Harrison Ingram will likely hear his name at the NBA Draft, which will be held June 26-27 in Brooklyn. However, as things stand, there's a good chance the UNC basketball star won't be taken down until the second round.
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That being said, Ingram will have an opportunity to increase his stock value soon.
On Friday, his name appeared on the list of 78 invitees to the NBA Draft Combine, which will be held in Chicago from May 12-19. While it's not all that surprising that the 21-year-old forward was selected, it's notable that over 100 early draftees aren't on the list.
Hours after the league announced the invitees for the NBA draft merger, Ingram went into nostalgia mode on social media.
The beloved Tar Heel, who was named to the All-ACC Third Team last season and averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds after spending two years as a starter at Stanford University, captioned it with two heart emojis in the center. He posted a photo of himself on Instagram. His nearly empty UNC basketball locker and the moving box in front of it:
Two weeks ago, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein reported that Harrison Ingram was “going through college application experience with the intention of remaining college-eligible.” [pre-draft] He has until the NCAA's May 29 deadline to withdraw his name as an early draftee and return to college.
But considering his invitation to the NBA Draft Combine and what appears to be yet another farewell post, the 6-foot-7, 225-pound Dallas native is virtually 100 percent professional in the field. Being oriented certainly feels like a safe bet. point.
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