Florida lands four-star small forward

The Florida Gators always had something of a leg up for four-star small forward recruit CJ Ingram, but that doesn’t make his commitment any less of a big deal for head coach Todd Golden and staff.

Ingram, from Orlando, Florida (Oak Ridge High School), is the son of Cornelius Ingram, who was a second-team All-SEC tight end for Florida in 2007 and part of the Gators’ BCS national championship teams in 2007 and 2009.

So yes, the Gators had a leg up in this recruitment, but it was still impressive to see them land Ingram over the likes of Kansas, Michigan and Georgia.

“It always felt like home,” Ingram told On3’s Joe Tipton regarding his commitment to Florida.  “The atmosphere is just different with the fans. My visit just felt almost perfect and I’m doing [it] at home in front of friends and family. Coach Todd, Coach Taurean Green, Coach Hartmann and Coach Talley, they tell me every day what I can be in the future, how I can develop, and how I fit in the system.”

Ingram considers himself a “two-way slasher” who can play the one two or three at the college level. According to 247Sports, he’s the No. 11 small forward in the 2025 basketball recruiting class.

He’s also Florida’s second commitment for the class, joining four-star combo guard Alex Lloyd in a Gators’ class that’s now ranked top-10 nationally.