E. J. Singler

Edward J. "E. J." Singler (born June 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Canterbury Rams of the National Basketball League (NBL) in New Zealand. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon. As a senior at Oregon, he was named to the All-Pac-12 first team.[1]

E. J. Singler
Singler with the Idaho Stampede in 2016
No. 25 – Canterbury Rams
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1990-06-06) June 6, 1990
Medford, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Medford (Medford, Oregon)
CollegeOregon (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Idaho Stampede
2014–2015Kalev/Cramo
2015–2016Idaho Stampede
2016–2017Raptors 905
2017–2018s.Oliver Würzburg
2018–2019Panionios
2019Hawke's Bay Hawks
2019–2020Brisbane Bullets
2020–presentCanterbury Rams
Career highlights and awards
  • NZNBL All-Star Five (2019)
  • NBA D-League champion (2017)
  • NBA D-League Three-Point Contest champion (2014)
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2013)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2012)

High school career

Singler attended South Medford High School where he was the 2009 OSAA 6A State Player of the Year after averaging 21.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals per game as a senior, helping the Panthers to a 21-8 record and a sixth-place finish at the OSAA Class 6A tournament. He also was named the 2009 Gatorade Oregon Boys Basketball Player of the Year and the Southwest Conference Player of the Year.[2]

College career

In his senior year with the Oregon Ducks, Singler averaged 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 31 minutes per game as the Ducks advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.[2][3]

Professional career

2013–14 season

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Singler joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 4, 2013, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[3][4] However, he was later waived by the Trail Blazers on October 22 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] In November 2013, he was acquired by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.[6]

2014–15 season

On September 8, 2014, Singler signed with Estonian club BC Kalev/Cramo for the 2014–15 season.[7] He appeared in 60 games for the club, averaging 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[8]

2015–16 season

On October 21, 2015, Singler signed with the Utah Jazz,[9] but was waived the next day.[10] On November 1, he returned to the Idaho Stampede.[11] On November 13, he made his season debut for Idaho in a 110–106 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, recording 20 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals in 36 minutes.[12] On March 4, 2016, he was traded to Raptors 905 in exchange for a 2016 second-round draft pick.[8] On March 11, he made his debut for Raptors 905 in a 102–98 win over the Iowa Energy, recording 12 points, two rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes off the bench.[13]

2016–17 season

In July 2016, Singler joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 8, 2016, he signed with Toronto,[14] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in four preseason games.[15] On October 30, 2016, he was reacquired by Raptors 905.[16]

2017–18 season

On November 27, 2017, Singler signed with German club s.Oliver Würzburg for the rest of the 2017–18 BBL season.[17]

2018–19 season

On September 12, 2018, Singler signed with the Greek team Panionios.[18] He parted ways with the team in January 2019. In April 2019, he joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season.[19]

2019–20 season

On July 26, 2019, Singler signed with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia for the 2019–20 NBL season.[20] He appeared in all 28 games for the Bullets, averaging 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

On February 27, 2020, Singler signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2020 New Zealand NBL season.[21]

Personal life

Singler's father, Ed, played quarterback at Oregon State between 1978 and 1982, while his mother, Kris, played basketball also at Oregon State between 1973 and 1976.[2] His older brother, Kyle, is also a professional basketball player.[22]

References
  1. Shoemaker, Alex (March 11, 2013). "Altman Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Singler Earns 1st Team Honors". EugeneDailyNews.com. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  2. "E.J. Singler bio". GoDucks.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  3. "Blazers announce signing of E.J. Singler". NBA.NBCSports.com. September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  4. "Trail Blazers officially sign E.J. Singler to training camp deal". OregonLive.com. September 4, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  5. "Trail Blazers waive Dee Bost, E.J. Singer, Richard Howell". InsideHoops.com. October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  6. "Stampede acquire Pledger, Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  7. "EJ Singler signs with Kalev/Cramo". Sportando.com. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  8. "Raptors 905 Acquires E.J. Singler from Idaho Stampede". OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  9. "Jazz Sign Free Agent E.J. Singler". NBA.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  10. "Jazz Waive Forward E.J. Singler". NBA.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  11. "Idaho Stampede Finalize 2015 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  12. "Walker Blocks Six Shots, McDaniels Scores 16 in Vipers' 110-106 Home Opener Win". NBA.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  13. "Raptors 905 Hold Off Energy". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  14. "Raptors Sign E.J. Singler". NBA.com. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  15. "Raptors Release Five From Roster". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  16. "TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AND SCHEDULE". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  17. "NBA D-League-Champion E.J. Singler verpflichtet". soliver-wuerzburg.de (in German). November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  18. "EJ Singler inks with Panionios". Sportando. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  19. Egan, Brendon (April 10, 2019). "Wellington Saints, Southland Sharks hot favourites for NBL title". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  20. "E.J Singler Bolsters Bullets". NBL.com.au. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  21. "The Canterbury Rams Announce The Signing Of EJ Singler For The 2020 Sal's NBL Season". CanterburyRams.basketball. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  22. Tokito, Mike (October 23, 2013). "Ex-Duck E.J. Singler 'was really good to have in camp' for Trail Blazers". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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