Billy Singleton | |
Position: | Center |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 7 |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1968 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
High School: | Adlai E. Stevenson (Bronx, New York) |
College: | St. John's (1987–1991) |
Draft Year: | 1991 |
Career Start: | 1991 |
Career End: | 2007 |
Years1: | 1995–1997 |
Team1: | Chester Jets |
Years2: | 1997–1999 |
Team2: | Leicester Riders |
Years3: | 1999–2000 |
Team3: | Thames Valley Tigers |
Years4: | 2000–2002 |
Team4: | Leicester Riders |
Years5: | 2002–2003 |
Team5: | Scottish Rocks |
Years6: | 2003 |
Team6: | JA Vichy |
Years7: | 2003–2007 |
Team7: | Chester Jets |
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)
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]
(in May, 2003, signed 1-game contract with Vichy Auvergne)