Andre Ingram was born on November 19,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player who played 2 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers.
31 Facts About Andre Ingram
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Andre Ingram played college basketball for American University, where he finished his four-year career as the school's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,655 points.
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Andre Ingram made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018.
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Andre Ingram has scored the third-most points in league history and won the D-League 3-Point Contest in 2010 and 2016.
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Andre Ingram was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in a tight-knit family of four.
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Andre Ingram loved basketball from an early age, and by the time he turned 12, he was beating his older brother by seven years, Lucius, in one-on-one.
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Andre Ingram left Highland Springs as a two-time Capital District Player of the Year and First-Team All-Metro, and as a senior was a First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Central Region pick.
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Andre Ingram was named Patriot League Freshman of the Year, becoming the first American player to win the award.
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Andre Ingram had 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Maryland on November 22,2003, in his first collegiate game.
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Andre Ingram finished the season as the PL's second-leading scoring, just half a point out of the lead, with 15.3 points per game.
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Andre Ingram registered six 20+ point performances in 28 games, including two 30+ point performances.
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Andre Ingram was named Patriot League Player of the Week twice during February 2005, and at the season's end, he was named National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 4 Second Team.
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Andre Ingram led team in scoring for the third consecutive season, averaging 12.0 points per game.
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Andre Ingram scored 20 or more points eight times, including a season-high 25 points against Lafayette.
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Andre Ingram subsequently earned first-team All-Patriot League honors for the second time in three years.
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Andre Ingram finished his collegiate career as American's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,655 points, as he led the team in scoring all four years.
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Andre Ingram graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in physics.
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On November 1,2007, Andre Ingram was selected by the Utah Flash in the seventh round of the 2007 NBA Development League Draft.
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Andre Ingram spent four years with the Flash, and in that time, became the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 2,098 points.
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Andre Ingram made noteworthy contributions in game as well, starting 49 of the team's 50 games, and averaging 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.0 minutes.
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On March 22,2012, Andre Ingram was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
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Andre Ingram missed the first two months of the season before joining the team on January 12,2015.
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At 32 years old, Andre Ingram became the second oldest American rookie in the NBA since at least Pablo Prigioni's 2012 rookie season at 35 years of age.
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Andre Ingram reportedly earned $13,824 for his three days with the Lakers, after making just $19,000 for the entirety of his G League season.
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On March 11,2019, Andre Ingram signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
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In October 2020, Andre Ingram was named as the inaugural president of the G League Players Union, known as the Basketball Players Union.
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On October 23,2021, Andre Ingram was named to the training camp roster for the South Bay Lakers, returning to the franchise for a fifth stint.
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On December 19,2021, Andre Ingram was re-elected as President of the NBA G-League's union, following his stint as interim inaugural president.
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On March 8,2023, Andre Ingram was reacquired by the South Bay Lakers.
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Andre Ingram is considered to be retired but, he has expressed interest in returning to professional basketball.
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In December 2021, Andre Ingram appeared on a "Secret Santa" episode of Wheel of Fortune.