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{{Infobox basketball biography | {{Infobox basketball biography | ||
| name = Princepal Singh | | name = Princepal Singh | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|Center]] | | position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|Center]] | ||
| height_ft = 6 | | height_ft = 6 | ||
| height_in = 9 | | height_in = 9 | ||
| weight_lb = 221 | | weight_lb = 221 | ||
| team = | | league = | ||
| | | team = Free agent | ||
| number = | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|3|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|3|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Firozpur]], [[Punjab, India]] | | birth_place = [[Firozpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | ||
| draft_year = 2021 | |||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| career_start = | | career_start = 2019 | ||
| career_end = | | career_end = | ||
| years1 = 2019 | | years1 = 2019 | ||
| team1 = | | team1 = BA Centre of Excellence | ||
| years2 = | | years2 = 2021 | ||
| team2 = [[NBA G League Ignite]] | | team2 = [[NBA G League Ignite]] | ||
| highlights = | | highlights = | ||
* [[SABA Championship|SABA]] Under-16 Championship MVP (2017) | * [[SABA Championship|SABA]] Under-16 Championship MVP (2017) | ||
* [[National Basketball Championship]] winner (2019)<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/70th-national-championship-punjab-men-railways-women-champions 70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions] Gopalakrishnan R ([[Sportskeeda]]), 1 April 2020. Accessed 13 August 2021.</ref> | * [[National Basketball Championship]] winner (2019)<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/70th-national-championship-punjab-men-railways-women-champions 70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions] Gopalakrishnan R ([[Sportskeeda]]), 1 April 2020. Accessed 13 August 2021.</ref> | ||
| medal_templates = | | medal_templates = | ||
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[basketball]]}} | {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[basketball]]}} | ||
{{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}} | {{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}} | ||
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{{Medal|Gold|2017 Nepal|[[India men's national under-16 basketball team|Team]]}} | {{Medal|Gold|2017 Nepal|[[India men's national under-16 basketball team|Team]]}} | ||
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'''Princepal Singh Bajwa''' ({{lang-pa|ਪਿ੍ੰਸਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ}}; born 3 January 2001) is an Indian professional [[basketball]] player | '''Princepal Singh Bajwa''' ({{lang-pa|ਪਿ੍ੰਸਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ}}; born 3 January 2001) is an Indian professional [[basketball]] player. Listed at {{convert|6|ft|9|in|m|2}} and {{convert|221|lbs|kg|0}}, he plays the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[Center (basketball)|center]] position. | ||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Singh is a native of [[Dera Baba Nanak]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India and grew up playing [[volleyball]]. In 2014, he travelled to [[Ludhiana]] to try out for a volleyball academy but instead drew the attention of Jaipal Singh, a coach at the Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA).<ref name="sen">{{cite web |last1=Sen |first1=Debayan |title=Meet Princepal, Indian basketball's 'next big Singh' |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/25457550/princepal-singh-indian-basketball-next-big-singh-set-make-senior-team-debut-super-kung-sheung-cup-international-championship |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hope to make it to the NBA one day: India''s Princepal Singh |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/hope-to-make-it-to-the-nba-one-day-indias-princepal-singh/1693571 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=24 December 2019}}</ref> Standing {{height|m=1.98}} at the time, he soon joined the LBA and learned how to play basketball from Jaipal Singh.<ref name="raj">{{cite web |last1=Raj |first1=Pratyush |title=Gurdaspur hoopster is the new 'Prince' of Indian basketball |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/gurdaspur-hoopster-is-the-new-prince-of-indian-basketball/articleshow/71814698.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=30 October 2019}}</ref> In 2016, Singh earned a three-year full scholarship, worth $75,000, to play at SPIRE Institute and Academy in [[Geneva, Ohio]] but was unable to join the program after his [[travel visa|visa]] was rejected twice.<ref name="senthil">{{cite web |last1=Senthil |first1=Anjana |title=Princepal's tryst with destiny |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/basketball/princepal-singh-national-team-super-kung-sheung-cup-nba-academy-ludhiana/article25673369.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=5 December 2018}}</ref> | Singh is a native of [[Dera Baba Nanak]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India and grew up playing [[volleyball]]. In 2014, he travelled to [[Ludhiana]] to try out for a volleyball academy but instead drew the attention of Jaipal Singh, a coach at the Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA).<ref name="sen">{{cite web |last1=Sen |first1=Debayan |title=Meet Princepal, Indian basketball's 'next big Singh' |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/25457550/princepal-singh-indian-basketball-next-big-singh-set-make-senior-team-debut-super-kung-sheung-cup-international-championship |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hope to make it to the NBA one day: India''s Princepal Singh |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/hope-to-make-it-to-the-nba-one-day-indias-princepal-singh/1693571 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=24 December 2019}}</ref> Standing {{height|m=1.98}} at the time, he soon joined the LBA and learned how to play basketball from Jaipal Singh.<ref name="raj">{{cite web |last1=Raj |first1=Pratyush |title=Gurdaspur hoopster is the new 'Prince' of Indian basketball |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/gurdaspur-hoopster-is-the-new-prince-of-indian-basketball/articleshow/71814698.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=30 October 2019}}</ref> In 2016, Singh earned a three-year full scholarship, worth $75,000, to play at SPIRE Institute and Academy in [[Geneva, Ohio]] but was unable to join the program after his [[travel visa|visa]] was rejected twice.<ref name="senthil">{{cite web |last1=Senthil |first1=Anjana |title=Princepal's tryst with destiny |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/basketball/princepal-singh-national-team-super-kung-sheung-cup-nba-academy-ludhiana/article25673369.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=5 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
