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Former Iowa guard Patrick Ingram transferring to IUPUI

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ANN ARBOR, MI - JANUARY 06: Patrick Ingram #24 of the Iowa Hawkeyes gets off a second half shot off next to Mitch McGary #4 of the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center on January 6, 2013 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 95-67. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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In his lone season at Iowa, 6-2 guard Patrick Ingram didn’t see a substantial amount of playing time due in part to the presence of veterans such as the now graduated Eric May and Devyn Marble, as well as freshman Mike Gesell.

After playing just 5.8 minutes per game, the Indianapolis native made the decision to transfer. On Friday it was reported by Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star that Ingram has decided to transfer to IUPUI. Ingram’s decision comes one day before he was supposed to visit Evansville.

“I just felt like it was the best thing,” Ingram said. “I’m going to be an intricate part of the team and I liked the role coach (Todd) Howard told me he thought I’d have. I had a good vibe about it when I stepped on campus.”

After playing at least six minutes in three of Iowa’s first four Big Ten games Ingram played no more than three minutes in any of the Hawkeyes’ games for the rest of the season, failing to see any action in ten contests.

Ingram’s career high for minutes was his 21-minute outing in Iowa’s 90-46 win over South Carolina State on December 19, in which he accounted for two points, three rebounds and three assists.

After sitting out the 2013-14 season per NCAA transfer rules, Ingram will have three years of eligibility remaining. In the backcourt IUPUI will lose three seniors at the end of the 2013-14 campaign, Ian Chiles (10.2 ppg in four games), P.J. Hubert (5.6 ppg) and Ja’Rob McCallum (sat out last season after transferring in from Milwaukee).

IUPUI will take a summer trip to Italy next month, playing three games against teams that have yet to be determined. Per NCAA rules the team will also have ten practices to use before leaving on August 9, which should help coach Howard’s team from a chemistry standpoint.

IUPUI finished the 2012-13 season with a 6-26 record, going 1-15 in Horizon League play.

Raphielle can be followed on Twitter at @raphiellej.