Edwin Ubiles
{{Short description|Puerto Rican basketball player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| image = Edwin Ubiles (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ubiles playing with the Wizards
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 204
| nationality = Puerto Rican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|11|26}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| high_school = *Poughkeepsie
(Poughkeepsie, New York)
| college = Siena (2006–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2019
| career_number = 1
| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward
| years1 = 2011
| team1 = Indios de Mayagüez
| years2 = 2011–2012
| team2 = Dakota Wizards
| years3 = {{nbay|2011|end}}
| team3 = Washington Wizards
| years4 = 2012
| team4 = Cholet Basket
| years5 = 2013
| team5 = Santa Cruz Warriors
| years6 = 2013
| team6 = Springfield Armor
| years7 = 2013–2014
| team7 = Kyoto Hannaryz
| years8 = 2014
| team8 = Maccabi Ashdod
| years9 = 2015
| team9 = Atenienses de Manatí
| years10 = 2015
| team10 = Vaqueros de Bayamón
| years11 = 2016
| team11 = Caciques de Humacao
| years12 = 2016–2017
| team12 = Chautauqua Hurricane
| years13 = 2017
| team13 = Gallitos de Isabela
| years14 = 2018–2019
| team14 = Albany Patroons
| highlights = * NBA D-League Rookie of the Year (2012)
- All-NBA D-League First Team (2012)
- NBA D-League All-Rookie First Team (2012)
- NAPB Most Valuable Player (2018)
- 2× First-team All-MAAC (2008, 2009)
- Second-team All-MAAC (2010)
- MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year (2007)
- MAAC All-Rookie Team (2007)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball }}
{{MedalCountry | {{PUR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalGold | 2011 Mexico | Team competition }}
}}
Edwin Ubiles (born November 26, 1986) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Siena College. A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, he averaged 14.8 points per game over his four seasons at Siena, where he finished third on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,939 points.
Professional career
In November 2011, Ubiles joined the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League. He played in the 2012 D-League All-Star Game,{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2012_nba_dleague_allstar_rosters.html |title=Sixth Annual NBA Development League All-Star Game, Presented by 26 Seconds, Features Eight Players with NBA Experience |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |access-date=July 29, 2012 |date=February 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211054751/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2012_nba_dleague_allstar_rosters.html |archive-date=February 11, 2012 }} and on March 18, 2012, he signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards_sign_ubiles.html |title=Wizards Sign Ubiles to 10-Day Contract |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=March 18, 2012 |access-date=March 18, 2012}} He became the first player from Siena College to play in a regular season NBA game when he debuted with the Wizards on March 21, 2012.[http://1045theteam.com/edwin-ubiles-appears-in-nba-game/ Edwin Ubiles Appears In NBA Game] After his contract expired, he rejoined the Dakota Wizards.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120406180400/http://www.nba.com/dleague/dakota/032812_acquireubiles.html Wizards Acquire Ubiles] On April 20, 2012, Ubiles was selected as the D-League Rookie of the Year after averaging averaged 19.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/ubiles_named_rookie_of_year_2012_04_20.html |title=Ubiles Named 2012 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=January 15, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629232011/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/ubiles_named_rookie_of_year_2012_04_20.html |archive-date=June 29, 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz/ubiles_rookie_of_year_2012.html |title=Edwin Ubiles Named 2012 NBA Development League Rookie Of The Year |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=January 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812002321/http://www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz/ubiles_rookie_of_year_2012.html |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }} He was also named to the All-NBA D-League First Team and All-Rookie First Team.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_nba_dleague_selections_2012_05_02.html |title=NBA Development League Names 2011-12 All-NBA D-League Selections |date=May 2, 2012 |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |access-date=May 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505070230/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_nba_dleague_selections_2012_05_02.html |archive-date=May 5, 2012 }}
