Orlando (Fla.) Oak Ridge wing CJ Ingram, the son of former Florida tight end Cornelius Ingram who won a pair of national title throughout his time as a Gator, has committed to Florida. The 6-foot-6, 195-pound prospect is ranked No. 73 overall and No. 11 at his position in the 2025 recruiting class on 247Sports.
Initially a two-sport athlete who was also being pursued by the Gator football team, Ingram will focus on basketball only moving forward.
“Coach Todd Golden said he was impressed with my game and wanted me to visit,” Ingram told Swamp247 on May 30. “They’re hitting me up almost every day. As for basketball, I want to check out a coaching staff that believes in me, allows me to play free and develops me on and off the court.”
Viewed as a prospect with rapidly rising stock in the 2025 basketball class, Ingram eclipsed 1,000 career points midway through his junior season and averaged 24 points, 8.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game as a third-year high school player, according to MaxPreps. Ingram’s production came after a breakout sophomore year on the hardwood, where he posted 21.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.1 assists.
Ingram, who was primarily being recruited by Gator basketball legend and current assistant Taurean Green, earned a scholarship offer from Florida basketball during his official visit in June.
247Sports national basketball director Eric Bossi said a switch to basketball only could be of significant benefit to the emergent wing.
“CJ Ingram is among the most physically impressive dudes in the class,” Bossi wrote on May 29. “He can play out on the wing, he can play as a small ball four, and he is just scratching at the surface of some serious upside. While Ingram can be a bit up and down with his production, there’s a lot to like with him if he decides to pursue hoops full-time.”
Florida currently holds one other commitment in the 2025 recruiting class, high-four-star guard Alex Lloyd.
Tabbed by 247Sports as one of the “biggest stock risers in the class of 2025,” Lloyd closed out the 2023 calendar year ranked No. 78 nationally in his recruiting cycle and has since climbed to No. 45 overall, No. 8 among combo guards and No. 6 in the state of Florida.
It’s a byproduct of the the 6-foot-3, four-star prospect’s high-octane scoring and heady ball distribution, things Florida’s coaching staff told him would allow him to fit seamlessly into their systems.
Lloyd said his fit as well as Florida’s clearly stated belief he could thrive in Gainesville was a significant factor in his decision to commit to the Gators.
“They play my style of basketball,” Lloyd said. “I fit perfectly. [Florida head coach Todd] Golden likes to play fast and get out in transition and let his guards make decisions for the offense. I love the way they play and I love the way they coach.”
