Yadwinder Singh

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Yadwinder Singh
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Singh with ONGC in 2016.
Personal information
Born (1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 38)
Rasulpur Khurd, Jalandhar, Punjab, India [1]
NationalityIndian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Position Power forward
Career history
2011–2016 ONGC (India)
2017-2018 Haryana Gold (India)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Lusophony Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Goa Team

Yadwinder "Yadu" Singh (born 30 December 1986) [2] is a former Indian professional basketball player. [3] He last played for Haryana Gold of India's UBA Pro Basketball League. Singh is currently based in Garland, Texas, where he coaches players basketball.

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Professional career

In April of 2017, Yawinder Singh, along with four other Indian basketball players, were invited to Melbourne by the NBL, who took part in the combine on 17th and 18th of April at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. [4] [5] Unfortunately, Singh went undrafted

Following his NBL tryouts, Singh decided to try out for the UBA Pro Basketball League, where Singh was selected by the Haryana Gold. He played for seasons 3 and 4 for the Gold before finishing his career with the team in 2018, when it became defunct. [6]

On September 10, 2022, Singh decided to participate in the NBA G-League tryouts. Unfortunately, though, he didn't make the team. [7]

National team career

He debuted with the India's national basketball team in 2005 [8] and played at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran. [9]

Personal Life

Singh is currently based in Garland, Texas, where he teaches kids how to play basketball as a coach.

References

  1. ↑ Yadwinder Singh - Guardian Of The Fortress Siddarth Sharma, india.nba.com. Accessed 2 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Siddarth (2 February 2017). "Yadwinder Singh: Guardian of the Fortress". SidBreakBall. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Saurabh Duggal (21 November 2017). "Ludhiana Basketball Academy: India's very own 'NBA factory'". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Judge, Shahid (18 April 2017). "Indian Cagers Eye Greener Pastures on Australian Shores". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Four Indian basketball players invited to Melbourne by NBL". The Times of India. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Raj, Rohan (14 November 2017). "After Satnam Singh, UBA Signs 29 Indian Players To Boost Basketball In The Country". MensXP. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ↑ R, Gopalakrishnan (28 April 2023). "Why 35-year-old Yadwinder Singh took part in the NBA G-League Tryouts". Ekalavyas. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Suhrid Barua (5 August 2015). "Interview with Yadwinder Singh: "Indian basketball needs IPL-like league"". Yahoo.com . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. ↑ India - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA.com, accessed 2 April 2017.
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