Princepal Singh
Princepal Singh Bajwa is an Indian professional basketball player. Listed at and, he plays the power forward and center position. Singh previously played for the NBA G League Ignite.
Early life and career
Singh is a native of Dera Baba Nanak, 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. Standing at the time, he soon joined the LBA and learned how to play basketball from Jaipal Singh. 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 visa was rejected twice.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. Singh trained at the Global Academy on a two-year contract. He played seven games for the BA Centre of Excellence in the Australian NBL1 during the 2019 season.
In October 2019, Singh was named the most valuable player at the Indian Junior National Championship after leading Punjab to the title and scoring 40 points against Rajasthan in the final. In December 2019, he helped Punjab win the Indian Senior National Basketball Championship. In January 2020, he helped Punjab win the gold medal in the under-21 category of the Khelo India Youth Games.
Professional career
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. He played sparingly during the 2021 G League hub season, averaging 2.3 points in four games.Singh joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2021 NBA Summer League, helping the team win the Summer League title. He was selected by the Stockton Kings with the fifth pick of the third round of the 2021 NBA G League draft.
New Zealand Breakers (2021–2022)
On 10 November 2021, Singh signed with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League to a two-year development player contract. He parted ways with the Breakers in January 2022 before playing in a game for the team.Mumbai Stars (2023)
In October 2022, Singh suffered a career-threatening back injury while training in the United States. He recovered in time to play for the Mumbai Stars in the Elite Pro Basketball League in March 2023.Punjab Warriors (2025)
Singh played for the Punjab Warriors in the 2025 INBL Pro season. In seven games, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.In March 2025, Singh signed with the Indian Panthers of the New Zealand NBL for the 2025 season. He never debuted, with the Panthers folding mid-season.