McCoy Ingram
American basketball player
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Joel McCoy Ingram (August 21, 1931 – June 8, 1998) was an American professional basketball power forward who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1957–58 season. He was also a one-time member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1931 |
| Died | June 8, 1998 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8[1] in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thirty-Third Avenue (Gulfport, Mississippi)[1] |
| College | Jackson State (1950–1954)[1] |
| NBA draft | 1954: undrafted |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1957–1958 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
He was a 1954 graduate of Jackson State College (now Jackson State University).[1]
In 1956, he was one of 56 players invited to tryout for the 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Of the six Black players that tried out, he was the only one from a historically Black college.[1]
Ingram died on June 8, 1998, in Gulfport, Mississippi, at age 67.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | Minneapolis | 24 | 11.1 | .262 | .464 | 4.8 | .8 | 2.8 |