Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Brandon Ingram

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Brandon Ingram made an impact.

Brandon Ingram is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA. Drafted second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2016, he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors. Later traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, Ingram achieved significant milestones, including his first NBA All-Star selection and being named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2020. Ingram is known for his scoring ability and versatility on the court.

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2013: Showed improvement playing AAU basketball

In the summer of 2013, prior to his junior year, Brandon Ingram began to show improvement while playing AAU basketball for the Stackhouse Elite team, attracting attention from college coaches.

June 19, 2014: Participated in NBPA Top 100 Camp

On June 19, 2014, Brandon Ingram participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.

December 12, 2015: Scored a career-high 26 points against Georgia Southern

On December 12, 2015, Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a home win over Georgia Southern.

2015: Participated in the McDonald's All-American Game

In 2015, Brandon Ingram participated in the McDonald's All-American Game, scoring 15 points and having five rebounds.

January 2016: Career-high 6 blocks against Virginia Tech

In January 2016, Brandon Ingram blocked a career-high 6 shots in a home win over Virginia Tech. He also scored 25 points and had 9 rebounds in a win at Boston College.

April 4, 2016: Declared for the NBA draft

On April 4, 2016, Brandon Ingram declared for the 2016 NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

June 23, 2016: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers

On June 23, 2016, Brandon Ingram was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

August 23, 2016: Signed rookie contract with the Lakers

On August 23, 2016, Brandon Ingram signed his rookie-scale contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

October 26, 2016: NBA debut with the Lakers

On October 26, 2016, Brandon Ingram made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring nine points in a win against the Houston Rockets.

2016: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers

In 2016, Brandon Ingram was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the NBA draft and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

January 6, 2017: 17 point game against the Miami Heat

On January 6, 2017, Brandon Ingram had a 17-point game in a 127–100 win over the Miami Heat.

October 20, 2017: Career-high 25 points

On October 20, 2017, Brandon Ingram scored a then career-high 25 points in a 132–130 win over the Phoenix Suns.

November 15, 2017: Career-best 11 rebounds

On November 15, 2017, Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and had a career-best 11 rebounds in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

January 5, 2018: Career-high 14 rebounds

On January 5, 2018, Brandon Ingram had 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 108–94 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

2019: Traded to the New Orleans Pelicans

In 2019, Brandon Ingram was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a package deal for All-Star Anthony Davis.

2020: Named NBA Most Improved Player

In 2020, during his first season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Brandon Ingram was named an NBA All-Star for the first time and also received the NBA Most Improved Player award.