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| Born | (1988-05-04)May 4, 1988 (age 37) Medford, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | South Medford (Medford, Oregon) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (2007–2011) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 25, 5, 15 | ||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | Lucentum Alicante | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Obradoiro CAB | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | CB Canarias | ||||||||||||||
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Kyle Edward Singler (born May 4, 1988)[1] is an American former professionalbasketball player. Singler was a four-year starter for theDuke men's basketball team and was instrumental in their 2010 NCAA championship run, and was named theNCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. In the2011 NBA draft, theDetroit Pistons selected Singler in the second round with the overall 33rd pick. His professional career spanned from 2011 to 2019.
Singler attendedSouth Medford High School inMedford, Oregon. In high school, he averaged 29.3 points per game and 10.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[1]
In 2006, Singler played againstBrandon Jennings in the championship game ofThe Les Schwab Invitational. Singler was also named to the 2006 U18 USA Junior National team, alongside fellow top prospectsMichael Beasley,Jerryd Bayless, and 2006 star recruitSpencer Hawes. Singler is also one of eight players featured inGunnin' for That#1 Spot, a 2008 documentary directed byAdam Yauch of theBeastie Boys which was filmed in 2006.
In October 2006, he signed aletter of intent to play college basketball atDuke University.[2]
In 2007, Singler led South Medford to its first-ever state basketball championship, winning 58–54 over defending championLake Oswego and national standoutKevin Love.[3] A year earlier, Love and Lake Oswego had defeated Singler and South Medford for the state championship.
Singler was a member of the LegendsAAU team, along with futureUCLA player Kevin Love, and participated in many prestigious all-American camps, including theNike All-American Camp (Indianapolis), the Nike Peach Jam (Augusta), and the Main Event (Las Vegas).
Singler started atpower forward as a freshman and finished the 2007–08 season with averages of 13.3 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game, helping lead Duke to a 28–6 record. Singler put to rest any speculation that he might enter the2008 NBA draft, saying:
I didn’t give the NBA any thought; I know I’m not ready. I need to mature both physically and mentally. I want to get stronger and quicker, and I want to work on learning how to play the game. I’m at a great place for that.[4]
In January 2009, he had a career-high 16 rebounds againstGeorgetown,[5] a game in which Duke won 76–67. Singler ended the 2009 season as the top scorer for Duke.[6] At the end of the season, Singler was averaging a team-high 16.5 points per game in 37 games played.[7]
In February 2010, Singler scored a career-high 30 points againstGeorgia Tech, hitting a career-high 8 three-pointers in 10 attempts.[5] In theACC Tournament Final (playing Georgia Tech again), he hit a career-high 14 free throws.[5]
On March 28, 2010, in anElite Eight NCAA game, as Duke beatBaylor and advanced to theFinal Four, Singler (667 points),Jon Scheyer (690 points), andNolan Smith (628 points) became the second trio in the history of the school to score at least 600 points each in the same season.Jason Williams,Carlos Boozer, andMike Dunleavy Jr. first accomplished that feat for Duke in 2001–02.[8] Singler scored 19 points in the national championship game to reach 707 for the season, joining Scheyer (728) as the two became the second duo in Duke history to score over 700 points each in one season,[9] following in the footsteps ofJason Williams (841) andShane Battier (778), who did so for Duke's 2001 national championship team.[9]
Through the 2009–10 season, Singler was also 6th on Duke's all-time list in offensive rebounds (272), and 7th in defensive rebounds (490).[10] For the season, he averaged 17.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.[11] He was 3rd in the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage (.399), 4th in scoring, 3-point field goals made (2.1 per game; his 8 against Georgia Tech were the most in the ACC in a single game for the season), and minutes (35.9 per game), and 7th in free throw percentage (.798).[12]
Singler was instrumental in Duke winning its fourth national championship; he was named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player after averaging 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in wins over West Virginia andButler. Scheyer called him "the toughest player I've ever played with."[13]
Following the national championship, Singler considered entering the2010 NBA draft,[14] but ultimately decided to return for his senior season at Duke.[15] Singler was named the pre-seasonAtlantic Coast Conference player of the year, pre-season first team All-ACC, and was named a pre-season first team All-American. On November 27, 2010, Singler tied his career-high 30 points against his brotherE. J. Singler and theOregon Ducks. Singler was also voted to the Atlantic Coast Conference first team. For the 2010–2011 season, Singler averaged 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 34.8 minutes per game for the Blue Devils.[16] The Blue Devils were eliminated in theSweet 16 in the tournament against theArizona Wildcats by the score of 93–77. Singler had 18 points in the defeat.[17]
Singler was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the2011 NBA draft by theDetroit Pistons.[18] On August 23, 2011, he signed withCB Lucentum Alicante of theLiga ACB. The contract had an NBA out-clause for when theNBA lockout ended.[19] In his Liga ACB debut, he won the MVP of the first match day with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Following the conclusion of the lockout, Singler exercised his option to leave the club. In 10 appearances with Alicante, Singler helped them win 7 games while averaging 14.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals.
