Chris Singleton (basketball)
 Singleton with the Wizards | |
| No. 1 – Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League |
VTB United League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 21, 1989 Canton, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Cherokee (Canton, Georgia) Dunwoody (Dunwoody, Georgia) |
| College | Florida State (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2014 | Washington Wizards |
| 2014 | Jiangsu Dragons (China) |
| 2015 | Oklahoma City Blue (D-League) |
| 2015–present | Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Christopher Carl Singleton, Jr. (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
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.[1]
College career
Singleton played three years of college basketball for Florida State 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.[2]
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.[3]
On September 5, 2014, Singleton signed with the Indiana Pacers.[4] However, he was later waived by the Pacers on October 25, 2014.[5] On October 31 2014, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.[6] 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.[7]
On September 24, 2015, Singleton signed a one-year deal with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban.[8]
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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Washington | 66 | 51 | 21.7 | .372 | .346 | .682 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.1 | .5 | 4.6 |
| 2012–13 | Washington | 57 | 11 | 16.2 | .382 | .194 | .571 | 3.2 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 4.1 |
| 2013–14 | Washington | 25 | 0 | 10.0 | .373 | .368 | .720 | 2.2 | .2 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Career | 148 | 62 | 17.6 | .376 | .319 | .633 | 3.2 | .6 | .8 | .4 | 4.1 |
Personal
Singleton is the son of Stephanie Langston and Carl Singleton.[2]
References
- ↑ Chris Singleton Recruiting Profile
- 1 2 Chris Singleton Bio
- ↑ Notebook: Pacers 85, Wizards 83
- ↑ Pacers Sign Four Free Agents
- ↑ Pacers Waive Four Players
- ↑ Jiangsu Dragons cut Jarrid Famous, signing Chris Singleton
- ↑ Blue Acquires Chris Singleton
- ↑ Крис Синглтон подписал 1-летний контракт с "Локо" (Russian)
External links
- Chris Singleton at draftexpress.com
- Chris Singleton at eurobasket.com
- Chris Singleton at espn.com
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