Singh trained at the NBA Academy India in [[New Delhi]] for 18 months, before being called up to the NBA Global Academy, a training center at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] | Singh trained at the NBA Academy India in [[New Delhi]] for 18 months, before being called up to the NBA Global Academy, a training center at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] in [[Canberra]], in May 2017.<ref name="matange2">{{cite web |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title='The NBA Academy experience has been great for me' - Princepal Singh says while discussing the three-year journey and more |url=https://in.nba.com/news/the-nba-academy-experience-has-been-great-for-me-princepal-singh-says-while-discusses-the-three-year-journey/1e5xw4gdgr3zp18ps2sht88rtj |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |accessdate=20 June 2020 |date=8 May 2020}}</ref> Singh trained at the Global Academy on a two-year contract.<ref name="menon">{{cite web |last1=Menon |first1=Anirudh |title='I will play in the NBA' - Princepal Singh has eyes firmly set on the big prize |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28500317/i-play-nba-princepal-singh-eyes-firmly-set-big-prize |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=17 January 2020}}</ref> In 2019, he played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the [[NBL1]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Princepal Singh |url=https://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Princepal-Singh/NBA-G-League/Stockton-Kings/469038 |website=usbasket.com |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> | ||
In October 2019, he was named [[most valuable player]] (MVP) at the Indian Junior National Championship after leading Punjab to the title and scoring 40 points against [[Rajasthan]] in the final.<ref name=raj/> Singh helped Punjab capture a gold medal in the under-21 category of the [[2020 Khelo India Youth Games|Khelo India Youth Games]] in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title=Khelo India Youth Games 2020: Princepal Singh leads Punjab to gold in U-21 category as Kerala grabs most basketball medals |url=https://in.nba.com/news/khelo-india-youth-games-2020-princepal-singh-nba-academy-leads-punjab-to-gold-kerala-grabs-most-basketball-medals/1qpyyz422hcm15ewdxeh4xelj |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |accessdate=20 June 2020 |date=22 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=J|first=Raunak|date=2020-07-31|title="Didn't expect it to happen so quickly," says India's Princepal Singh after signing NBA G League contract [Exclusive]|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-didn-t-expect-happen-quickly-says-india-s-princepal-singh-signing-nba-g-league-contract-exclusive|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
===NBA G League Ignite ( | ===NBA G League Ignite (2021)=== | ||
On 28 July 2020, Singh signed a one-year contract with the [[NBA G League Ignite]], a developmental team affiliated with the [[NBA G League]]. He became the first NBA Academy India graduate to sign a professional contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Princepal Singh Becomes First NBA Academy Graduate To Sign With NBA G League |url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/princepal-singh-becomes-first-nba-academy-graduate-to-sign-with-nba-g-league/ |publisher=[[NBA G League]] |accessdate=28 July 2020 |date=28 July 2020}}</ref> | On 28 July 2020, Singh signed a one-year contract with the [[NBA G League Ignite]], a developmental team affiliated with the [[NBA G League]]. He became the first NBA Academy India graduate to sign a professional contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Princepal Singh Becomes First NBA Academy Graduate To Sign With NBA G League |url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/princepal-singh-becomes-first-nba-academy-graduate-to-sign-with-nba-g-league/ |publisher=[[NBA G League]] |accessdate=28 July 2020 |date=28 July 2020}}</ref> He played sparingly during the [[2020–21 NBA G League season|2021 G League hub season]], averaging 2.3 points in four games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isaga |first1=JR |title=Tried and tested: Assessing the NBA G League Ignite prospects |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/nba/assessing-g-league-ignite-prospects |website=[[Rappler]] |access-date=24 April 2021 |date=8 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
Singh was a member of the [[Sacramento Kings]] roster for the [[2021 NBA Summer League]]. He was selected by the [[Stockton Kings]] with the fifth pick of the third round of the [[2021 NBA G League draft (October)|2021 NBA G League draft]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Princepal Singh Selected by the Stockton Kings in 2021 NBA G League Draft |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/princepal-singh-selected-by-the-stockton-kings-in-2021-nba-g-league-draft-4378250.html |access-date=2 November 2021 |work=News18 |date=29 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
===New Zealand Breakers (2021–2022)=== | |||
On 10 November 2021, Singh signed with the [[New Zealand Breakers]] of the Australian [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] to a two-year development player contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=India's Top Prospect Signs with the Sky Sport Breakers |url=https://www.nzbreakers.basketball/news/indias-top-prospect-signs-with-the-sky-sport-breakers |access-date=10 November 2021 |work=nzbreakers.basketball |date=10 November 2021}}</ref> He parted ways with the Breakers in January 2022 before playing in a game for the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Jackson |date=2022-01-11 |title=Singh just the latest departure for luckless Breakers |url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/princepal-singh-and-new-zealand-breakers-part-ways/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=The Inner Sanctum |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
