The Florida basketball program sealed the deal on Monday with forward CJ Ingram, who officially signed with the program and is officially a member of the Orange and Blue.
The 6-foot-6-inch swingman is following in the footsteps of his father, Cornelius Ingram, who was an All-SEC and national champion tight end on the Florida football team from 2004-08. The elder Ingram also appeared in 19 games for the hoops squad during his freshman year.
“CJ is a huge addition for our program. We consistently talk about having guys with great attitudes, work ethics, and most importantly, the desire to be a Gator. Coming from a legacy Gator family, we know how much he cares about wearing the Orange and Blue,” Todd Golden recently offered.
“CJ was a multi-sport star who just this past year, focused solely on basketball, and you can see the great strides he’s made already. CJ is a fantastic young man who comes from a great family and will represent our program very well. We are thrilled to welcome him!”
Ingram is originally from nearby Hawthorne, Florida, but played his senior high school campaign just under two hours south at the prestigious Montverde Academy in Clermont, Florida. He is a four-star recruit according to both 247Sports (who lists him as a forward) and On3 (who lists him as a guard), and earned a place in the Jordan Brand Classic alongside fellow incoming Florida freshman Alex Lloyd, while also receiving honorable mention on the Naismith High School Boys’ All-America Team.
247Sports scouting report for CJ Ingram
“CJ Ingram is a physically imposing wing,” director of scouting Adam Finkelstein begins.
“He has good positional size, a long and cut-up frame, and explosive athleticism. He plays an attacking two-way style, putting a lot of pressure on the rim offensively and bringing similar tenacity to the defensive end of the floor,” he continues.
“He can be dynamic in the open floor, but is also capable of getting paint touches in the half-court as he goes right at opposing defenders and not only plays through contact, but initiates it and likes it. He also has a way of making slight changes in direction, allowing him to adapt on the way to the rim while simultaneously maintaining his line.
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