By R.L. Bynum
Carolina picked up its fourth offseason transfer and most significant Saturday afternoon when former Stanford forward Harrison Ingram, who visited Chapel Hill on Wednesday, committed to the Tar Heels.
Last Saturday, Coach Hubert Davis had an in-home visit with the 6–7, 230-pound junior, who originally picked Stanford out of high school over UNC, Purdue, Michigan, Harvard and Howard. Ingram is the No. 2 player in Evan Miya’s transfer portal rankings.
“Chapel Hill, It’s UP!” was Ingram’s post on social media.
Although he’s a forward, he also has good-handling skills because he played point guard during his high school career in Dallas. He was a McDonald’s All-American coming out of high school, a five-star recruit ranked No. 12 by Rivals, No. 16 by 247Sports and No. 20 by ESPN.
“I was already pretty comfortable with them because they showed me the most love out of all the schools,” Ingram told 247 Sports. “They have three former NBA players on their staff and Coach Davis himself is one of the best shooters of all time, he’s still second in 3-point shooting percentage. They have a big man who played in Coach [Sean] May and a point guard in Coach [Jeff] Lebo, so having those three different perspectives was crucial.”
Ingram joins former Brown guard Paxton Wojcik, former Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan and former Louisville forward Jae’Lyn Withers in transferring to UNC.
Ingram was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2022 and made the All-Pac-12 preseason first team before last season. He scored a career-high 24 points against Ole Miss last season on Nov. 24 in a 72–68 loss. From Jan. 14 until the end of the season, Ingram averaged 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, one of 11 players in the country to hit those levels, while scoring at least one 3-pointer per game.
Over his two seasons at Stanford, he averaged 10.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists, shooting 39.8% from the floor and making 31.6% of his 3-point shots. He scored a career-high three 3-pointers seven times, including four times last season.
Ingram played for Coach Jerod Haase at Stanford. Haase played for Roy Williams at Kansas and was an assistant coach at Carolina on Williams’ staff.
Ingram didn’t face the Tar Heels during his two seasons. In his only game against an ACC team, he had 10 points on Nov. 25 last season in Stanford’s 70–60 win over Florida State in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Ingram’s sister Lauren will be a freshman volleyball player at Duke next season.
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Ingram’s season-highs last season
| Points | 24 | Nov. 24 | vs Ole Miss |
| Minutes | 36 | Jan. 14 | at Washington St. |
| Field goals | 6 | March 8 | vs Utah |
| Field-goal attempts | 16 | Feb. 23 | Washington St. |
| 3-pointers | 3 | Feb. 23 | Washington St. |
| 3-point attempts | 9 | Feb. 23 | Washington St. |
| Free throws | 9 | Nov. 24 | vs Ole Miss |
| Free-throw attempts | 10 | Jan. 25 | Chicago St. |
| Rebounds | 9 | Feb. 18 | at Southern California |
| Assists | 8 | Nov. 18 | Cal Poly |
| Blocks | 2 | Nov. 11 | vs Wisconsin |
| Steals | 3 | Feb. 23 | Washington St. |
| No. | Class | Player | Pos. | Hgt | Wgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Freshman | Maximo Adams (MAX-ih-mo) | F | 6–7 | 220 |
| 30 | Freshman | Malloy Smith | G | 6–5 | 180 |
| 21 | Freshman | Sayon Keita (SIGH-on KAY-tuh) | C | 7–0 | 205 |
| 5 | Freshman | Kevin Thomas | W | 6–6 | 205 |
| 35 | Sophomore | Cade Bennerman — U | C | 7–0 | 205 |
| 17 | Sophomore | Neo Avdalas — W (NEE-oh ahv-DOLL-lus) | G | 6–9 | 220 |
| 2 | Sophomore | Isaiah Denis | G | 6–4 | 185 |
| 3 | Sophomore | Matt Able — X | G | 6–5 | 200 |
| 22 | Junior | Alexandros Samodurov (Alex-ANN-drose SAH-muh-DUHR-off) | C | 6–11 | 225 |
| 1 | Senior | Terrence Brown — Y | G | 6–3 | 180 |
| 4 | Senior | Jaydon Young (JAY-din) | G | 6–4 | 200 |
| 15 | Senior | Jarin Stevenson (JARE-in) | F | 6–10 | 220 |
| 14 | Graduate | Angelo Brizzi — Z (BRIZZ-ee) | G | 6–3 | 200 |
| 54 | Graduate | Cameron Fens — V (Fenz) | C | 7–0 | 255 |
| Walk-ons | |||||
| 99 | Junior | John Holbrook — SA | F | 6–8 | 230 |
| 32 | Senior | Evan Smith | G | 6–1 | 200 |
V — South Dakota transfer; U — Northwestern transfer; W — Virginia Tech transfer; X — N.C. State transfer; Y — Utah transfer; Z — Buffalo transfer; SA — Holbrook is a designated student-athlete, so he doesn’t count against UNC’s 15-player limit.
