Edward J. "E. J." Singler (born June 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played

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for the

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. As a senior at Oregon, he was named to the All-Pac-12 first team.

High school career

Singler attended

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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.

College career

In his senior year with the

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, 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.

Professional career

2013–14 season

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Singler joined the

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for the

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. On September 4, 2013, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Trail Blazers on October 22 after appearing in two preseason games. In November 2013, he was acquired by the

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of the

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2014–15 season

On September 8, 2014, Singler signed with Estonian club

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for the 2014–15 season. He appeared in 60 games for the club, averaging 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

2015–16 season

On October 21, 2015, Singler signed with the

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, but was waived the next day. On November 1, he returned to the Idaho Stampede. On November 13, he made his season debut for Idaho in a 110–106 loss to the

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, recording 20 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals in 36 minutes. On March 4, 2016, he was traded to

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in exchange for a 2016 second-round draft pick. On March 11, he made his debut for Raptors 905 in a 102–98 win over the

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, recording 12 points, two rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes off the bench.

2016–17 season

In July 2016, Singler joined the

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for the

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. On September 8, 2016, he signed with Toronto, but was waived on October 22 after appearing in four preseason games. On October 30, 2016, he was reacquired by

2017–18 season

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

2018–19 season

On September 12, 2018, Singler signed with the Greek team

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

. He parted ways with the team in January 2019. In April 2019, he joined the

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for the

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2019–20 season

On July 26, 2019, Singler signed with the

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in Australia for the

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. He appeared in all 28 games for the Bullets, averaging 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

2020–21 season

Singler had signed with the

in February 2020 for the New Zealand NBL season, but was unable to join the team due to the

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. He re-signed with the Rams a year later for the 2021 season. On June 13, 2021, he scored 41 points on 16-of-16 shooting to go with seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals in a 103–85 win over the

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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. His older brother,

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, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

NBA D-League profileOregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singler, E. J. 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Estonia American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oregon BC Kalev/Cramo players Brisbane Bullets players Canterbury Rams players Hawke's Bay Hawks players Idaho Stampede players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Panionios B.C. players Raptors 905 players Würzburg Baskets players Small forwards Sportspeople from Medford, Oregon