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Former UNC basketball star records triple-double on Friday night

Though he played in Chapel Hill for just one season, Harrison Ingram delivered a lasting impact on the UNC basketball program.

Ingram was a Tar Heel during their 2023-24 campaign, which resulted in an ACC Regular Season Championship and 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. North Carolina battled to the Sweet 16, facing an equally hot Alabama squad, before losing in a heartbreaker.

Now a member of the NBA G League's Austin Spurs, Ingram recently delivered the most memorable game of his young, professional basketball career. In Austin's 135-132 loss to the San Diego Clippers on Friday night, Ingram recorded his second career triple-double.

Ingram pulled down 20 rebounds, scored 16 points and dished out 14 assists, leading his team in rebounds and assists. Ingram is now also the G League's active leader in rebounds per game (12.8).

The San Antonio Spurs made Ingram a second round selection in the 2024 NBA Draft, choosing him 48th overall. Ingram spends most of his time in the G League, but recently received an NBA call-up.

In San Antonio's Saturday night, 139-122 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Ingram played four minutes, scoring two points on his lone shot and dishing out one assist.

Ingram averaged 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game during his lone season at UNC, quickly proving himself as a key starter. Ingram gave the Tar Heels a rare find in today's game: a small forward who could step out and nail threes, handle the basketball efficiently, slam home thunderous dunks and lock down the opposing ball-handler.

With Ingram's latest breakout, he's deserving of a permanent roster spot in the NBA, even on a deep Spurs squad. It's always exciting watching North Carolina alum thrive at the next level, which Ingram is doing plenty of.

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