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Harrison Ingram declares for 2024 NBA draft

Harrison Ingram is entering the 2024 NBA draft after spending one season at North Carolina.

North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram has made his decision.

On Saturday, a month or so after the Tar Heels’ season came to a disappointing end, Ingram took to social media to announce that he was entering the 2024 NBA draft. Ingram posted a message on his X (formerly Twitter) account to declare for the draft and it doesn’t sound like he has any plans of withdrawing anytime soon.

Ingram posted this message thanking the program:

“I would first like to thank my family and God for their sacrifices and support throughout my life. To Coach Davis and the rest of the coaching staff, I want to thank you for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play and represent the University of North Carolina. You instilled a lot of confidence in me and allowed me to be great. To my teammates, you made this year special for me. I also want to thank the fans and all of Tar Heel Nation; the support was awesome. I’m proud to say I’m a Tar Heel for life!”

The forward spent one season in Chapel Hill after transferring from Stanford where he spent two years. He won the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award with Stanford.

Ingram had a big season for the Tar Heels, earning a starting spot right away and bringing some much needed energy to the lineup. He averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in his lone season with the Tar Heels.

Over the past year, his draft stock has been on the rise as well. Ingram has played himself into potentially being a late first-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft and he likely received enough feedback to make a comfortable decision to enter the draft.

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North Carolina starter Harrison Ingram declares for the NBA draft

Harrison Ingram, who averaged 17.5 points and recorded two double-doubles against Duke last year, won’t return to Chapel Hill.

North Carolina starter Harrison Ingram won’t return to Chapel Hill next season.

The 6-foot-7 forward announced through social media on Saturday that he would be declaring for the NBA draft.

Ingram averaged 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds against Duke last season, recording a double-double in both games. He likely irked Blue Devils fans the most in the first game when he made five of his nine 3-point attempts in a nine-point victory.

For the season, Ingram averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds. It was his first season playing for the Tar Heels after he started his career with Stanford.

With Ingram leaving and Armando Bacot and Cormac Ryan both out of eligibility, the UNC starting five will be more than 50% depleted this offseason. Hubert Davis still awaits the decision, at least publicly, of All-American RJ Davis to see if he’s losing a fourth starter.

UNC basketball still ranked second in CBS Sports’ Top 25 and 1

Will RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram return to Chapel Hill?

With the transfer portal in full swing, it’s hard to tell who will be amongst college basketball’s elite next year.

It’s easy to say that UConn is the favorite to win again, which would mark the first 3-peat in college basketball history, but the Huskies lose future NBA Draft selections Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan.

One team that could be really good next season – but is also awaiting decisions from star players – the North Carolina Tar Heels.

UNC’s biggest question marks surround Harrison Ingram and leading scorer RJ Davis, who can either declare for the NBA Draft or choose to return for one last season. Both enjoyed extremely productive campaigns, highlighted by RJ being ACC Player of the Year, but they could spurn high draft stock for additional chances to don Carolina Blue and NIL money.

In Gary Parrish’s latest CBS Sports Top 25 and 1 rankings, North Carolina slides in at second behind Houston.

“This ranking is based on Hubert Davis’ Tar Heels returning three of the top five scorers – specifically RJ Davis, Harrison Ingram and Elliot Cadeau– from a team that won the ACC and secured a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament,” Parrish wrote. “UNC is also adding a top-10 recruiting class highlighted by five-star prospects Ian Jackson and Drake Powell that should give the program a chance to make a 22nd appearance in the Final Four.”

Even if Davis and Ingram don’t return, the Tar Heels will likely nab a top transfer (of two) to bolster their roster. Early signs have pointed to UNC being in the running for former Belmont forward Cade Tyson and Rutgers center Cliff Omoruyi.

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UNC lands a Top-10 ranking in USA Today’s Way-Too-Early-Top 25

Will the UNC men’s basketball team play up to its Way-Too-Early Top 25 ranking?

Just like that, college basketball season is officially over.

UConn pulled away from Purdue in the second half Monday night, winning its sixth NCAA Championship. The Huskies showcased their well-rounded talent, while the Boilermakers showcased they’re nothing more than Zach Edey.

Will UConn 3-peat next year? Will Purdue find itself back in the title game?

Those questions will be answered throughout the 2024-2025 campaign, which is never too early to start with the USA Today Way-Too-Early Top 25?

