James Alexander Singleton (born July 20, 1981) is an American former professional

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player and former assistant coach of the

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of the

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. The 6'8" forward played two years of college basketball for

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College career

During his college career, Singleton, a graduate of

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's Hirsch High School, attended

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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-

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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

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playing with the Sicc Cucine Jesi ( Lega2) during the 2003–04 season, averaging 20.8 points and 12

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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

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(

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) 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

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. 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

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along with Drew Gooden,

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and Quinton Ross for

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, and

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. On September 6, 2010, ''

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'' reported that Singleton had rejected a contract offer from the Wizards and signed with the

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of the

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in which he helped lead the team to the CBA finals. 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. Later in 2012, he returned to the Xinjiang Flying Tigers signing a two-year contract with the club. Taking time off from basketball for the birth of his son, Singleton was acquired by the

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on January 29, 2015. On May 8, he signed with Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan

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(LPB). On August 13, 2015, Singleton signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli

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. On August 7, 2016, he signed with Maccabi Kiryat Gat. He left Kiryat Gat after appearing in eight games, and on December 20, 2016, he signed with

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of the Korean Basketball League.James Singleton (ex Maccabi K/G) is a newcomer at SK Knights
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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Singleton, James 1981 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Illinois Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Canton Charge players Dallas Mavericks players Guangdong Southern Tigers players Guaros de Lara (basketball) players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Liga ACB players Los Angeles Clippers players Maccabi Kiryat Gat B.C. players Murray State Racers men's basketball players Olimpia Milano players Pearl River Community College alumni Power forwards (basketball) Saski Baskonia players Seoul SK Knights players Small forwards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Xinjiang Flying Tigers players Washington Wizards players Basketball players from Chicago 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people