Brandon Ingram Biography

Brandon Ingram born Brandon Xavier Ingram is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Ingram had a successful high school career in North Carolina, where he won state titles each of his four years of high school and was named North Carolina’s Mr. Basketball.

He played one season of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, where he was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year. After the season, Ingram decided to forego his remaining college eligibility and declared for the NBA draft.

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10 Quick Facts About Lakers Brandon

1. Name: Lakers Brandon
2. Age: 21 years old as of 2018
3. Birthday: 2 September
4. Zodiac Sign: Virgo
5. Height: 6 feet 7 inches (2.03 m)
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Basketball player
8. Marital Status: Dating
9. Salary: Under review
10. Net worth: $12 Million

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Rookie season (2016–17)
On June 23, 2016, Ingram was selected with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Being 18 years old at the time, he was the second youngest player drafted in 2016.

On August 23, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers. He made his debut for the Lakers in their season opener on October 26, 2016, scoring nine points off the bench in a 120–114 win over the Houston Rockets.

On November 23, in his first career start, Ingram scored a career-high 16 points in a 149–106 loss to the Golden State Warriors. He topped that mark on December 2, scoring 17 points in a 113–80 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

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.

On January 6, 2017, he had his second 17-point game of the season in a 127–100 win over the Miami Heat. Two days later, he had another 17-point effort in a 111–95 win over the Orlando Magic.

During the NBA All-Star Weekend, he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge along with teammate D’Angelo Russell. He hit the 20-point mark for the first time in his career on February 26, scoring 22 points in a 119–98 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. At the season’s end, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

2017–18 season
During his only game in Summer League, Ingram scored 26 points in the first game and according to the Los Angeles Times, “had a fabulous debut this summer and outclassed all the other players on the court.”

On October 20, 2017, he scored a then career-high 25 points in a 132–130 win over the Phoenix Suns. On November 15, 2017, he scored 26 points to go with a career-best 11 rebounds in a 115–109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

On November 29, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 127–123 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. On December 7, he scored 21 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining, leading the Lakers to a 107–104 victory over the 76ers to end a five-game losing streak.

On January 5, 2018, he had 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 108–94 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. For the second year, he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend for Team USA.

On March 1, Ingram suffered a groin strain that would cause him to miss 12 straight games. 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, causing him to miss the rest of the season.

2018–19 season
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.

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Brandon Ingram Age | Birthday | How Old Is Brandon Ingram | Where Is Brandon Ingram From

He was born on 2 September 1997 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. He is 21 years old as of 2018.

Brandon Ingram Duke

Ingram began his freshman year of college basketball playing two exhibition games against Florida Southern and Livingstone. In his debut for Duke, Ingram scored 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting against Siena.

In the second game, he scored 21 points to help Duke defeat Bryant in the 2K Sports Classic. 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, before receiving their first lost of the season against Kentucky on November 17, 2015.

The same day, Ingram became one of seven freshmen named to the 50-man Wooden Award preseason watch-list. Duke quickly bounced back by defeating Georgetown the following week at the 2K Sports Classic Championship in Madison Square Garden on November 22.

The same week, Ingram came off the bench for the second time after being removed from Duke’s starting line-up for their game against Yale, scoring 15 points.

The following game, he was inserted back into the starting line-up and helped Duke start the season 9–1, which included a seven-game win streak, before falling to Utah in overtime.

During a five-game stretch in December, Ingram averaged 21.2 points and 8.8 rebounds while filling in at power forward for injured Amile Jefferson.

After recording 24 points and 6 rebounds in a win over Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on December 2, Ingram scored 23 points to lead Duke over Buffalo. For his efforts, he received his first ACC Rookie of the Week honor.

Brandon Ingram Weight

Ingram weighs 86 kilograms.

Brandon Ingram Girlfriend

He is dating Raelynn Inez.

Brandon Ingram Injury

Ingram is out against the Warriors due to a quad injury, Mark Medina of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

There’s no indication the injury is serious, but the Lakers will exercise caution with Ingram less than a week away from the regular season. More information on the injury may arrive in the coming days.

Brandon Ingram Contract

Brandon Ingram signed a 4 year / $23,823,685 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $23,823,685 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,955,921. In 2018-19, Ingram will earn a base salary of $5,757,120, while carrying a cap hit of $5,757,120 and a dead cap value of $13,022,605.

Brandon Ingram Wingspan

His longest wingspan stands at 2.21 meters.

Brandon Ingram Height | How Tall Is Brandon Ingram

He stand at 2.06 meters tall.

Brandon Ingram College

He studied at Duke University.