Singler chose to joinReal Madrid on November 30, 2011, after the two clubs agreed on a transfer fee.[20] He went on to help Real Madrid defeatBarcelona to win the2012 Spanish King's Cup.[21]
On July 11, 2012, Singler signed with the Detroit Pistons.[22] He went on to earn All-Rookie second team honors in 2012–13 after averaging 8.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 82 games.
On November 22, 2013, Singler scored a career-high 22 points in an 89–96 loss to theAtlanta Hawks.[23]
On February 19, 2015, Singler was traded to theOklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal that also involved theUtah Jazz.[24]
On July 9, 2015, Singler re-signed with the Thunder.[25] For much of the first two months of the 2015–16 season, Singler was a seldom-used, third-string forward off the bench. Between November 24 and New Year's Eve, Singler sat out eight games and twice played less than 60 seconds. Over the team's first 32 games of the season, Singler had made just 6 of his 31 three-point shots.[26] He began to receive more game time in mid-January, and on January 20 against the Charlotte Hornets, Singler scored a season-high 11 points and hit 3 of 3 from three-point range.[27]
The following season, on April 9, 2017, Singler scored 8 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, recorded 3 assists, and 3 steals, duringRussell Westbrook's record-breaking 50-pointtriple-double game (Westbrook became the NBA's all-time leader in single season triple-doubles), a 106–105 win over theDenver Nuggets.[28]
He was waived by the Thunder in 2018 and still is widely considered to be one of the worst players in team history.[29][30][31][32][33] He was waived using the stretch provision with two years remaining on his contract, meaning his salary stayed on theThunder's payroll until 2022, long after his professional career ended in 2019.[34]
On September 30, 2018, Singler returned to Spain for a second stint, signing a one-year deal withMonbus Obradoiro.[35]
On June 27, 2019, Singler signed a one-year deal withIberostar Tenerife.[36]
On October 17, 2019, Singler announced his retirement from professional basketball for personal reasons.[37]
On November 13, 2024, Singler posted two videos on hisInstagram page. He ranted about people in his "community" conspiring to make his "business" fail.[38]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Detroit | 82* | 74 | 28.0 | .428 | .350 | .806 | 4.0 | .9 | .7 | .5 | 8.8 |
| 2013–14 | Detroit | 82 | 36 | 28.5 | .447 | .382 | .826 | 3.7 | .9 | .7 | .5 | 9.6 |
| 2014–15 | Detroit | 54 | 40 | 23.8 | .400 | .406 | .806 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 7.1 |
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City | 26 | 18 | 17.5 | .333 | .370 | .688 | 2.1 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 3.7 |
| 2015–16 | Oklahoma City | 77 | 9 | 14.9 | .389 | .309 | .659 | 2.1 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 3.4 |
| 2016–17 | Oklahoma City | 32 | 2 | 12.0 | .410 | .189 | .765 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 2017–18 | Oklahoma City | 12 | 0 | 4.9 | .333 | .400 | .538 | .8 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 356 | 172 | 21.9 | .418 | .362 | .786 | 2.9 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 6.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma City | 6 | 0 | 8.4 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 1.2 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0 | 10.4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 8.7 | .300 | .500 | .000 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 23.1 | .463 | .385 | .625 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CB Canarias | 1 | 1 | 14.1 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Alicante | 10 | 10 | 31.1 | .445 | .400 | .744 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
| 2011–12 | Real Madrid | 36 | 29 | 20.3 | .507 | .431 | .750 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 2018–19 | Obradoiro | 31 | 25 | 21.8 | .456 | .241 | .781 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 10.2 |
| 2019–20 | CB Canarias | 2 | 0 | 20.4 | .786 | .500 | .333 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 16.5 | .643 | .750 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Duke | 34 | 34 | 28.6 | .457 | .340 | .774 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 13.3 |
| 2008–09 | Duke | 37 | 36 | 32.2 | .441 | .383 | .713 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 2009–10 | Duke | 40 | 40 | 35.9 | .415 | .399 | .798 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .8 | 17.7 |
| 2010–11 | Duke | 37 | 37 | 34.8 | .430 | .321 | .806 | 6.8 | 1.6 | .9 | .3 | 16.9 |
| Career | 148 | 147 | 33.0 | .433 | .363 | .773 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .7 | 16.2 | |
