Justin Ingram
| No. 4 – Lions de Geneve | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | Ligue Nationale de Basketball |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 21, 1985 Lansing, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Waverley (Waverly, Michigan) |
| College | Toledo (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2008 | Saint-Étienne |
| 2008–2009 | JL Bourg |
| 2009–2010 | Stade Clermontois BA |
| 2010–2011 | Olympique Antibes |
| 2011–2012 | Factum Sport Debrecen |
| 2012–2013 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock |
| 2013–2014 | Poitiers Basket 86 |
| 2014–2015 | Aries Trikala |
| 2015–2016 | Lions de Geneve |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–present | Olivet (Assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Justin Durel Ingram (born January 21, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the Head Assistant Coach of the Olivet Comets men's basketball team. He most recently played for Lions de Geneve of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He played college basketball for the University of Toledo where he earned Mid American Conference Freshman of the Year honors, as well as being named to the All-Freshman team and All-Conference first and second teams. From 2007 to 2011, he played for numerous LNB Pro B teams, before playing in Hungary, Estonia and France again.
High school career
Ingram attended Waverly Senior High School in Waverly, Michigan where he was a member of the 2000 Class A State Championship team as a freshman. As a sophomore, Ingram started on the varsity team averaging 9.9 points per game. He was named All-Conference Honorable Mention and All-Area Special Mention. As a junior, Ingram almost doubled his scoring average averaging 18.5 points per game, 8.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He was a unanimous selection to the First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Area and All-State Honorable Mention. Ingram was selected one out of 200 players to participate in the Adidas ABCD Basketball Camp in Teaneck, New Jersey.
In October 2002, Ingram committed to the University of Toledo.[1]
As a senior, Ingram's numbers improved again. He averaged 22.6 points per game, 5.2 assists per game and 5.0 rebounds per game. He was named conference Most Valuable Player, unanimous First Team All-Conference, named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team as well as the Player of the Year. He was also named First Team All-State by the Detroit Free Press, the Associated Press and the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
College career
As a freshman at Toledo, Ingram was named the MAC Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He moved from point guard to shooting guard as a junior, earning All-MAC second team honors while averaging 14.6 points and guiding the Rockets to the Championship Game of the MAC Tournament. As co-captain his senior year, he led the 2006–07 men’s basketball team that won the MAC regular-season championship. He averaged 14.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game on his way to All-MAC first team honors as the Rockets went 14-2 in MAC play.[3]
For his career, Ingram ranks eighth all-time in scoring (1,494 points), fourth in three-pointers (213), third in free throw percentage (81.6%) and third in steals (217). He is the co-leader in games played with 123, and was a starter in every game in which he appeared. The Rockets’ record in his four seasons was 75-48, 47-23 in MAC play.[3]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Toledo | 31 | 31 | 29.6 | .419 | .390 | .776 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.0 |
| 2004–05 | Toledo | 29 | 29 | 28.7 | .401 | .366 | .806 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .1 | 9.3 |
| 2005–06 | Toledo | 31 | 31 | 31.6 | .406 | .337 | .876 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .3 | 14.6 |
| 2006–07 | Toledo | 32 | 32 | 35.2 | .372 | .297 | .766 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .3 | 14.5 |
Professional career
2007–08 season
Ingram went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft. In October 2007, he signed with Saint-Étienne Basket of France for the 2007–08 season.[4] In 29 regular-season games, he averaged 14.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In five play-off games, he averaged 20.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[5]
2008–09 season
In 2008, Ingram signed with JL Bourg-en-Bresse for the 2008–09 season. In 39 total games, he averaged 17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[5]
2009–10 season
In November 2009, Ingram signed with Stade Clermontois BA for the rest of the 2009–10 season. In 27 games, he averaged 15.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[5]
2010–11 season
On August 17, 2010, Ingram signed with Olympique Antibes for the 2010–11 season.[6] In 34 games, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[5]
2011–12 season
In August 2011, Ingram signed a one-year deal with Factum Sport Debrecen of the Hungarian League.[7] In 26 games, he averaged 24.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game.
2012–13 season
On August 6, 2012, Ingram signed with Tartu Ülikool/Rock of Estonia for the 2012–13 season.[8] In 23 games, he averaged 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
2013–14 season
In July 2013, Ingram signed with Poitiers Basket 86 of France for the 2013–14 season.[9] In 50 total games, he averaged 12.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[5]
2014–15 season
On September 1, 2014, Ingram signed with Aries Trikala of Greece for the 2014–15 season.[10]
Personal
Ingram is the son of Phebeit and Michael Ingram, the latter an accomplished basketball coach. Ingram has three siblings, all of whom have played college basketball. Older brother, Mike, played at Lansing Community College; older sister, Alayne, starred at the University of Michigan and was drafted in the WNBA by the Sacramento Monarchs;[11] and younger sister, Jocelyn, played at Grand Valley State University.[12]
References
- ↑ Michigan prep star to UT
- ↑ Toledo's Justin Ingram Named MAC Freshman of Year
- 1 2 Justin Ingram, Men's Basketball (2003-07)
- ↑ EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 10/20/2007
- 1 2 3 4 5 Justin Ingram – LNB.fr
- ↑ Communiqué : Justin Ingram rejoint l’Olympique d’Antibes
- ↑ A Factum nagy fogása Justin Ingram
- ↑ Justin Ingram moves to Tartu Ulikool
- ↑ Basket Actu : Justin Ingram et Ronald Davis à Poitiers, Bjelica officiellement à Fenerbahce
- ↑ Aries Trikala sign Justin Ingram
- ↑ WNBA.com: Alayne Ingram Bio
- ↑ Finding their identity