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UNC Basketball: Ingram named to Julius Erving Award Watch List

By Nick Delahanty

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 13: Harrison Ingram #55 of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks to the bench for a play call during Live Action with Carolina Basketball at the Dean E. Smith Center on October 13, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 13: Harrison Ingram #55 of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks to the bench for a play call during Live Action with Carolina Basketball at the Dean E. Smith Center on October 13, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Ahead of the 2023-2024 season, UNC basketball newcomer Harrison Ingram is regarded as one of the top players at his respective position.

There’s plenty of excitement surrounding the new-look UNC basketball roster heading into the 2023-2024 season.

Hubert Davis and his staff not only brought in two talented freshmen but added some veteran talent in the transfer portal that should make immediate impacts on the court in Chapel Hill.

Among the newcomers, Stanford transfer Harrison Ingram is considered to be one of, if not the, best of the group.

Ingram has been named to the Julius Erving Award Watch List for the 2023-2024 season. The award is presented annually to the country’s best small forward.

2024 Julius Erving Award Candidates

Jalen Bridges-Baylor
David Joplin-Marquette
Jaylon Tyson-Cal
Matthew Cleveland-Miami (Fla.)
Baylor Scheierman-Creighton
Coen Carr-Michigan State
Tucker DeVries-Drake
Harrison Ingram- North Carolina
Mark Mitchell- Duke
Jamison Battle-Ohio State
Anton Watson- Gonzaga
Glenn Taylor Jr.-St. John’s
Payton Sandfort- Iowa
Dalton Knecht- Tennessee
Johnny Furphy- Kansas
Tyler Burton- Villanova
Arthur Kaluma- Kansas State
Dillon Jones- Weber State
Justin Edwards- Kentucky
Tyler Wahl- Wisconsin

The Dallas, Texas native was the 2022 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year as he became a consistent presence in Stanford’s starting lineup. Over 65 games played during that two-year span, Ingram averaged 10.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.

North Carolina hopes that Ingram could contribute for them as he did for Stanford, as the qualities he possesses are some that which the Tar Heels lacked a season ago. The UNC basketball program missed out on landing him during his original recruitment, but are fortunate to have him as a transfer addition with a few seasons of eligibility remaining.

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