Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced Tuesday that guard Patrick Ingram asked, and was granted, a release from his scholarship so that he could transfer to another school.

“Patrick is a tremendous person who was an integral part of our program last season,” McCaffery said in a release. “Patrick indicated that he wants to be closer to home, and we have granted his request. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

The 6-2 guard averaged six minutes, 0.9 points, and 0.6 rebounds in 19 games coming off the bench this past season. Ingram, a freshman, is a native of Indianapolis.

Ingram will leave a team that will return 11 letterwinners from a 25-13 season that included a runner-up finish in the NIT. The Hawkeyes will add redshirt freshman forward Kyle Meyer, sophomore swingman Jarrod Uthoff, and freshman guard Peter Jok to the roster for the 2013-14 season.