James Singleton (basketball)

James Singleton

Singleton with the Mavericks
Personal information
Born	(1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 43) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Hirsch Metropolitan (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Pearl River CC (1999–2001) Murray State (2001–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2017
Position	Small forward / power forward
Career history
As player:
2003–2004	Sicc Jesi
2004–2005	Armani Jeans Milano
2005–2007	Los Angeles Clippers
2007–2008	TAU Cerámica
2008–2010	Dallas Mavericks
2010	Washington Wizards
2010–2011	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2011–2012	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012	Washington Wizards
2012–2014	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2015	Canton Charge
2015	Guaros de Lara
2015–2016	Bnei Herzliya
2016	Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2016–2017	Seoul SK Knights
As coach:
2017–2021	Austin Spurs (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player: CBA Slam Dunk leader (2011) Spanish League champion (2008) Italian A2 League Champion (2004) Italian A2 League Player of the Year (2004) Italian A2 League Forward of the Year (2004) Italian A2 League Import of the Year (2004) Italian League All-Star (2005) Italian League All-Star Game MVP (2005) First-team All-OVC (2003) As assistant coach: NBA G League champion (2018)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Alexander Singleton (born July 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach of the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. The 6'8" forward played two years of college basketball for Murray State.

College career

During his college career, Singleton, a graduate of Chicago's Hirsch High School, attended Pearl River Community College and Murray State University. In his two years at Murray State, he averaged 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 60 games. He earned second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 2001–02 and first-team honors in 2002–03. He also led the OVC in rebounds as a senior.

Professional career

Undrafted by an NBA franchise, Singleton began his professional career in Italy playing with the Sicc Cucine Jesi (Lega2) during the 2003–04 season, averaging 20.8 points and 12 rebounds per game. He won the Lega2 title with his team which allowed Jesi there appear in Serie A. He also received Eurobasket All-Italian Lega2 Player of the Year award.

He later signed with the Olimpia Milano (Serie A) team. He averaged 11.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and two steals in 46 games during the 2004–05 season, helping his team reach the Italian SerieA League Finals. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2005 Italian League All-Star Game. During his tenure, Singleton was a fan favorite for his high-flying acrobatics and his tenacious defense.

He was signed on August 30, 2005, by the Los Angeles Clippers to a two-year contract. This period marked his first appearance in the NBA.

Singleton joined the ACB for the 2007–08 season with TAU Cerámica. He won the ACB title with this team, beating F.C. Barcelona in the Finals (3–0).

Achieving success in Europe again Singleton returned for his second opportunity in the NBA as several teams took notice of his marked improvement. He would end up joining the Dallas Mavericks.

On February 13, 2010, Singleton was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards along with Drew Gooden, Josh Howard and Quinton Ross for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood, and DeShawn Stevenson. ^[1]

On September 6, 2010, The Washington Post reported that Singleton had rejected a contract offer from the Wizards and signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in which he helped lead the team to the CBA finals. ^[2]

Singleton joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2011–12 season and helped lead the team to the CBA Finals. After the CBA season ended, he returned to the Washington Wizards. ^[3] Later in 2012, he returned to the Xinjiang Flying Tigers signing a two-year contract with the club. ^[4]

Taking time off from basketball for the birth of his son, Singleton was acquired by the Canton Charge on January 29, 2015. ^[5] On May 8, he signed with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). ^[6]

On August 13, 2015, Singleton signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Ligat HaAl. ^[7]

On August 7, 2016, he signed with Maccabi Kiryat Gat. ^[8] He left Kiryat Gat after appearing in eight games, and on December 20, 2016, he signed with Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League. ^{[9] [10]}

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	L.A. Clippers	59	10	12.8	.510	.500	.780	3.3	.5	.3	.4	3.4
2006–07	L.A. Clippers	53	0	7.1	.366	.214	.759	2.0	.3	.3	.3	1.6
2008–09	Dallas	62	6	14.3	.529	.325	.859	4.0	.3	.4	.5	5.1
2009–10	Dallas	25	0	8.4	.375	.227	1.000	2.2	.4	.4	.3	2.4
2009–10	Washington	32	3	23.9	.384	.133	.839	6.9	.7	.5	1.1	6.1
2011–12	Washington	12	0	21.8	.547	.222	.933	6.8	1.3	.8	.7	8.2
Career		243	19	13.4	.462	.292	.833	3.7	.4	.4	.5	3.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006	L.A. Clippers	7	0	1.7	.333	.000	.000	.4	.3	.0	.0	.3
2009	Dallas	9	0	4.7	.500	.400	.000	.7	.0	.0	.1	1.3
Career		16	0	3.4	.462	.286	.000	.6	.1	.0	.1	.9

References

1. "Wizards Acquire Howard, Gooden, Singleton, and Ross From Mavericks". NBA.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
2. Lee, Michael (September 6, 2010). "James Singleton leaves Wizards for China". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
3. WIZARDS SIGN SINGLETON TO 10-DAY CONTRACT
4. Urumqi reunion: James Singleton to return to Xinjiang (and other updates on CBA imports)
5. Charge Make Roster Moves
6. Guaros ink James Singleton
7. "James Singleton agreed to terms with Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
8. James Singleton officially inks with Maccabi Kiryat Gat
9. James Singleton leaves Israel to sign with Seoul Knights
10. James Singleton (ex Maccabi K/G) is a newcomer at SK Knights

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com    and  Basketball-Reference.com
• ESPN.com profile
• Euroleague.net profile