Coaches from Kansas, Kentucky speak with former Stanford forward Harrison Ingram
Harrison Ingram, a 6-foot-7, 230-pound sophomore men’s basketball forward from Stanford University who entered his name in the NCAA’s transfer portal on April 4, spoke with coaches from Kansas and Kentucky on Monday according to On3.com analyst Joe Tipton.
Ingram — he is originally from Dallas — averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game last season for the Cardinal, a team coached by former KU guard Jerod Haase.
Ingram hit 40.8% of his shots. He was 36-of-113 from three for 31.9% He hit 61 of 102 free throws for 59.8%. He had 121 assists to 75 turnovers while playing 27.9 minutes a game in 33 games for (14-19) Stanford.
Ingram is a former McDonald’s All-American named Pac-12 freshman of the year in 2021-22. He scored a career-high 24 points against Mississippi and also posted averages of 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game from Jan. 14 through the end of the 2022-23 season.
Ingram was the country’s No. 16-ranked player in the recruiting Class of 2021 according to Rivals.com and No. 19-rated player by 247sports.com.
North Carolina is believed to be the leader for Ingram, who also has Michigan on his list. Ingram has played small forward and power forward for Stanford.
“For me personally anytime I get a big switch on to me I used to settle for a step-back three or dribble and just not really get anything,” Ingram said as quoted by 247sports.com after scoring 15-points in Stanford’s first-round Pac-12 tournament win over Utah, “but coach (Haase) has talked to me about going downhill and I just kept attacking and they really couldn’t stop it.”
Ingram’s sister, Lauren, will be a freshman volleyball player at Duke in 2023-24.
Yesufu has several schools on list
Former KU guard Joseph Yesufu, who entered the transfer portal on March 23, has heard from coaches from Stanford, USC, Purdue, SMU, Boise State, Washington State and others according to The Portal Report. He’s also heard from Drake, where he played for two seasons before heading to KU via transfer.
Arterio Morris to leave Texas
Former Texas guard Arterio Morris, a 6-3, 190-pound freshman from Dallas, entered the transfer portal on Monday. The former McDonald’s All-American averaged 4.6 points a game on 41.1% shooting (29-of-87, .333 threes) during the 2022-23 season at Texas.
A graduate of Kimball High School, he initially chose Texas over Kansas, Memphis, Arkansas, and Oregon. He is originally from Memphis and in fact at one time was committed to play for the Tigers.
Morris was ranked as the No. 15 prospect in the Class of 2022 by Rivals.com and No. 17 by 247sports.com.
Top prospect Johnson to visit KU
Tre Johnson, a 6-6, 180-pound junior shooting guard from Dallas Lake Highlands High School who is currently ranked No. 1 in the recruiting Class of 2024 by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247sports.com, will visit KU on May 5-7, his dad told 247sports.com.
Johnson’s long list of schools includes KU, Texas, Baylor, Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Arkansas and others. He has already visited Texas, Baylor and Kentucky.
“Johnson draws comparisons to Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns. Johnson possesses standout athleticism with a skill set far beyond his years as a high school player. He is a true three-level scorer who has a high upside on the defensive side of the ball,” wrote C.J. Mumme of usatoday.com. “The recruiting race for Johnson is set to be a tight one to the finish. Many scouts see him as a program changer and a future NBA lottery pick.”
Of KU, Johnson said: “They use their guards. They’re going to let their guards play, regardless. They’re made off of defense and winning. I want to be around a winning culture.”
This story was originally published April 11, 2023 at 6:00 AM.
