The Mediocre Cup
November 19, 2019
EJ Singler
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 6/06/90
- Place of Birth: Medford, Oregon (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Oregon (2009–2013)
- NBL DEBUT: 21/09/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/02/20
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Brisbane 2020
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Ej Singler was born in Medford, Oregon (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Ej Singler made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 29 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
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.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.
Attended University of Oregon (2009-2013) à His brother Kyle played 350 NBA games for Detroit and Oklahoma City à Has played overseas in Estonia, Germany and Greece and this winter in New Zealand with Hawke’s Bay, where he was named in the NZNBL All-Star Five à Won a G-League champion.
Ej Singler played one season in the NBL. He averaged 7.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 28 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 29 | Brisbane | 15-13 (5) | 28 | 566.2 | 219 | 115 | 49 | 39 | 76 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 76 | 84 | 152 | 55% | 27 | 61 | 44% | 24 | 30 | 80% | 66% | 64% | 21 | Totals | 28 | 566 | 219 | 115 | 49 | 39 | 76 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 76 | 84 | 152 | 55.3% | 27 | 61 | 44.3% | 24 | 30 | 80.0% | 66% | 64% | 21 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 29 | Brisbane | 15-13 (5) | 28 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 55% | 1.0 | 2.2 | 44% | 0.9 | 1.1 | 80% | 66% | 64% | 21 | Total | 28 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 55.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3% | 1.0 | 2.2 | 80.0% | 66% | 64% | 21 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Hawkes Bay (2019), Canterbury (2021)
In 2019, EJ Singler played in New Zealand for the Hawkes Bay Hawks and averaged 20.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists across 17 games.
After spending a season in the Australian NBL with the Brisbane Bullets, Singler returned to play in the NZNBL for the Canterbury Rams in 2021 and averaged 18.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists across 18 games.
COLLEGE
E.J. Singler played four seasons at Oregon from 2009–10 through 2012–13, appearing in 142 games and starting 129, while finishing with 1,546 career points and 89 career wins, which were both school records at the time he left the program.
As a freshman in 2009–10, Singler started 27 of 32 games and averaged 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds while helping Oregon reach the CBI semifinals, with his season highlighted by a 19-point performance against Arizona State and a Pac-10 Freshman of the Week nod after posting 12 points and 12 rebounds against Stanford.
In 2010–11, he started all 39 games and raised his output to 8.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, led the Pac-10 in free throw percentage at .852, and played a defining role in Oregon’s CBI championship run by hitting the game-winning shot with 2.0 seconds left to beat Creighton 71–69 in the title game, while also earning Pac-10 All-Tournament Team recognition at the conference tournament after averaging 17.0 points across Oregon’s three games in Los Angeles.
Singler’s junior season in 2011–12 saw him start all 37 games and average 13.2 points and 5.4 rebounds, with multiple impact performances including a career-high 25 points against Iowa in the NIT, a 24-point night against Stanford, and a stretch of 10 straight Oregon points late in a road win at Stanford that included a go-ahead three with 2:45 remaining, and his week of 25.5 points per game across wins over California and Stanford earned him Pac-12 Player of the Week honours for Feb. 6–12.
As a senior in 2012–13, Singler started all 34 games and averaged 13.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting .446 from the field, .397 from three, and .875 at the line, with his season including a season-high 25 points at Washington State, selection to the All-Pac-12 First Team and NABC All-District Second Team, and a major part in Oregon’s run through the Pac-12 Tournament where the Ducks beat UCLA 78–69 in the championship game to secure the league’s automatic NCAA tournament bid before advancing to the Sweet 16.
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