Even with Armando Bacot exhausting his eligibility and the recent departure of defensive standout Seth Trimble, one team USA Today likes a lot is the North Carolina Tar Heels, who are ranked sixth in the WTE Top 25.

“First, UNC is waiting for decisions from RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram,” the USA Today wrote. “Davis has probably achieved enough to head off to the NBA, though Ingram could use another year as the Tar Heels’ focal point to hone his skills. Hubert Davis will definitely bring back guard Elliott Cadeau. UNC has some major recruits arriving on campus, but will definitely be active in the portal.”

The possible returns of Davis and Ingram would be great veteran moves, particularly for the likes of incoming 5-stars Drake Powell and Ian Jackson. UNC is bound to be a popular destination in the transfer portal, but who will choose Chapel Hill as their next step?

I like North Carolina’s chances to compete atop the ACC again. How far in the Big Dance will it go?

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UNC basketball player continues to move up mock draft boards

Here is where Harrison Ingram lands in Bleacher Report’s latest NBA mock draft for 2024.

One of the biggest decisions that will impact North Carolina’s roster in 2024-25 will be Harrison Ingram. The forward transferred to North Carolina after two seasons at Stanford and he may leave after just the one year.

Ingram’s NBA draft stock has climbed after an impressive season with the Tar Heels. And as we sit here in early April, it appears as if his stock is still on the rise.

Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report released his latest mock draft after the national championship and it has Ingram as a first-round pick. The forward is slotted in at No. 27 to the Utah Jazz:

Five threes against Michigan State and five assists versus Alabama highlight Harrison Ingram’s shooting and passing for an NBA connector role. He also averaged 8.8 boards and 1.4 steals for the year. Ingram’s improved shotmaking off the catch and dribble are behind his rise up boards, but he’s become a well-rounded forward with secondary playmaking skill and defensive/rebounding activity.

This is a good spot for Ingram and if he is getting a first-round grade in the draft process, he’s likely leaving the program after one season.

Ingram is expected to test the NBA draft process this year and could return to North Carolina if he doesn’t get the feedback he’s looking for. However, anything close to the first round likely means he will be gone and headed to the NBA.

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Where UNC basketball lands in ESPN’s way-to-early top 25 for 2024-25

What does ESPN think of the UNC basketball program in their way-too-early top 25 for the 2024-25 season?

The 2023-24 college basketball season is officially in the books as the UConn Huskies have gone back-to-back, beating Purdue on Monday night for their sixth title since 1999. The Huskies completed a 37-3 season and capped it off with another title, ending the season.

But as the Huskies are celebrating, it’s never too early to look ahead at what next season could bring.

As soon as the confetti came down, ESPN released its way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2024-25 season. For the North Carolina Tar Heels, they are coming off an ACC regular season title but a loss in the Sweet 16 that ended their season.

And Jeff Borzello has them right in the middle of the pack at No. 15:

How the Tar Heels are ultimately ranked heading into next season will be determined by the decisions of RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram. Davis isn’t likely to be drafted and he still has a COVID year of eligibility, while Harrison Ingram has played himself into the early second-round discussion. Without those two, Hubert Davis will be heavily reliant on returning guards Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble, and incoming five-star guards Ian Jackson and Drake Powell.

Projected starting lineup:

Elliot Cadeau (7.3 PPG)
Seth Trimble (5.2 PPG)
Ian Jackson (No. 16 in ESPN 100)
Drake Powell (No. 13 in ESPN 100)
Jalen Washington (3.9 PPG)

Now, that’s a fair ranking with that projected lineup. But it’s still very early in the offseason and there are two big decisions to be made still from RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram.

Those decisions plus possible additions out of the transfer portal will certainly change things. For now, this is UNC’s ranking and it’s not a bad one considering the decisions to be made still.

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Harrison Ingram lands NIL deal with KFC

UNC basketball standout Harrison Ingram’s new NIL deal is with this fast-food chain.

In his one season so far with North Carolina, forward Harrison Ingram has won over the hearts of Tar Heels’ fans with an impressive season. After spending the first two years at Stanford, Ingram opted to head to Chapel Hill and made an immediate impact.

And now, ahead of a big decision for Ingram on whether or not to head to the NBA or stay at North Carolina, he’s signed a new NIL deal.

Ingram took to Instagram to announce that he had signed a partnership with a popular fast-food chain — KFC. The video shows Ingram’s partnership with the company as the slogan #FingerLickingGood Buckets takes center stage:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Y47wZLZcS/

It makes sense as Ingram was dropping buckets in his first year with the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.