Coach Michael Malone’s coaching staff — Associate head coach Chuck Martin; assistant coaches Bryan Tibaldi (tih-BALL-dee), Sean May, Jorge Sanz (HOR-hey sahnth), Pat Sullivan and Brandon Robinson; Director of player development Deon Thompson.
Players who entered transfer portal
| Player | Class next season | Pos. | Hgt | Wgt | Next school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Bogavac | Senior | W | 6–6 | 215 | Oklahoma State |
| James Brown | Senior | C | 6–10 | 240 | Howard |
| Derek Dixon | Sophomore | G | 6–5 | 200 | Arizona |
| Kyan Evans | Senior | G | 6–2 | 175 | Minnesota |
| Zayden High | Junior | C | 6–10 | 230 | South Florida |
| Jonathan Powell | Junior | G | 6–6 | 190 | Pittsburgh |
| Ivan Matlekovic | Junior | C | 7–0 | 255 | Pacific |
UNC schedule
| Date | Month/day | Opponent/event (final ranks) |
|---|---|---|
| October | Exhibitions | |
| 9 | 7 p.m. Friday | vs. USC in Greensboro |
| 18 | 5 p.m. Sunday | vs. Indiana in Indianapolis |
| 27 | Tuesday | vs. Charlotte |
| November | Regular season | |
| 2 | Monday | vs. Western Carolina |
| 6 | Friday | vs. Wofford |
| 10 | Tuesday | vs. Wyoming |
| 13 | Friday | vs. Georgia |
| 20 | Friday | vs. Marshall |
| 23 | Monday | vs. Monmouth |
| 27 | Friday, 7 p.m. | Dick Vitale Invitational vs. West Virginia in Charlotte |
| December | ||
| 1 | Tuesday, 7:30, ESPN2 | ACC/SEC Challenge vs. No. 13 Arkansas |
| 6 | Sunday | vs. Butler |
| 12 | Saturday afternoon | at Georgetown |
| 15 | 7 p.m. Tuesday | Tobacco Road Classic vs. N.C. State in Greensboro |
| 19 | 2:30 Saturday, CBS | CBS Sports Classic vs. Kentucky in New York |
| 21 | Monday | vs. The Citadel |
| 30 | Wednesday | vs. California |
| January | ||
| 2 | Saturday | at Boston College |
| 5 | 7 p.m. Tuesday | at Louisville |
| 9 | Saturday | vs. N.C. State |
| 13 | Wednesday | at Florida State |
| 16 | Saturday | vs. Stanford |
| 19 | Tuesday | vs. No. 17 Virginia |
| 23 | Saturday | at Syracuse |
| 26 | Tuesday | vs. SMU |
| 30 | Saturday | Nashville Hoops Showdown vs. No. 5 Illinois in Nashville, Tenn. |
| February | ||
| 2 | Tuesday | at Notre Dame |
| 6 | Saturday | vs. Georgia Tech |
| 8 | Monday, 7 p.m, ESPN | vs. Louisville |
| 13 | Saturday | at No. 4 Duke |
| 20 | Saturday | at Wake Forest |
| 22 | Monday, 7 p.m, ESPN | vs. No. 24 Miami |
| 27 | Saturday | at Virginia Tech |
| March | ||
| 2 | Tuesday | at Pittsburgh |
| 6 | Saturday | vs. No. 4 Duke |
| 9–13 | Tues.-Sat. | ACC tournament in Greensboro |
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