Edward J. Singler (born June 6, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. 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

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, Singler joined the

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for the

2013 NBA Summer League The 2013 NBA Summer League is a pro basketball league run by the NBA just after the 2013 NBA draft. It gives newly drafted players a chance to test their skills against each other, and to give them a feel for professional basketball. All 30 NBA ...

. On September 4, 2013, he signed with the

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...

. 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

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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

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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

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. 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, Kyle, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

NBA D-League profileOregon Ducks bio
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