Joseph Howarth Ingles (born 2 October 1987) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He also represents the Australian national team.
He primarily plays at the small forward position.
He is the Utah Jazz all-time leader in three-pointers made.
2005
He played basketball for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League from 2005 to 2006.
Along with basketball, Ingles also played Australian rules football and cricket in his younger years but gave up both sports to focus on basketball.
Ingles' two basketball goals as a boy were to play for the Adelaide 36ers and Australia.
2006
He was highly sought after when he came out of the AIS in 2006, and he subsequently met with the 36ers as a 17-year-old, but a couple of Adelaide blunders set him off interstate.
Ingles said of the situation, "The minimum salary at the time was $20–$22,000 and while money wasn't a primary concern for me, they offered me a two-year deal at $12,500 per, plus two season tickets."
Ingles had several other contract bids to consider, all offering at least the minimum and many of them providing additional incentives.
His decision to not sign with the 36ers came when his contract from the club arrived with his first name misspelt as "Joesph".
It did not leave a glowing impression on Ingles or his family, so he moved his attention to Melbourne.
On 17 March 2006, Ingles signed a multi-year deal with the South Dragons of the National Basketball League, becoming the very first player to sign with the club.
In the Dragons' debut game, the 18-year-old Ingles made league history by scoring the most points by an Australian on debut – 29, on 11-of-15 shooting from the field.
His excellent first season earned him the NBL Rookie of the Year Award.
In 34 games in 2006–07, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
2007
In 2007–08, Ingles played in 30 games for the Dragons, averaging 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.
2008
In 2008–09, Ingles helped lead the Dragons to the minor premiership while earning All-NBL Third Team honours.
He went on to help the Dragons win their maiden NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over the Melbourne Tigers.
However, two months after winning their first title, the club folded due to financial difficulties.
In 38 games for the club in 2008–09, Ingles averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.
In 102 games for the Dragons over three seasons, Ingles averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
2009
In July 2009, Ingles signed with Spanish club CB Granada of the Liga ACB.
2010
In November 2010, Ingles transferred from Granada to FC Barcelona, signing a three-year deal with the club.
In his first career game with FC Barcelona, Ingles recorded 10 points and two steals in an 80–87 loss to the Caja Laboral.
2013
In June 2013, Ingles announced that he would not re-sign with Barcelona for the 2013–14 season.
On 24 July 2013, Ingles signed with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Ingles and Maccabi, led by head coach David Blatt, went on to win the 2013–14 EuroLeague championship.
2014
After spending preseason with the Los Angeles Clippers, Ingles was acquired by the Utah Jazz on 27 October 2014.
Ingles made his NBA debut two days later, playing four minutes but only had a missed three-point attempt in a loss to the Houston Rockets.
A day later, he recorded his first two NBA points in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
2015
Ingles began starting for the Jazz in March 2015, and on 23 March, he scored a season-high 18 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On 10 July 2015, Ingles re-signed with the Jazz to a multi-year contract.
On 26 December 2015, he scored a season-high 14 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
2016
He topped that season high on 17 March 2016 with 15 points and career-high six steals in a 103–69 win over the Phoenix Suns.
On 14 November 2016, Ingles scored a career-high 20 points in a 102–96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
He topped that mark on 8 December 2016, scoring 21 points while hitting a career-high five 3-pointers in a 106–99 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
2020
Ingles was part of the Australian basketball team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Born in the Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley, Ingles played junior basketball for the Southern Tigers and attended Springbank Secondary College (then called Pasadena High School).
Ingles attended both Lake Ginninderra College and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra with future Boomers teammates Brad Newley and Patty Mills.
