# Andre Ingram
**Andre Ingram** (born 1985) is an American professional basketball guard who spent more than a decade in the [NBA G League](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-g-league) before making his NBA debut with the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-lakers) on April 10, 2018, at age 32, scoring 19 points against the [Houston Rockets](https://www.edgepedia.org/houston-rockets).[1](https://gleague.nba.com/player/201281/andre-ingram) • [2](https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-andre-ingram-g-league-20181220-story.html) He is the G League's all-time leader in both three-pointers made and three-point percentage.[3](https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190310andre-ingram-10-day)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985; guard, 6 ft 3 in, 184 lbs[1](https://gleague.nba.com/player/201281/andre-ingram) |
| College | American University (2003–07); physics major; fifth all-time scorer with 1,655 points; three-time all-Patriot League[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) • [5](https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/2017-18-South-Bay-Lakers.pdf) |
| G League records | All-time leader in three-pointers made and three-point percentage; 45.1% from three, 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game over 11 G League seasons[3](https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190310andre-ingram-10-day) |
| NBA call-up | Signed by the Lakers on April 9, 2018 for the remainder of the season, after 384 G League games[6](https://lalweb.blob.core.windows.net/public/lakers/media-relations/2025-26-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf) • [2](https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-andre-ingram-g-league-20181220-story.html) |
| NBA debut | April 10, 2018 vs Houston: 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, 4-of-5 on three-pointers, three rebounds, three blocks[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) • [7](https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019-20-South-Bay-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf) |
| Age at debut | 32 years and 142 days; the 14th oldest rookie in league history[8](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/32-year-old-rookie-andre-ingram-lakers-debut/) |
| Second NBA stint | Re-signed by the Lakers on March 10, 2019[3](https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190310andre-ingram-10-day) |
## College career at American
Ingram starred at Highland Springs High School in [Richmond, Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/richmond-virginia), but was barely recruited; his college coach Jeff Jones said neither VCU nor the [University of Richmond](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-richmond) recruited him, and Jones described him as a kid who was better than his recruitment.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) At American University from 2003 to 2007 he earned Patriot League Freshman of the Year honors, helped the Eagles reach the [Patriot League](https://www.edgepedia.org/patriot-league) championship game in 2004, was a three-time all-Patriot League selection, and finished fifth on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,655 points.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) • [5](https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/2017-18-South-Bay-Lakers.pdf) He majored in physics.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers)
## A decade in the G League
Ingram went undrafted in 2007 and began his professional career with the Utah Flash, which selected him in the seventh round of what was then the D-League Draft. After four years there he was the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 328 three-pointers made.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) He then joined the Lakers' organization with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the affiliate later relocated and renamed the [South Bay Lakers](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-bay-lakers), and played there for six seasons.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) • [2](https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-andre-ingram-g-league-20181220-story.html)
**Shooting records.** As the league emphasized perimeter shooting, Ingram kept accumulating makes and eventually became the G League's all-time leader in made three-pointers, and he also holds the league's all-time lead in three-point percentage at 45.1 percent for his career, with averages of 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 11 G League seasons.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) • [3](https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190310andre-ingram-10-day) He won the Three-Point Shooting Competition at the G League All-Star Game twice, in 2010 and 2016.[5](https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/2017-18-South-Bay-Lakers.pdf)
He supplemented his basketball income by working as a part-time math tutor in the offseason, tutoring students in calculus.[2](https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-andre-ingram-g-league-20181220-story.html) • [4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) A brief stop in Australia in 2016 lasted two games, and he otherwise declined overseas opportunities because he was determined to earn an NBA shot through the minors.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers) • [8](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/32-year-old-rookie-andre-ingram-lakers-debut/)