==National team career== | ==National team career== | ||
=== | ===Junior national team=== | ||
In September 2017, Singh led [[India men's national under-16 basketball team|India]] to the gold medal at the [[SABA Championship|SABA]] Under-16 Championship in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal. He was named tournament MVP after scoring 20 points in a 131–50 win over Bhutan in his final game.<ref>{{cite web |title=India crowned 2nd SABA U16 Zone champions |url=http://ekalavyas.com/2017/09/09/india-crowned-2nd-saba-u16-zone-champions/ |publisher=Ekalavyas |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=9 September 2017}}</ref> In April 2018, Singh competed at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship|FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship]] in [[Foshan]], China, averaging 22.7 points and 13 rebounds per game.<ref name=fiba>{{cite web |title=Princepal primed to be the Next Big Singh for India Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u18/2018/news/princepal-primed-to-be-the-next-big-singh-for-india-basketball |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=31 July 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship]] in [[Nonthaburi]], Thailand, he averaged 15.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game as the [[captain (sports)|captain]] of the Indian team.<ref name="flojo">{{cite web |last1=Flojo |first1=Enzo |title=Which other youth standouts can play at the senior level now? |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/which-other-youth-standouts-can-play-at-the-senior-level-now |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=8 November 2018}}</ref> | In September 2017, Singh led [[India men's national under-16 basketball team|India]] to the gold medal at the [[SABA Championship|SABA]] Under-16 Championship in [[Kathmandu]], Nepal. He was named tournament MVP after scoring 20 points in a 131–50 win over Bhutan in his final game.<ref>{{cite web |title=India crowned 2nd SABA U16 Zone champions |url=http://ekalavyas.com/2017/09/09/india-crowned-2nd-saba-u16-zone-champions/ |publisher=Ekalavyas |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=9 September 2017}}</ref> In April 2018, Singh competed at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship|FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship]] in [[Foshan]], China, averaging 22.7 points and 13 rebounds per game.<ref name=fiba>{{cite web |title=Princepal primed to be the Next Big Singh for India Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u18/2018/news/princepal-primed-to-be-the-next-big-singh-for-india-basketball |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=31 July 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship]] in [[Nonthaburi]], Thailand, he averaged 15.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game as the [[captain (sports)|captain]] of the Indian team.<ref name="flojo">{{cite web |last1=Flojo |first1=Enzo |title=Which other youth standouts can play at the senior level now? |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/which-other-youth-standouts-can-play-at-the-senior-level-now |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=8 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
=== | ===Senior national team=== | ||
In December 2018, Singh made his debut for the [[India men's national basketball team|Indian senior national team]] at the Super Kung Sheung Cup International Championship in [[Hong Kong]].<ref name=sen/> In February 2020, he was selected to represent India for Window 1 of the [[2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification]] stage.<ref name="matange">{{cite web |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title=FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers: Princepal Singh and Amaan Sandhu part of India squad for Window 1 |url=https://in.nba.com/news/fiba-asia-cup-2021-qualifiers-basketball-federation-india-announce-squad-window-1-princepal-singh-amaan-sandhu/s6bxe4h9nws1xoz5qqxdbqmg |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=17 February 2020}}</ref> In his first game, on 21 February, Singh recorded three points, five rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes in a 68–67 loss to [[Bahrain men's national basketball team|Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Princepal Singh |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2021/qualifiers/player/Princepal-Singh |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref> | In December 2018, Singh made his debut for the [[India men's national basketball team|Indian senior national team]] at the Super Kung Sheung Cup International Championship in [[Hong Kong]].<ref name=sen/> In February 2020, he was selected to represent India for Window 1 of the [[2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification]] stage.<ref name="matange">{{cite web |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title=FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers: Princepal Singh and Amaan Sandhu part of India squad for Window 1 |url=https://in.nba.com/news/fiba-asia-cup-2021-qualifiers-basketball-federation-india-announce-squad-window-1-princepal-singh-amaan-sandhu/s6bxe4h9nws1xoz5qqxdbqmg |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |accessdate=19 June 2020 |date=17 February 2020}}</ref> In his first game, on 21 February, Singh recorded three points, five rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes in a 68–67 loss to [[Bahrain men's national basketball team|Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Princepal Singh |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/asiacup/2021/qualifiers/player/Princepal-Singh |publisher=[[FIBA]] |accessdate=19 June 2020}}</ref> | ||
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*[https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Princepal_Singh/Australia/BA-Centre-of-Excellence/469038 Asia-basket.com profile] | *[https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Princepal_Singh/Australia/BA-Centre-of-Excellence/469038 Asia-basket.com profile] | ||
*[https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2017/player/Princepal-Singh-- fiba.com player profile] | *[https://www.fiba.basketball/asia/u16/2017/player/Princepal-Singh-- fiba.com player profile] | ||
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