Edwin Ubiles (born November 26, 1986) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played
college basketball
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for
Siena College. A native of
Poughkeepsie, New York
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, he averaged 14.8 points per game over his four seasons at Siena, where he finished third on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,939 points.
Professional career
In November 2011, Ubiles joined the
Dakota Wizards
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of the
NBA Development League. He played in the 2012 D-League All-Star Game, and on March 18, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the
Washington Wizards
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. He became the first player from Siena College to play in a regular season
NBA game when he debuted with the Wizards on March 21, 2012. After his contract expired, he rejoined the Dakota Wizards. On April 20, 2012, Ubiles was selected as the
D-League Rookie of the Year after averaging averaged 19.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He was also named to the
All-NBA D-League First Team and All-Rookie First Team.
On September 9, 2012, Ubiles signed with
Cholet Basket
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of France. However, he was released by the club a month later due to his wish to rehabilitate his injured foot at home in the United States. On January 11, 2013, he was acquired by the
Santa Cruz Warriors
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of the NBA Development League. He was traded to the
Springfield Armor on March 5, 2013.
On September 10, 2013, Ubiles signed with
Kyoto Hannaryz
The Kyoto Hannaryz (京都ハンナリーズ ''Kyōto Hannarīzu'') are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the B.League. The Hannaryz are coached by Roy Rana.
Coaches
* David Ben ...
of Japan for the 2013–14
bj league season. In 50 games for Kyoto, he averaged 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
On August 1, 2014, Ubiles signed a one-year deal with
Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League.
History
The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...
of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League. In November 2014, he parted ways with Ashdod after appearing in six league games. He later moved back to Puerto Rico where he played for
Atenienses de Manatí and
Vaqueros de Bayamón
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in 2015.
In November 2015, Ubiles signed with
Caciques de Humacao
Caciques de Humacao was a professional basketball team based in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The club competed in the National Superior Basketball (, BSN).
History
In 2010, Antonio "Tonin" Casillas, owner of the Grises de Humacao, decided to give the ...
for the 2016
BSN season.
On December 29, 2016, Ubiles signed with the Chautauqua Hurricane of the
Premier Basketball League
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.
In December 2017, Ubiles signed with the
Albany Patroons of the
North American Premier Basketball
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The Bas ...
.
In June 2018, Ubiles signed with
Leones de Ponce for the 2018
BSN season.
Ubiles currently plays for the Albany Patroons of
The Basketball League
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The Bas ...
.
Personal life
Ubiles has twin daughters, Laila and Thalia.
Beyond the Games: Edwin Ubiles
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References
External links
Edwin Ubiles
at nbadleague.com
at sienasaints.com
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1986 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from New York City
Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
Caciques de Humacao players
Cholet Basket players
Dakota Wizards players
Kyoto Hannaryz players
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Pan American Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
Pan American Games medalists in basketball
Puerto Rican expatriate basketball people in Israel
Puerto Rican men's basketball players
Santa Cruz Warriors players
Shooting guards
Siena Saints men's basketball players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Brooklyn
Springfield Armor players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Washington Wizards players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people