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Sean Singletary - University of Virginia
Sean Singletary has been an integral part of the University of Virginia basketball team since arriving on the Grounds of the University in 2004. The 6-0 senior point guard from Philadelphia’s William Penn Charter School moved into the Cavaliers’ starting lineup as a freshman for the 2004-05 season and has started every game he’s played in at Virginia. He has been a team captain each of the last three seasons.
A tireless worker, Singletary’s game developed to the point where he declared for the NBA draft in April of 2007. He didn’t sign with an agent and after considering all of his options, withdrew his name from consideration for the draft in June and returned to Virginia for his senior year.
“I came back because I wanted to finish what I’d started,” Singletary said. “Not only in terms of basketball, but also academically. I want to get the job done and not have any regrets about it.”
Singletary earned preseason All-America honors this season and was on the preseason list for the Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford. He was also a Top 50 Preseason Candidate for the John R. Wooden Award and was on the Preseason Watch List for the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T.
As the 2007-08 season moved into late January and conference play got underway, Singletary led Virginia in scoring, assists, free throw shooting, steals and minutes played. He was averaging 18.5 points, 6.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 33.2 minutes played a game, and was shooting 84.4 percent (92-109) from the free throw line. Singletary ranked first in the Atlantic Coast Conference in assists, third in scoring, sixth in free throw percentage, eighth in steals and eighth in minutes played. He had scored in double figures in 39 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the ACC.
Singletary also had three double-doubles on the season, two in points-assists and one in points-rebounds. He had 34 points and 10 rebounds in a 70-69 overtime loss to Virginia Tech on Jan. 16 and then scored 19 points and had 10 assists in an 84-66 victory over Boston College on Jan. 19. Earlier in the season, Singletary scored 14 points and had 10 assists in a 94-52 win over Northwestern (Nov. 27) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
After the Boston College game, he was the only player in the ACC to that point in the season with a points-rebounds and a points-assists double-double. He was also the only ACC player this season to have a 30-point scoring game, a 10-rebound game and a 10-assist game. He is the only player in Virginia history to accomplish all three marks in the same season and one of only two Cavaliers to accomplish all three marks in a career.
He earned his fourth career ACC Player of the Week honor after leading the Cavaliers to wins over Howard (Nov. 14) and nationally-ranked Arizona (Nov. 17). Singletary had 23 points and eight assists against Howard, and scored 24 points and had eight assists at Arizona.
As one might expect, Singletary’s name appears prominently on many of Virginia’s career lists. After 17 games of his senior season, Singletary is 10th in scoring (1,740 points), fourth in three-point field goals (196), fourth in assists (497), fifth in free throws made (476) and seventh in steals (170).
As a junior in 2006-07, Singletary led Virginia to an overall record of 21-11, a tie for the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship with a conference record of 11-5 and a berth in the NCAA Tournament where the Cavaliers advanced to the second round. In the process, he averaged 19.0 points, 4.7 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 33.2 minutes played a game. He led the Cavaliers in points, assists, three-point field goals made (79, 2.47 a game), free throw percentage (.872, 190-218), steals (38, 1.2 spg.) and minutes played. Singletary ranked second in the ACC in three-point field goals made and free throw percentage, third in scoring, fifth in assists and 10th in minutes played. He scored 20 or more points 14 times and scored in double figures in the last 22 games of the season.
As a result of his outstanding season, Singletary earned several All-America honors, including third-team All-America recognition by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He was also a first-team All-ACC selection for the second consecutive season. He is the first Virginia player to earn first, second or third-team All-America honors since Ralph Sampson in 1983 and is the first Virginia first-team All-ACC selection since Bryant Stith in 1992.
There were many highlights for Singletary last season. His jump shot with 26 seconds remaining in regulation sent the game against nationally-ranked Duke into overtime and his jumper with one second remaining in overtime provided the winning points in a 68-66 victory on the Cavaliers’ home court at John Paul Jones Arena. He scored a career-high 37 points and made a career-high seven three-point field goals in a win over Gonzaga that came immediately after he scored 33 points in a victory over American. Singletary also tied for team-high scoring honors with 25 points and led the team with six assists in a 93-90 season-opening victory over nationally-ranked Arizona in the first men’s basketball regular season game played at John Paul Jones Arena. He earned ACC Player of the Week honors twice during the season.
Singletary’s first two seasons at Virginia contributed to his outstanding career resume.
As a sophomore in 2005-06, Singletary averaged 17.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 33.9 minutes played a game. He earned first-team All-ACC honors and ranked third in the ACC in free throw percentage (.845, 125-148), fifth in scoring, fifth in steals (54, 1.86 spg.), sixth in assists and eighth in minutes played. In a victory at Virginia Tech that season, Singletary scored 13 consecutive points late in the game to put Virginia in a position to win. He was named the ACC Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 35 points with six rebounds, six steals and four assists in a loss at Gonzaga. He also made a jump shot with 1:12 remaining in a win over Clemson to give the Cavaliers the lead for good.