## The 2018 call-up and debut
On April 9, 2018, with two games remaining in the Lakers' season, the team signed Ingram for the remainder of the season.[6](https://lalweb.blob.core.windows.net/public/lakers/media-relations/2025-26-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf) • [9](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-report-20180409-story.html) The next night he checked into his first NBA game against the Houston Rockets late in the first quarter; teammate [Kyle Kuzma](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-kuzma) asked if he was nervous, and he replied, "I think I'm okay."[10](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2018/04/10/after-a-decade-in-the-minors-this-32-year-old-finally-got-called-up-by-the-lakers/)
The debut made him a national story. He led the Lakers in scoring in the first half and did not miss a shot until 5:02 remained in the fourth quarter, finishing with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-5 on three-pointers, along with three rebounds and three blocks.[11](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-rockets-20180410-story.html) • [7](https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019-20-South-Bay-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf) The 19 points were the most in a Lakers rookie debut since [Nick Van Exel](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-van-exel) scored 23 in 1993, and his four three-pointers were the most in a Lakers rookie debut.[11](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-rockets-20180410-story.html) That scoring output ranked fourth among debuts by a Laker, and no player aged 30 or older making his NBA debut had ever scored more.[7](https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019-20-South-Bay-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf) The crowd chanted "MVP" when he went to the free-throw line.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers)
Before the game, Houston's Chris Paul, himself 32, pulled Ingram aside. "Ten years grinding in the G League, finally getting an opportunity and to play like that, that's pretty special," Paul said.[12](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/180410-andre-ingram)
In his second game, the next night against the LA Clippers, Ingram shot 2-of-9 but recorded six assists, three rebounds and two steals, finishing with a plus-23 in 35 minutes.[4](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers)
## Later career
The Lakers re-signed Ingram on March 10, 2019, by which point he had averaged 8.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in 35 games (13 starts) for the South Bay Lakers that season.[3](https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190310andre-ingram-10-day) He continued in the G League afterward; in 2021-22 he appeared in 36 games (14 starts) for the Capital City Go-Go, averaging 6 points and 1.9 rebounds in 22.5 minutes while shooting 38.8 percent from three.[1](https://gleague.nba.com/player/201281/andre-ingram) Basketball-[Reference](https://www.edgepedia.org/reference) lists his NBA career length as two years.[13](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/ingraan01.html)
## References
1. [Andre Ingram player page, NBA G League](https://gleague.nba.com/player/201281/andre-ingram)
2. [Andre Ingram continues to strive for an NBA career, Los Angeles Times (December 20, 2018)](https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-andre-ingram-g-league-20181220-story.html)
3. [Lakers Sign Andre Ingram, Los Angeles Lakers press release (March 10, 2019)](https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190310andre-ingram-10-day)
4. [Resilient, persistent G League veteran Andre Ingram finally realizes his NBA dream, NBA.com (David Aldridge, April 16, 2018)](https://www.nba.com/news/morning-tip-andre-ingram-gets-moment-sun-los-angeles-lakers)
5. [2017-18 South Bay Lakers Media Guide](https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/2017-18-South-Bay-Lakers.pdf)
6. [2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide, All-Time Transactions](https://lalweb.blob.core.windows.net/public/lakers/media-relations/2025-26-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf)
7. [2019-20 South Bay Lakers Media Guide, Andre Ingram notes](https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019-20-South-Bay-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf)
8. [Cinderella Story: 32-Year-Old Rookie Electrifies In Lakers, NBA Debut, CBS Los Angeles (April 2018)](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/32-year-old-rookie-andre-ingram-lakers-debut/)
9. [Andre Ingram signs with Lakers, Los Angeles Times (April 9, 2018)](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-report-20180409-story.html)
10. [Andre Ingram, 32-year-old NBA rookie, stars for the Lakers, The Washington Post (April 10, 2018)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2018/04/10/after-a-decade-in-the-minors-this-32-year-old-finally-got-called-up-by-the-lakers/)
11. [Andre Ingram steals the show in Lakers' loss to Rockets, Los Angeles Times (April 10, 2018)](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-rockets-20180410-story.html)
12. [Andre Ingram Scores 19 in Storybook NBA Debut, Los Angeles Lakers (April 10, 2018)](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/180410-andre-ingram)
13. [Andre Ingram Stats, Basketball-Reference.com](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/ingraan01.html)
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