Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
By JACK LeGWINSpecial to ZAGSBLOGBrandon Ingram has added a prestigious scholarship offer.
The 15 year old, 6-foot-8 sophomore out of Kinston (N.C.) High received an offer from the University of North Carolina Tuesday night, and says he would love to follow legends in the Tar Heel state.
“It would feel great,” Ingram told SNY.tv. “A lot of legendary players have been in a North Carolina jersey. I don’t know when I will make the decision, but I am just enjoying everything right now, being [that I am] only 15.”
Ingram, the 12th-ranked player in the country in the class of 2015 by ESPN, has also received offers from Wake Forest, Minnesota, VCU, Virginia Tech, and N.C. State. He has also received interest from Clemson, Louisville, Florida, Tennessee and Butler. He has not created a list yet, but expects to cut it eventually.
“I will probably cut it down after my junior AAU season,” Ingram said.
His AAU coach is former UNC star Jerry Stackhouse, and Ingram says that they have had some good conversations about the future.
“We have had some talks about being that player that can take over games,” Ingram said. “Just being me playing my game, shooting the ball, playing defensively, and working hard.”
Ingram doesn’t know how good he can be because he’s so young, but he is just focusing on improving every day.
“I really don’t know what my ceiling is at the moment.” Ingram said. “I don’t know when I will start growing, I’m only 15, and i’m 6-foot-8. I might want to stop growing at 6-foot-9, so I can still be a wing. But I don’t know at the moment.”
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
By JACK LeGWIN
Special to ZAGSBLOG
Brandon Ingram has added a prestigious scholarship offer.
The 15 year old, 6-foot-8 sophomore out of Kinston (N.C.) High received an offer from the University of North Carolina Tuesday night, and says he would love to follow legends in the Tar Heel state.
“It would feel great,” Ingram told SNY.tv. “A lot of legendary players have been in a North Carolina jersey. I don’t know when I will make the decision, but I am just enjoying everything right now, being [that I am] only 15.”
Ingram, the 12th-ranked player in the country in the class of 2015 by ESPN, has also received offers from Wake Forest, Minnesota, VCU, Virginia Tech, and N.C. State. He has also received interest from Clemson, Louisville, Florida, Tennessee and Butler. He has not created a list yet, but expects to cut it eventually.
“I will probably cut it down after my junior AAU season,” Ingram said.
His AAU coach is former UNC star Jerry Stackhouse, and Ingram says that they have had some good conversations about the future.
“We have had some talks about being that player that can take over games,” Ingram said. “Just being me playing my game, shooting the ball, playing defensively, and working hard.”
Ingram doesn’t know how good he can be because he’s so young, but he is just focusing on improving every day.
“I really don’t know what my ceiling is at the moment.” Ingram said. “I don’t know when I will start growing, I’m only 15, and i’m 6-foot-8. I might want to stop growing at 6-foot-9, so I can still be a wing. But I don’t know at the moment.”
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