLA among others.
Those schools figure to be once again in the hunt for Ingram. Players are already starting to offer their best recruiting pitches to Ingram, including North Carolina All-American Armando Bacot.
@Harrisoniingram pic.twitter.com/pwFt8851W4
— Armando Bacot Jr. (@iget_buckets35) April 4, 2023
Ingram is highly touted for his overall ability and size at 230 pounds. He brings versatility to the wing position and still has much of his game to unlock with more development and reps after only two years at the collegiate level.
He figures to be one of the top players in the transfer portal and should once again be highly recruited. He projects to be able to start immediately for his next team and has the potential to help them make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
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