One of the biggest decisions that will impact North Carolina’s roster in 2024-25 will be Harrison Ingram. The forward transferred to North Carolina after two seasons at Stanford and he may leave after just the one year.
Ingram’s NBA draft stock has climbed after an impressive season with the Tar Heels. And as we sit here in early April, it appears as if his stock is still on the rise.
Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report released his latest mock draft after the national championship and it has Ingram as a first-round pick. The forward is slotted in at No. 27 to the Utah Jazz:
Five threes against Michigan State and five assists versus Alabama highlight Harrison Ingram’s shooting and passing for an NBA connector role. He also averaged 8.8 boards and 1.4 steals for the year. Ingram’s improved shotmaking off the catch and dribble are behind his rise up boards, but he’s become a well-rounded forward with secondary playmaking skill and defensive/rebounding activity.
This is a good spot for Ingram and if he is getting a first-round grade in the draft process, he’s likely leaving the program after one season.
Ingram is expected to test the NBA draft process this year and could return to North Carolina if he doesn’t get the feedback he’s looking for. However, anything close to the first round likely means he will be gone and headed to the NBA.
North Carolina’s offense will look a lot different next season when they step on the football field for the 2024 campaign. With Drake Maye and Tez Walker among those leaving, the Tar Heels will look to bounce back and lean on others to get the job done.
And the main person they will lean on is running back Omarion Hampton.
The former four-star running back returns after his breakout season as a sophomore in the 2023 season. He rushed for 1,504 yards on 253 carries and found the end zone 15 times. He added 29 receptions for 222 yards as well.
Going into this season, Hampton will not only be UNC’s best player but he’s also one of the best players in the Atlantic Coast Conference. And College Football News’ Pete Fiutak agrees.
Fiutak put Hampton as his second-best player in the conference behind on Miami quarterback Cam Ward:
