Billy Singleton (born June 1, 1968, in New York City) is a former professional basketball player, most notable for his career in the British Basketball League.[1][2] Singleton is the 4th leading scorer in British basketball history & 5th leading rebounder in British basketball history, 3rd in field goal percentage in British basketball history. Billy is the product of a true basketball family and credits his basketball achievement to his two older sisters & his uncle. - Lorna Singleton (L.I.U. women's Basketball 1981-1985 Hall of Fame) - Carla Singleton (1983-1987 Northeastern University Hall of Fame) -Ed Pinckney (1981-1985 Villanova University, National Champions, NBA, Chicago Bulls Assistant Coach)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1968 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Adlai E. Stevenson (Bronx, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–2007 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1997 | Chester Jets |
| 1997–1999 | Leicester Riders |
| 1999–2000 | Thames Valley Tigers |
| 2000–2002 | Leicester Riders |
| 2002–2003 | Scottish Rocks |
| 2003 | JA Vichy |
| 2003–2007 | Chester Jets |
The forward most recently played for the Chester Jets, where he occupied the role of top assistant coach for 1 season, head coach for 2 seasons.
In 2007, Singleton accepted the offer to become Director of Basketball Operations at his former college, St. John's of the Big East Conference.[1][2]
In 2014 he became the Lead Assistant for Men's Basketball at Nyack College[3] and has entered his third season as an associate coach in 2017.[4]
Career
edit- 1987-1988:
St. John's (NCAA) - 1988-1989: St. John's (NCAA)
- 1989-1990: St. John's (NCAA)
- 1990-1991: St. John's (NCAA)
- 1991-1991:
Queens Annadale - 1992-1993:
Birmingham Bullets - 1993-1994:
AEL Limassol - 1994 National De Ingenieros/ Honduras
- 1994-1995:
Maccabi Naharya - 1995 Santiago Chile
- 1995-1996: Chester Jets
- 1996-1997: Chester Jets
- 1997-1998: Leicester Riders
- 1998-1999: Leicester Riders
- 1999-2000: Thames Valley Tigers
- 2000 Dandenong Rangers Australia
- 2000-2001: Leicester Riders
- 2001-2002: Leicester Riders
- 2002-2003: Scottish Rocks
(in May, 2003, signed 1-game contract with Vichy Auvergne)
- 2003-2004: Chester Jets
- 2004-2005: Chester Jets
- 2005-2006: Chester Jets (Player/Coach)
- 2006-2007: Chester Jets {Player/Coach}
Awards and achievements
edit- New York City Player of the year 1987 Iron Horse Award Winner
- All-City, All-State, All-American 1987
- 1991 Captain of St. John's University Basketball Team (Elight 8)
- AAU Junior Olympic National Championship Team,(Gauchos) 1987
- Big East All-Star Team, 1990
- English All-Star Game, 1993, 1997 1998 and 1999
- English League All-Star Team, 1997
- Player Of The Year Honduras 1994
- Israeli League Newcomer of the Year, 1995
- BBL Champion, 2001 and 2003
- National Cup Winner, 2000–2001
- National Cup Runner-up, 1997–1998
- BBL Trophy Winner, 2003–2004
- BBL Trophy Runner-up, 1996–1997
- BBL Championship Winner, 2004–2005
- Play-off Runner-up, 2003–2004 and 2004–2005
- Play-off Winner, 2000–2001 and 2002–2003
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Bio: Billy Singleton - ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". redstormsports.com. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ a b "St. John's Names Billy Singleton Director Of Men's Basketball Operations :: Former STJ, BBL standout returns to his alma mater with the Red Storm basketball staff". CBS College Sports Network. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Singleton Joins Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Nyack. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Assistant Coach". Nyack. Retrieved 18 August 2017.