James Singleton (basketball)

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.

James Singleton
Singleton with the Mavericks
Personal information
Born (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolHirsch Metropolitan
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegePearl River CC (1999–2001)
Murray State (2001–2003)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2017
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
As player:
2003–2004Sicc Jesi
2004–2005Armani Jeans Milano
2005–2007Los Angeles Clippers
2007–2008TAU Cerámica
2008–2010Dallas Mavericks
2010Washington Wizards
2010–2011Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2011–2012Guangdong Southern Tigers
2012Washington Wizards
2012–2014Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2015Canton Charge
2015Guaros de Lara
2015–2016Bnei Herzliya
2016Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2016–2017Seoul SK Knights
As coach:
2017–2021Austin Spurs (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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 591012.8.510.500.7803.3.5.3.43.4
2006–07 L.A. Clippers 5307.1.366.214.7592.0.3.3.31.6
2008–09 Dallas 62614.3.529.325.8594.0.3.4.55.1
2009–10 Dallas 2508.4.375.2271.0002.2.4.4.32.4
2009–10 Washington 32323.9.384.133.8396.9.7.51.16.1
2011–12 Washington 12021.8.547.222.9336.81.3.8.78.2
Career 2431913.4.462.292.8333.7.4.4.53.9

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 L.A. Clippers 701.7.333.000.000.4.3.0.0.3
2009 Dallas 904.7.500.400.000.7.0.0.11.3
Career 1603.4.462.286.000.6.1.0.1.9

References
  1. "Wizards Acquire Howard, Gooden, Singleton, and Ross From Mavericks". NBA.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. Lee, Michael (2010-09-06). "James Singleton leaves Wizards for China". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  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
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