2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Jailyn Ingram Headshot
Jersey Number 15

Jailyn Ingram

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Class:
    Sixth Year
  • Hometown:
    Madison, Ga.
  • High School:
    Morgan County High School
  • Prev Team:
    FAU
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Final Bio (PDF)

• Recipient of the Joel & Wealthy Eaves Men’s Basketball Scholarship for 2021-22 and 2022-23.

2022-23 Season Highlights:
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the campaign.
• After missing the first six games of the season while recovering from knee injury, logged PT in 24 of the last 26 games.
• One of five Division I players competing in a seventh season of college basketball during 2022-23. Spent five seasons (including a redshirt) at Florida Atlantic and two more (including a second redshirt) at Georgia.
• Contributed 3.3 points and 1.5 boards in 10.5 minutes of action per game.
• Twice reached double figures in the scoring column.
• Of his made field goals on the season, 73.1 percent (19-of-26) were 3-pointers.
• Checked in for the first time during 2022-23 with 14:15 left in the ETSU game and Georgia up 39-36. Though his linescore looked pedestrian – 0-of-1 on FGs and 1 steal – during 4:02 of PT the Bulldogs were “+9” on the scoreboard.
• There was a 355-day gap between his injury in the Jacksonville game on Dec. 7, 2021 and his action against ETSU on Nov. 27, 2022.
• Against Chattanooga – his 137th career game played – produced the 72nd and final double-figure scoring output of his career.
• Wrapped up seven seasons with 155 career games played, which ranked 55th among all Division I men’s basketball players at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season.
 • Scored his 1,500th career point against Missouri.

2021-22 Season Highlights:
• Averaged 10.7 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds in the campaign’s first nine contests before a season-ending knee injury in the second half of the Jacksonville game on Dec. 7.
• Notched seven double-figure scoring outputs in the first nine contests. Though he did not lead Georgia in scoring in any game, that was the most double-digit performances by any Bulldog at that point in the season.
• Led Georgia in rebounding in four outings, including 12 boards versus Virginia . . . the single-game high by any Bulldog during the 2021-22 campaign.
• Connected on 18-of-20 trips to the free throw line, a sizzling 90.0 percent conversion rate.
• Started hot at Cincinnati, with 11 of his 13 points against the Bearcats coming in the first half.
• Recorded a season-high 17 points in just 21 minutes against Georgia Tech.
• Averaged a double-double of 10.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game against Virginia and Northwestern in the Romans Legends Classic.
• Suffered a season-ending knee injury with 14:21 remaining in the Jacksonville game on Dec. 7.
• Following an MRI on Dec. 8, it was confirmed he would have surgery to repair the ACL in his right knee.

FAU Highlights:
• Started 105 of 121 games played over five seasons at Florida Atlantic.
• Compiled 1,334 points (10.9 ppg) and 630 rebounds (5.2 rpg), while shooting 44.5 percent overall and 36.1 percent from 3-point range for the Owls.
• Among FAU’s career statistical leaders, finished his career in Boca Raton ranked No. 6 in scoring (1,334 points), No. 3 in rebounds (630), No. 3 in field goals made (521) and No. 6 in field goals attempted (1170).
• One of only two players in FAU to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds, joining Carlos Monroe who did so between 2005-09.
• Recorded 63 double-figure scoring performances, with 15 20-point outings, and 11 double-digit rebounding counts, leading to 10 double-doubles.

2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Started 15 of 21 games played and led the Owls in both scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.1 rpg).
• Reached double figures in the scoring column 12 times, with six of those outings ascending to the 20-point plateau.
• Shot a better percentage from 3-point range (.446) than overall (.440). In fact, made 44.6 percent of his shots from behind the arc and 43.7 percent of 2-pointers.
• Scored a season-high 26 points twice – against Florida National (when he was 7-of-8 from 3-point range) and Old Dominion (when he connected on 12-of-17 field goal attempts).
• Equaled his career-high rebound count with 12 boards against Middle Tennessee.