Brandon Ingram Stats

Brandon Ingram Number

Playing for Los Angeles Lakers team, he plays jersey number 14 as a small forward and shooting guard.

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Brandon Ingram Hometown

He was born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina.

Brandon Ingram Parents

He is son to Joann Ingram, his mother and Donald Ingram, his father.

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Brandon Ingram Weight Gain

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Brandon Ingram Position

He plays as a shooting guard, small forward.

Brandon Ingram High School

During his freshmen year at Kinston, he came off the bench on the varsity basketball team but along the way his role grew. In his first year with the Kinston Vikings, the team defeated Cuthbertson High School by three points to win the 2012 NCHSAA 2-A boys basketball state championship in Reynolds Coliseum.

As a sophomore, Kinston defeated Cuthbertson for the second year in a row to win the state title and Ingram averaged 12.4 points per game (ppg), 3.9 rebounds per game (rpg) and 1.5 assists per game (apg).

Prior to the start of Ingram’s junior year, he began to show improvement during the 2013 summer while playing AAU basketball.

After shining for the Stackhouse Elite team, the 6-foot-7 junior entered the year with high expectations and received a large amount of attention from college coaches who were lined up to recruit Ingram to a Division I school.

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.

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).

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.

He averaged 17.9 points per game and 5.3 rebounds each contest and shot better than 81 percent from the free throw line during the Adidas Uprising circuit. After his junior year came to an end, Ingram participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp on June 19, 2014 at John Paul Jones Arena in Virginia.

Later that summer, instead of playing for an AAU tournament in the Atlanta area, he decided to compete with his high school team at the annual East Coast Invitational (ECI), an off-season event in his home state.

As a senior, he averaged 24.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game and led the Vikings to a 26–4 record. At the Spalding Hoophall Classic, Kinston pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback defeating Trenton Catholic Academy (56-54) behind Ingram’s 22 points.

In his final high school basketball game, he was named MVP of the state championship game after scoring 28 points to go with 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in a win over East Lincoln High School at the Dean E. Smith Center.

This made Ingram the first men’s basketball player to win 4 consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) championships. The Vikings also became the first Class 2A school in North Carolina history to win four consecutive state titles.

Following his senior season, Ingram was a participant in the 2015 McDonald’s All-American Game, where he scored 15 points and had five rebounds. Ingram was rated as a five-star recruit and was considered among the best high school prospects of the 2015 class.

He was ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit by ESPN and Scout, as well as No. 4 overall by Rivals. He was named North Carolina’s Mr. Basketball and Player of the Year by North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA).

He also made the Parade All-American team, in his senior season, joining Duke teammate Luke Kennard. In his senior year, he was also named to the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-District First Team.

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”.

Brandon Ingram Gay

There is no clear information of the relationship status. this information will be updated soon.

Brandon Ingram News

Mid-range jumpers have become basketball pariahs since the rise of analytics, and not without reason. They’re still inefficient shots in aggregate, but not all mid-range shots are created equal.

NBA offenses are trying to put pressure on the front of the rim, which produces the most efficient shots in the game; dunks, layups, kick-out threes, and free throws. Defenses are trying to prevent those attempts and force the offense to take long, contested two’s instead. Sometimes the defense wins that battle, and it’s important to have players who can still produce when that happens.

Brandon Ingram has prioritized those shots instead of taking them as a last resort though, and it’s become a problem.

The “drop coverages” that I often refer to in my videos are how defenses cause offenses to take less-desirable attempts. The defensive big man hangs back in the paint as a perimeter defender fights over the top of a screen and puts pressure on the offensive player from behind, in both on-ball and off-ball situations. The offensive player who receives the screen will be open from mid-range for a brief moment — as his defender tries to recover from the screen while the defensive big too far away — so long as contact is made on the screen.

Those are good, open shots and Ingram should continue to take them. It’s reasonable to envision him making 50% of those particular mid-range attempts, which is enough to make them worth taking.

But Ingram ventures well beyond those clean looks and into the contested, break-rhythm jumpers that were a Kobe Bryant staple. In fact, he’ll often bypass those easier attempts in an ill-fated effort to challenge the big who’s lying in wait at the rim.

The Lakers just need Brandon Ingram to make the right play. They don’t need him to become an All-Star this year, nor does he need to cram several years of development into one.

Maybe he becomes the type of guy who can hit fadeaway 17-footers with a defender draped all over him after two shot fakes with enough frequency where it becomes a good shot, but both he and the Lakers would benefit from him getting the basics of playing with LeBron James down first.

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