On September 9, 2012, Ubiles signed with Cholet Basket of France.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150227025039/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/99538/cholet-basket-signs-swingman-ubiles Cholet Basket signs swingman Ubiles] However, he was released by the club a month later due to his wish to rehabilitate his injured foot at home in the United States.[http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/100894/cholet-basket-releases-ubiles-signs-souchu Cholet Basket releases Ubiles, signs Souchu]{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} On January 11, 2013, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz/warriors_acqauire_ubiles_011113.html Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Edwin Ubiles] He was traded to the Springfield Armor on March 5, 2013.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/springfield/armor_acquire_reigning_nba_dl_2013_03_05.html Armor Acquire Reigning NBA D-League Rookie of the Year Edwin Ubiles]
On September 10, 2013, Ubiles signed with Kyoto Hannaryz of Japan for the 2013–14 bj league season.{{cite web |title=Kyoto Hannaryz sign Edwin Ubiles |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/105884/kyoto-hannaryz-sign-edwin-ubiles.html |access-date=January 15, 2016 |work=Sportando.com |date=September 10, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Odeven |first=Ed |title=Kyoto signs swingman Ubiles |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/10/basketball/bj-league/kyoto-signs-swingman-ubiles/#.VpnY5cB94zY |access-date=January 15, 2016 |work=JapanTimes.co.jp |date=September 10, 2013}} In 50 games for Kyoto, he averaged 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
On August 1, 2014, Ubiles signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/129929/maccabi-ashdod-lands-edwin-ubiles.html Maccabi Ashdod lands Edwin Ubiles] In November 2014, he parted ways with Ashdod after appearing in six league games.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/140617/maccabi-ashdod-may-part-ways-with-edwin-ubiles.html Maccabi Ashdod may part ways with Edwin Ubiles] He later moved back to Puerto Rico where he played for Atenienses de Manatí and Vaqueros de Bayamón in 2015.
In November 2015, Ubiles signed with Caciques de Humacao for the 2016 BSN season.[https://twitter.com/caciqueshumacao/status/668942904161882113 #BSN Con el propósito de dejar de lado...] {{in lang|es}}
On December 29, 2016, Ubiles signed with the Chautauqua Hurricane of the Premier Basketball League.{{Cite web |title=Edwin Ubiles Joins the Hurricane {{!}} Chautauqua Hurricane |url=http://chautauquahurricane.com/news/edwin-ubiles-joins-the-hurricane/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |language=en-US}}
In December 2017, Ubiles signed with the Albany Patroons of the North American Premier Basketball.[http://www.saratogian.com/article/ST/20171206/SPORTS/171209863 Albany Patroons sign Siena superstar Edwin Ubiles]
In June 2018, Ubiles signed with Leones de Ponce for the 2018 BSN season.[http://www.bsnpr.com/o/noticias/detalles.asp?r=18239 Unknown]{{Dead link|date=February 2024| fix-attempted=yes}}
Ubiles currently plays for the Albany Patroons of The Basketball League.{{cite web |url=http://albanypatroonsbasketball.com/roster/ |title=Roster - Albany Patroons Basketball |website=albanypatroonsbasketball.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072513/http://albanypatroonsbasketball.com/roster/ |archive-date=2019-01-07}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Washington
| 4 || 0 || 13.0 || .278 || .200 || 1.000 || 2.5 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 3.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 4 || 0 || 13.0 || .278 || .200 || 1.000 || 2.5 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 3.5
{{s-end}}
=College=
All statistics per Sports Reference.{{Cite web |title=Edwin Ubiles College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/edwin-ubiles-1.html |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"|Siena
| 32 || 26 || 28.2 || .495 || .271 || .717 || 4.0 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .7 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"|Siena
| 34 || 33 || 33.2 || .526 || .420 || .704 || 4.4 || 1.7 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 17.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"|Siena
| 35 || 34 || 33.5 || .493 || .309 || .636 || 4.9 || 2.1 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 15.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"|Siena
| 30 || 28 || 30.9 || .472 || .397 || .659 || 3.7 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .2 || 15.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 131 || 121 || 31.5 || .497 || .353 || .672 || 4.3 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .7 || 14.8
{{s-end}}
References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats |nba= 202775 |bbr= u/ubileed01 }}
- [http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/202775/ Edwin Ubiles] at nbadleague.com
- [http://www.sienasaints.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ubiles_edwin00.html Edwin Ubiles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102204458/http://www.sienasaints.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ubiles_edwin00.html |date=2013-11-02 }} at sienasaints.com
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