Andre Ingram is a professional basketball player whose on-court abilities shine in every way. Like most players before him, Ingram honed his skills in the sport from high school through college. As an American college collegiate player, he did well to finish with 1,655 points, making him the fifth all-time leading scorer in college history. During his professional career, Andre played for the South Bay Lakers team for the 2017-2018 season before joining the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in April 2018, where he currently holds the position ” advanced”. Below are more interesting facts about the star’s career and family.
André Ingram’s bio
Andre Ingram was born in Richmond, Virginia on November 19, 1985. One sport that has always been his passion is basketball which he started playing as a child. His love for the game was so strong that he practiced as much as he could whenever he could and it wasn’t long before he beat his older brother in the game. For high school, Andre was enrolled at Highland Springs High School in Virginia. While in school, he joined the basketball team and by his senior year in the 2002-2003 season, did well to lead them to a historic first Group AAA championship title.
Also, he was able to perform impressively which saw him post; shooting 49 percent from three-point range, 9.5 rebounds per game while averaging 22.8 points for the season. By the time he graduated from high school, Andre Ingram earned himself a lot of commendable titles including; Associated Press Group AAA Player of the Year, First Team All-Metro, twice Capital District Player of the Year, all during his junior year. He was also named the “All-State First-Team Pick” and “All-Central Region First-Team Pick,” as a senior.
After high school, Andre Ingram gained admission to American University and soon joined the American Eagles men’s basketball team during the 2003-2004 season. That year, he did well leading his team to collect 13.6 points for every game as he started a total of 31 games. By the end of his college career, Andre had recorded a career-defining 30 points on 10 of 19 shooting when his team faced Team Lafayette. With 1,655 points on his own, he was named America’s “fifth all-time leading scorer.” The basketball player went on to earn a degree in physics in 2007.
Professional career
On November 1, 2007, the same year he graduated, Andre Ingram was drafted by the “Flash” in the seventh round of the NBA Development League Draft. He would go on to earn the title of “all-time leading scorer” after playing with the Flash for four years, scoring a total of 2,098 points. Additionally, with 608 rebounds, he ranks second, with 184 steals, and third with a total of 336 assists. The Perth Wildcats (an Australian professional basketball team in Perth) was the next team he signed with on October 18, 2016, which also marked his first overseas signing.
However, just after a week with the team in which he only played two games, Andre requested that he be released from the contract due to mental health issues. He then signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 9, 2018, just before the end of the 2017-18 season. The move recorded his NBA debut and made him the oldest American rookie to join the NBA at the age of 32.
Family – wife
For those with an eye for Andre Ingram sorry to disappoint you, Andre is taken. For him, the decision to marry when he did was in line with his desire to start a family as soon as possible so that he would have the chance to have the strength to thrive and grow with his family. Now he has two beautiful daughters whom he loves dearly and tries to spend as much time as possible despite his efforts to build a successful NBA caregiver. We know his wife’s name is Marilee but his two daughters’ names have yet to be revealed.
Salary and net worth
Most of the time we tend to hear and probably observe the lifestyles of top NBA athletes whose when their net worth or salary is revealed, it’s not really a surprise because it’s expected that these players earn a lot of money, which can sometimes be outrageous. But with Andre Ingram, his net worth might seem shocking but hey, he is still a player on the rise. With an estimated net worth of $100,000, Andre supplements his salary by working part-time as a children’s math teacher until he starts enjoying those big NBA salaries.
Height and width
It is not possible to have the right frame or body structure stressed enough especially when it comes to basketball as a sport. Over the years, the game has proven to be one that favors athletes of greater than average size, strength, and endurance. Now, that doesn’t mean anyone can’t play the sport, it’s only for athletes who intend to turn pro with the game. In that sense, when it comes to a player like Andre Ingram, he is a talented athlete who has the right physique and stature well suited for basketball. Standing at a height of 6ft 3in (1.91m) with a lean body mass of 190lbs (86kg), we can see why he moves the way he does on the basketball court.