2019-20 Season Highlights:
• Started 22 of 30 games played and contributed 12.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game In 25.3 minutes of action per contest.
• Named to the 10-player preseason All-Conference USA team in balloting of league coaches despite playing only 10 games the previous years.
• Led the Owls in scoring and rebounding, both overall and in C-USA action. Upped his point production considerably in conference play, from 12.0 ppg to 14.0 ppg and from 5.4 rpg to 6.6 rpg.
• Notched 19 double-figure scoring outputs, including a trio of 20-point efforts, and three double-digit rebounding tallies to record three double-doubles.
• Enjoyed a strong homecoming performance at Mercer, scoring 21 points, grabbing eight rebounds and delivering five assists in a 65-50 win over the Bears three days before Christmas. His hometown of Madison is about 60 miles from Macon, where Mercer is located.
• Became the 13th Owl to reach 1,000 career points during a 13-point, 11-rebound effort versus Texas San Antonio on Feb. 27. Eventually ascended to the No. 9 position on FAU’s career scoring leaders ledger by season’s end with 1,061 points.
• Finished the season on a tear, averaging 17.1 points over the last seven contests.

2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Started all 10 games he played before a season-ending knee injury.
• Averaged 18.9 points and 8.2 rebounds over those outings.
• Was highly efficient on all three shooting levels, connecting on 55.7 percent of his shots from the field, 42.5 percent of his 3-pointers and 86.7 percent of his trips to the line.
• Reached double figures in all 10 contests, with six of those being 20-point outbursts.
• Recorded five double-digit rebound tallies en route to five double-doubles.
• When he was injured, ranked No. 6 in Conference USA in scoring and No. 4 in rebounding.
• Exploded for a career-high 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the floor against Bethune Cookman.

2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Started all 30 games played for the Owls while contributing 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 26.2 minutes of action per game.
• Recorded 12 double-figure scoring games, producing a season-most 18 points versus Edward Waters.
* Second on the team in games started (to Ronald Delph) only due one non start with a DNP at Texas Tech in December.
• Posted in C-USA scoring high three times, with 16 points in outings against Louisiana Tech, Rice and UAB.

2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Inserted in the starting lineup for the third game of the season and remained there thereafter, eventually starting 28 over 30 outings.
• Averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 boards per game in 24.1 minutes of action.
• After joining the starting five, enjoyed a five-game stretch where he averaged 16.4 points while shooting 64.6 percent (31-of-48) from the field.
• Named C-USA Freshman of the Week after scoring 16 points against USF on Nov. 16
• Eventually recorded 11 double-figure scoring outputs, with a season high of 21 points against UT-Martin in his next outing while connecting on 9-of-10 field goal attempts.
• Produced his Conference USA-best tallies for 17 points and seven boards against Charlotte.

High School Highlights:
• Coached by Jamond Sims as a junior and senior and Charlemagne Gibbons as a sophomore and freshman at Morgan County High School.
• Helped lead the Bulldogs to a pair of state titles in 2014 and 2016 and a runner-up finish in 2015.
• Named the Georgia 3A Player of the Year as a senior and a three-time All-State performer.
• Named first-team All-State in 2016 after earning honorable mention recognition as a sophomore and a junior.
• Also a second-team All-State selection in football as a wide receiver his junior season.
• As a senior, led Morgan County to a 26-4 record and the Georgia 3A state title.
• Exploded 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Morgan County to a 66-56 win over Jenkins High in the championship game of the 2016 Georgia 3A state tournament.
• As a junior, helped the Bulldogs to a 24-8 overall record.
• Scored 20 points, collected eight boards and blocked three shots against Jenkins in the title tilt of the 2015 3A state tourney – a 62-60 setback for the Bulldogs.
• As a sophomore, averaged 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks for Morgan County en route to a 26-5 finish and the first state championship in school history.
• Contributed eight points in Morgan County’s 69-45 victory over Buford in the championship game of the 2014 state championship tourney his sophomore year.

Personal:
• Born October 15, 1997, in Madison, Ga., Jailyn is the son of Allison Peoples and Rodrick Ingram.
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from FAU in 2020 and is pursuing a master’s in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from UGA.
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