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NCAA Basketball: Five-star Harrison Ingram snubs UNC and Purdue for Stanford

By Tristan Freeman

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 27: Stanford Cardinal fans pose for a photo during a regional semifinal of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Dayton Flyers at the FedExForum on March 27, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 27: Stanford Cardinal fans pose for a photo during a regional semifinal of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Dayton Flyers at the FedExForum on March 27, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 20: The Stanford Cardinal bench celebrates (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 20: The Stanford Cardinal bench celebrates (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Five-star NCAA Basketball prospect Harrison Ingram is going to Stanford. What are the future implications for everyone involved with this decision?

Another five-star recruit in the 2021 NCAA Basketball recruiting class has made their decision. This time it came from Harrison Ingram, a 6’7 wing that is a consensus top-15 overall prospect. According to 247sportsComposite, the Dallas, Texas native is ranked No. 11 and is one of the top small forwards in the entire class.

A month ago, he had cut his list down to a core six, including Stanford, Purdue, North Carolina, Howard, Harvard, and Michigan. Of that group, it was a clear-two man battle between Purdue and Stanford, despite the efforts from both the Tar Heels and Wolverines trying to get in the mix.

The Cardinal wins out on this prospect, with this being a perfect marriage. The student-athlete with a 4.0 GPA clearly prioritized academics in the process and among the power conference programs, Stanford stands above the rest when it comes to academic prestige.

What the Pac-12 program is getting is someone with obvious great instincts and intelligence on the court, while being a quality ball-handler and all-around talent. Not viewed as the best athlete in the class, Ingram makes up for it by just not having any clear weaknesses that can be exposed. He projects to be a starter and double-digit scorer right away and should be a future NBA Draft prospect.

This decision by Ingram not only impacts Stanford Basketball but the other five programs that were in the running. Here’s a complete look at how the winner (Stanford) and the losers move on from this commitment.

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