Christian Ingram, Class of 2015, and Elana Ingram, Class of 2018, were inducted into the Roxboro Community School Sports Hall of Fame (HOF) on Dec. 12, 2024. The former basketball stars and siblings make up the second class inducted into the HOF.
At the induction ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12, Managing Executive Director, Darkarai Bryant, who served as the high school principal when the siblings were at RCS, said it was a joy to watch their passion for playing basketball and to see how strong their relationship was. “One thing I always enjoyed was watching both of these athletes play and how they cheered one another on,” Bryant said. “Their bond was clear and easily recognizable.”
Former high school men’s varsity basketball coach, Justin Bettendorf shared how Christian was the type of player a coach is lucky to have once in a career. “Coaches can picture this type of player immediately,” Bettendorf said. “Anything you ask them to do, they do it without complaint and if they disagree with you, they don’t have an outburst, they have an honest, sometimes excited or rushed, depending on the situation, side conversation with you and they make their case and a lot of times they end up being right.” He went on to say that what every coach works toward and wants for their players is for them to grow up and be outstanding young men, like Christian, and “young men that you’re excited and proud to tell everyone and anyone who will listen, I coached that guy.”
Christian said he never thought he’d be in this position coming to RCS. He thanked Coach Bettendorf for all the sacrifices he made as a coach and touched on how their bond went beyond the court. He also thanked his family for all they did to support him and his sister. He shared how his mom used to stand under the rim and help him and Elana with their free throws and that either she or his father were at every game. “There is always the name on the front [of the jersey], but you always want to make the name on the back proud,” Christian said.
Former high school varsity women’s basketball coach, Brian Cousins spoke about Elana and her impressive work ethic, expressing how her hard work showed her character. “Elana did everything she could,” Cousins said. “She wanted to win and she was feisty when she wanted something.” He added that it was special to watch her play, noting that she was a player you only see every once in a while. “She’s done a lot of things here at RCS that I don’t think are ever going to happen [again],” he said. “Records are meant to be broken, but she set the bar pretty high.” 
Alana joked that she was not much of a public speaker despite the fact that she has spent time coaching, but she thanked her family for all their support over the years. She also thanked her coaches and teachers like Anne Bettendorf for all they did for her while she was at RCS.
The two were also honored the following evening, Friday, December 13 before the varsity men’s basketball game and Elana’s jersey was retired.
See below for a list of Christian and Elana’s basketball accomplishments at RCS and beyond.
Christian Ingram
Played Men’s Varsity Basketball 3 years (2013, 2014, 2015)
3 time All-Conference Selection (2013, 2014, 2015)
NC Prep All-State Selection 2015 (first male basketball player to receive this honor)
North Central Athletic Conference Player of the Year 2015
1st RCS basketball player ever to score 1,000 career points
1,255 career points
Returned to help coach men’s varsity basketball team 2022 - 2023 season
Supported the Elon University Women’s Basketball program
Received his bachelor’s degree from Elon University and his master’s degree from Liberty University
Elana Ingram
Graduated in 2018
Played Women’s Varsity Basketball 4 years (2014 - 2018)
2,790 career points - 8th in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book for Women’s Basketball
1,444 career rebounds - 7th in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book for Women’s Basketball
2 career quadruple-doubles (in NCHSAA record book)
November 18, 2016 vs. East Wake
17 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 steals
November 28, 2017 vs. Oxford Prep
40 points, 10 rebound, 11 assists, 14 steals
Only basketball player in RCS history to play in the East-West All Star Basketball Game
2015 1A East All Region Team
2018 AP All State Selection (Second Team)
First female basketball player to score 1,000 career
3 time North Central Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2016, 2017, 2018)
3 time North Central Athletic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player (2016, 2017, 2018)
4 time North Central Athletic Conference All Conference Team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
2 time North Carolina High School Athletic Association Performance of the Week Award Winner (2015, 2018)
North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association District 6 Player of the Year (2018)
2018 RDU High School Girls All-Star Game Participant
2015 Granville Central All Tournament Team
News & Observer Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2018)
North Carolina High School Athletic Association All Tournament Team (2015 - 2018)
Played college basketball at Wingate University
Received her bachelor’s degree from Wingate University and served as a Graduate Assistant for Wingate Women’s Basketball while pursuing her master’s degree at Wingate