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Background on Donte Ingram
Class Of 2014 Player Watch: Donte Ingram
By Roy & Harv Schmidt
September 21, 2012
11:00 A.M. CST
During the summer Simeon Career Academy in Chicago added to its amazing basketball talent pool by adding several notable transfers. The most high-profile is 6'7 2013 power forward Russell Woods who came over from Leo. However, the one who may end up being the best college prospect when it is all said and done is 6'5 2014 wing Donte Ingram.
Ingram was the player of the day yesterday at Simeon's open gym, one which drew head coaches that included Tom Izzo of Michigan State, John Groce of Illinois, Howard Moore of Illinois-Chicago, Jim Christian of Ohio University and Tracy Dildy of Chicago State along with assistants from Illinois, Michigan State, Illinois State, Southern Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, Valparaiso, Colorado State and Chicago State.
Ingram transferred to Simeon from Danville High School in Danville, IL at the beginning of June. What he will provide Simeon head coach Robert Smith with above everything else is versatility. That is because he is capable of playing as many as three positions on the floor equally well. From that standpoint, Ingram is especially valuable at the defensive end, where he can defend the 1, 2 or the 3 spots.
Offensively, Ingram handles and passes well and is especially effective in the open court and on the break. He is also a smooth-shooting lefty with range that extends beyond the 3-point line. Needless to say, there is considerable up side. Therefore, while Simeon certainly had enormous depth prior to Ingram's arrival, he is a player that gives Smith an entirely new dimension.
Ingram's recruitment is just getting started as he is a player who has remained very much under the radar. However, we have a feeling that is rapidly going to begin to change, particularly once more college get an opportunity to see Simeon play during the regular season.
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