McCoy Ingram

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]

McCoy Ingram

Personal information
Born	(1931-08-21)August 21, 1931
Died	June 8, 1998(1998-06-08) (aged 66) Gulfport, Mississippi
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

Legend

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