Chris Singleton (basketball)

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Chris Singleton
No. 31 – Washington Wizards
Singleton with the Wizards
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1989-11-21) November 21, 1989 Canton, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
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
Pro playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–present	Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Third team All-ACC (2011) All-ACC Defensive team (2011)
Stats at NBA.com

Chris Singleton (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] He was formerly a starting forward for the Florida State Seminoles basketball team. Nicknamed "Stretch" and "Sing", he is listed at 6'9" and currently 228 pounds with a 7'1" wingspan. He was awarded ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011 while at Florida State. After losing in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Singleton decided to leave FSU for professional basketball when he officially declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft in April 2011.

Professional career

Singleton was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 18th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. His career high in points is 16, which he has achieved twice.^[2]

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
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
Career		123	62	19.1	.376	.313	.614	3.4	.7	.9	.4	4.4

Personal

Singleton is from Canton, Georgia and played high school basketball at Dunwoody High. He originally played at Cherokee High School for his first 3 high school seasons, but left the school before his senior year.

References

↑ Chris Singleton Stats, Video, Bio, Profile
↑ "NBA Stats – Chris Singleton". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

External links

v t e Washington Wizards current roster

1 Ariza 2 Wall 3 Beal 4 Gortat 6 Maynor 7 Harrington 9 Webster 13 Séraphin 14 Rice 17 Temple 22 Porter 24 Veselý 31 Singleton 35 Booker 42 Nenê

Head coach: Wittman Assistant coaches: Cassell Saunders Zierden Newman

v t e 2011 NBA draft

First round	Kyrie Irving Derrick Williams Enes Kanter Tristan Thompson Jonas Valančiūnas Jan Veselý Bismack Biyombo Brandon Knight Kemba Walker Jimmer Fredette Klay Thompson Alec Burks Markieff Morris Marcus Morris Kawhi Leonard Nikola Vučević Iman Shumpert Chris Singleton Tobias Harris Donatas Motiejūnas Nolan Smith Kenneth Faried Nikola Mirotić Reggie Jackson Marshon Brooks Jordan Hamilton JaJuan Johnson Norris Cole Cory Joseph Jimmy Butler

Second round	Bojan Bogdanović Justin Harper Kyle Singler Shelvin Mack Tyler Honeycutt Jordan Williams Trey Thompkins Chandler Parsons Jeremy Tyler Jon Leuer Darius Morris Dāvis Bertāns Malcolm Lee Charles Jenkins Josh Harrellson Andrew Goudelock Travis Leslie Keith Benson Josh Selby Lavoy Allen Jon Diebler Vernon Macklin DeAndre Liggins Milan Mačvan E'Twaun Moore Chukwudiebere Maduabum Tanguy Ngombo Ater Majok Ádám Hanga Isaiah Thomas

Persondata
Name	Singleton, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	November 21, 1989
Place of birth	Canton, Georgia
Date of death
Place of death

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