Kyle Singler

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Kyle Singler (b. May 4, 1988) is a high school basketball player from Medford, Oregon, United States, who is ranked as one of the top 5 players in the nation from the class of 2007.[1]

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[edit] High school career

Singler is in his senior year at South Medford High School and has signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at Duke.[2] In 2007, he led South Medford to its first-ever state basketball championship, winning 58-54 over defending champion Lake Oswego and national standout Kevin Love.[3] A year earlier, Love and Lake Oswego had defeated Singler and South Medford for the state championship.

Singler plays for the Portland Elite Legends AAU team, and participated in many prestigious all-American camps including the Nike All-American Camp (Indianapolis), the Nike Peach Jam (Augusta), and the Main Event (Las Vegas). Singler was also named to the 2006 U18 USA Junior National team, alongside fellow top prospects Michael Beasley, Jerryd Bayless, and 2006 star recruit Spencer Hawes.

On March 17, after talking about Duke's 1st round NCAA Tournament loss to VCU, analyst Rick Majerus said that Singler, who is headed to Duke, "is the real deal, he's the next Larry Bird."


[edit] Personal

Singler is 6 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds. His father, Ed Singler, played quarterback for Oregon State in the early 1980s. He also loves Rock Climbing and Football.

[edit] Awards

  • 2007 Oregon Player of the Year (tie with Kevin Love)
  • 2007 Parade All American 1st Team
  • 2007 OSAA 6A All Tournament Team
  • 2007 McDonald's All American West Squad (10 Points/4 rebounds)
  • 2007 Oregon Southwest Conference Player of the Year

[edit] References

  1. ^ See Class of 2007 rankings by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
  2. ^ Henry, Kris. "Future looks bright for Singler, Blue Devils", Mail Tribune, October 28, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
  3. ^ Smith, Jeff, Freeman, Joe. "It's Panthers' turn", The Oregonian, March 11, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
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