Ingram averaged 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 43 percent from the field. If Ingram does decide to return for another season, it would be a HUGE boot for the Tar Heels’ lineup which is losing both Armando Bacot and Cormac Ryan.

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Harrison Ingram reveals what motivated UNC in win over Michigan State

Here is what UNC basketball forward Harrison Ingram revealed the trash talking that Michigan State did to motivate the Tar Heels.

North Carolina entered Saturday’s round of 32 game against No. 9 Michigan State as a 3.5-point favorite. The line showed the Spartans were no normal underdog in this one and were hungry for the upset.

They played like that early, building a 12-point lead over the Tar Heels in the first half. During that run to build the lead and throughout the game, the Spartans let the Tar Heels hear it on the court with the trash talk.

And it was a little surprising to the Tar Heels.

Following the game, forward Harrison Ingram spoke on what he heard during the game from the Spartans and stated he wasn’t bothered by it. Heck, it likely motivated UNC, which closed the first half on a 23-3 run to take a 40-31 lead at halftime.

“I haven’t seen a team talk like that since our scrimmage at the beginning of the year, yeah it was ridiculous,” Ingram said. “I was like what? For what? Now they’re going home, so they see what it got them. It fires me up. I love it. Please talk. I hope everybody talks to us, it gets us going.”

It was likely a mixture of the Spartans’ trash talk and Hubert Davis’ interview during the game. He took that message into the huddle, which was followed by the Tar Heels going on a big run to take the lead. They never really looked back.

There were a few heated moments after the whistle between the two teams but nothing escalated. But as Ingram said, the trash talking fired up the Tar Heels and now they are heading to the Sweet 16.

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Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot are dominating the glass at record numbers

UNC basketball stars Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot are dominating the glass at record numbers, we take a closer look stat line.

The North Carolina Tar Heels motto for decades has been rebounding, echoed by the late Dean Smith, Roy Williams, and Hubert Davis.

This season, two Tar Heels have dominated the glass, cleaning up boards at historic levels. [autotag]Armando Bacot[/autotag] and [autotag]Harrison Ingram[/autotag] became the first UNC pair to eclipse 300 rebounds each since John Henson and Tyler Zeller did in the 2011-12 season.

Bacot has 334 rebounds, averaging 10.1 rebounds per game, and Ingram has 303 rebounds, averaging 9.2. The duo has a good shot to reach Henson’s (348) and Zeller’s (365) rebounds, depending on how long they have their dancing shoes on.

Bacot and Ingram have been powerhouses for UNC, playing defense at a high level while also providing help on the offensive end. Bacot is averaging 14 points a game at a 54% clip. Ingram is averaging a career-high 12.2 points and 1.4 steals a game.

Both played a significant role in UNC’s win over Pitt, with Ingram playing lockdown defense on Blake Hinson, limiting the first-team All-ACC player to two field goals. On the flip side, Bacot snagged another double thanks to his ability to get in a good position and finish down low.

The pair will be counted on again in Saturday’s ACC championship game if UNC wants to bring the title back to Chapel Hill for the first time since 2016.

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How to watch Saturday’s UNC vs. NC State ACC championship game

Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s ACC championship matchup between the UNC basketball program and NC State.

The UNC men’s basketball program will take on NC State in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, looking to bring an ACC title back to Chapel Hill for the first time since 2016.

Oddly enough, the last time UNC won the ACC tournament was in the same building where they will play On Saturday night. To make things sweeter for the Tar Heels, it’s against a heated rival, and after sweeping Duke, what better way to cap off their ACC run than ending NC State NCAA tournament hopes?

UNC has had its way with NC State this season, sweeping them in conference play with an average win margin of nine points. [autotag]Harrison Ingram[/autotag] is the guy to watch in this one, in the first meeting, he finished with 19 rebounds, and in the second game, he had a team-high 22 points.

Enough back story, here’s how you can watch the ACC championship game.

UNC-NC STATE, RADIO, AND STREAMING INFORMATION

WHAT: North Carolina (27-6, 17-3 ACC) vs. NC State (21-14, 9-11 ACC)

WHEN: Saturday Mar. 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN (Watch and stream the game live on ESPN)

SATELLITE RADIO: SiriusXM (81 or 193)

WEBSITE: WatchESPN

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