| Sam Singer | |
| Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Nationality: | American / Israeli |
| Birth Date: | February 14, 1995 |
| High School: | Ransom Everglades (Miami, Florida) |
| College: | California (2013–2017) |
| Draft Year: | 2017 |
| Career Start: | 2017 |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
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.
Singer is from Miami, Florida, and is Jewish.[1] His father is Robert Singer and 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]
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]
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]
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]