Sam Singer (basketball)
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Free agent | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | February 14, 1995 |
Nationality | American / Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ransom Everglades (Miami, Florida) |
College | California (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Bnei Herzliya |
Sam Singer (born February 14, 1995) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. In his four years at Cal, he was a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention and played the third-most games in school history.
Early life[]
Singer is from Miami, Florida, and is Jewish.[1] His mother is Jani Kline Singer.[1] His paternal grandfather, David, served in the U.S. Army in World War II.[2]
He attended Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Florida, where he regarded as one of the top guard prospects in the state of Florida. Singer averaged 27.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists to lead the Raiders to the Class 4A state semifinals and a 27-3 record as a senior. He was named to the Florida vs. U.S.A. Hardwood Classic All-Star team in 2013.[3]
College career[]
Singer played college basketball for the California Golden Bears, where he averaged 4.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 20.1 minutes of action. Singer was named an Allstate Good Works Team nominee for his dedication to serving the community and Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.[3] In his four years at Cal, he was a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention and played the third-most games in school history with 133.[4] He graduated from Berkeley in 2017 with a degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business.[5]
Professional career[]
On August 4, 2017, Singer started his professional career with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League, signing a three-year deal.[6] On February 10, 2019, Singer parted ways with Herzliya.[7]
Maccabiah Games[]
Singer played for Team USA in basketball at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, where he won a gold medal and averaged 9.3 points per game.[8][9] He played on the team with among others Jordan Cohen and Travis Warech.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mensch Madness". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Simmons, Rusty (2016-12-05). "Cal's Singer inspired by grandfather's World War II service". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ a b "Sam Singer - Men's Basketball - University of California Golden Bears Athletics". CalBears.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Singer to play in 20th World Maccabiah Games"
- ^ Gloster, Rob (2017-06-22). "From 16 years old to 60, Bay Area athletes head to Israel for Maccabiah Games – J". Jweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ dhutto (2017-08-04). "Sam Singer wins gold & goes pro in Israel". California Golden Blogs. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Jerome Dyson, D'or Fischer sign with Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.basketball. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Rauchbach, Jake. "2017 World Maccabiah Games". www.basketballinsiders.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ Staff, Justice delos Santos | Senior (2017-07-19). "Sam Singer wins gold at Maccabiah Games". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ Rauchbach, Jake (July 5, 2017). "2017 World Maccabiah Games". basketballinsiders.com.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Florida
- Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players
- California Golden Bears men's basketball players
- People from Miami
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Jewish men's basketball players
- Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games
- Maccabiah Games medalists in basketball
- Maccabiah Games gold medalists for the United States
- Maccabiah Games basketball players of the United States
- 21st-century American Jews