Chris Singleton (basketball, born 1989)

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Chris Singleton
Chris Singleton Wizards.jpg
Singleton with the Wizards in 2012
No. 0Al-Arabi
Position Power forward / center
League Qatari Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-11-21) November 21, 1989 (age 34)
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school
College Florida State (2008–2011)
NBA draft 2011: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2011–present
Career history
20112014 Washington Wizards
2014 Jiangsu Dragons
2015 Oklahoma City Blue
2015–2016 Lokomotiv Kuban
2016 Anhui Dragons
2016–2018 Panathinaikos
2018–2019 FC Barcelona
2019–2023 Anadolu Efes
2024–present Al-Arabi
Career highlights and awards
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Christopher Carl Singleton Jr. (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Al-Arabi of the Qatari Basketball League. Listed at 6'9" (2.06 m), [1] [2] he plays as a power forward and small ball center. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

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High school career

Singleton attended both Cherokee High School and Dunwoody High School.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Singleton was listed as the No. 3 small forward and the No. 12 player in the nation in 2008. [3]

College career

Singleton played three years of college basketball for Florida State University's Seminoles, where he earned ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2011. After losing in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Singleton decided to leave FSU and declared himself eligible for the 2011 NBA draft. [4]

Professional career

On June 23, 2011, Singleton was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 18th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Wizards. On March 22, 2012, he tied his career high 16 points in an 83–85 loss to the Indiana Pacers. [5]

On September 5, 2014, Singleton signed with the Indiana Pacers. [6] However, he was later waived by the Pacers on October 25, 2014. [7] On October 31, 2014, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association. [8] In December 2014, he left Jiangsu after appearing in 17 games. On January 23, 2015, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League. [9]

On September 24, 2015, Singleton signed with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban for the 2015–16 season. [10] In June 2016, he signed in China with the Anhui Dragons for the 2016 NBL season, [11] where he won the championship and was named finals MVP. [12]

On July 1, 2016, Singleton signed a one-year deal (with a team option for a second year) with Greek club Panathinaikos. [13]

On July 17, 2018, Singleton signed a one-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. [14]

On September 10, 2019, Singleton signed with Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Super League. [15] On June 21, 2023, he mutually parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse after three-and-a-half successful seasons.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 Washington 66*5121.7.372.346.6823.5.71.1.54.6
2012–13 Washington 571116.2.382.194.5713.2.6.7.44.1
2013–14 Washington 25010.0.373.368.7202.2.2.4.13.0
Career1486217.6.376.319.6333.2.6.8.44.1

EuroLeague

Denotes season in which Singleton won the EuroLeague
*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 Lokomotiv Kuban 31*621.6.415.316.7304.51.01.2.68.48.9
2016–17 Panathinaikos 332928.2.496.436.7485.91.21.21.012.015.6
2017–18 343430.2.435.461.7325.81.11.0.710.312.5
2018–19 Barcelona 353425.0.374.395.7744.4.91.1.58.08.7
2019–20 Anadolu Efes 28*2225.6.418.451.8734.41.01.3.47.810.5
2020–2141*1922.0.436.396.8133.9.6.7.56.18.3
2021–22361317.4.351.227.8212.8.3.8.24.04.1
2022–23 13815.1.429.375.6251.8.7.5.12.73.3
Career25116523.7.423.395.7704.3.81.0.57.79.3

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Personal life

Singleton is the son of Stephanie Langston and Carl Singleton. [4]

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  2. CHRIS SINGLETON Position: Center Height: 206 cm.
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  7. Pacers Waive Four Players
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