Singletary’s collegiate career began with a fine season as a freshman at Virginia in 2004-05. He averaged 10.5 points, 3.9 assists. 3.0 rebounds and 29.9 minutes played a game and was an All-ACC Freshmen Team selection. He ranked first among freshmen in the ACC that season in assists and steals, second in minutes played and third in scoring. Singletary was named the ACC Rookie of the Week five times during the season. He scored the team’s final four points, including the winning basket with 2.2 seconds to play, in a 64-62 win at NC State and he scored a season-high 25 points and had seven rebounds in an 89-87 victory over Auburn.
The foundation for Singletary’s collegiate career was laid while growing up in Philadelphia. It wasn’t always easy, but he persevered.
“There was some bad stuff going on,” Singletary said. “But the good thing about it was that in Philly everyone is tough. That aspect helped a lot.”
He played basketball as a junior and senior at The William Penn Charter School and attended the Perkiomen School as a freshman and sophomore. Singletary earned first-team All-League, All-City and All-State honors his junior and senior seasons. As a senior during the 2003-04 season, he averaged 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals a game.
Singletary also played football in high school and had a passion for the game, but stepped away because of injuries. He played wide receiver at William Penn Charter and Boston College’s Matt Ryan was the quarterback.
“I miss it a lot,” Singletary said in an article in a Virginia football game program in the fall of 2007. “The only reason I’m not playing football right now is because of the injuries I sustained. My shoulder kept dislocating when I played football. I wasn’t able to play my senior year. So I just kept working at basketball and I’m happy I did.”
So are his coaches and teammates at Virginia, and the team’s fans. Now in his final season with the Cavaliers, he has made a tremendous impact on the basketball program.
Sean Singletary - University of Virginia
Sean Singletary has been an integral part of the University of Virginia basketball team since arriving on the Grounds of the University in 2004. The 6-0 senior point guard from Philadelphia’s William Penn Charter School moved into the Cavaliers’ starting lineup as a freshman for the 2004-05 season and has started every game he’s played in at Virginia. He has been a team captain each of the last three seasons.
A tireless worker, Singletary’s game developed to the point where he declared for the NBA draft in April of 2007. He didn’t sign with an agent and after considering all of his options, withdrew his name from consideration for the draft in June and returned to Virginia for his senior year.
“I came back because I wanted to finish what I’d started,” Singletary said. “Not only in terms of basketball, but also academically. I want to get the job done and not have any regrets about it.”
Singletary earned preseason All-America honors this season and was on the preseason list for the Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford. He was also a Top 50 Preseason Candidate for the John R. Wooden Award and was on the Preseason Watch List for the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T.
As the 2007-08 season moved into late January and conference play got underway, Singletary led Virginia in scoring, assists, free throw shooting, steals and minutes played. He was averaging 18.5 points, 6.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 33.2 minutes played a game, and was shooting 84.4 percent (92-109) from the free throw line. Singletary ranked first in the Atlantic Coast Conference in assists, third in scoring, sixth in free throw percentage, eighth in steals and eighth in minutes played. He had scored in double figures in 39 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the ACC.
Singletary also had three double-doubles on the season, two in points-assists and one in points-rebounds. He had 34 points and 10 rebounds in a 70-69 overtime loss to Virginia Tech on Jan. 16 and then scored 19 points and had 10 assists in an 84-66 victory over Boston College on Jan. 19. Earlier in the season, Singletary scored 14 points and had 10 assists in a 94-52 win over Northwestern (Nov. 27) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
After the Boston College game, he was the only player in the ACC to that point in the season with a points-rebounds and a points-assists double-double. He was also the only ACC player this season to have a 30-point scoring game, a 10-rebound game and a 10-assist game. He is the only player in Virginia history to accomplish all three marks in the same season and one of only two Cavaliers to accomplish all three marks in a career.
He earned his fourth career ACC Player of the Week honor after leading the Cavaliers to wins over Howard (Nov. 14) and nationally-ranked Arizona (Nov. 17). Singletary had 23 points and eight assists against Howard, and scored 24 points and had eight assists at Arizona.
As one might expect, Singletary’s name appears prominently on many of Virginia’s career lists. After 17 games of his senior season, Singletary is 10th in scoring (1,740 points), fourth in three-point field goals (196), fourth in assists (497), fifth in free throws made (476) and seventh in steals (170).
As a junior in 2006-07, Singletary led Virginia to an overall record of 21-11, a tie for the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship with a conference record of 11-5 and a berth in the NCAA Tournament where the Cavaliers advanced to the second round. In the process, he averaged 19.0 points, 4.7 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 33.2 minutes played a game. He led the Cavaliers in points, assists, three-point field goals made (79, 2.47 a game), free throw percentage (.872, 190-218), steals (38, 1.2 spg.) and minutes played. Singletary ranked second in the ACC in three-point field goals made and free throw percentage, third in scoring, fifth in assists and 10th in minutes played. He scored 20 or more points 14 times and scored in double figures in the last 22 games of the season.
As a result of his outstanding season, Singletary earned several All-America honors, including third-team All-America recognition by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He was also a first-team All-ACC selection for the second consecutive season. He is the first Virginia player to earn first, second or third-team All-America honors since Ralph Sampson in 1983 and is the first Virginia first-team All-ACC selection since Bryant Stith in 1992.
There were many highlights for Singletary last season. His jump shot with 26 seconds remaining in regulation sent the game against nationally-ranked Duke into overtime and his jumper with one second remaining in overtime provided the winning points in a 68-66 victory on the Cavaliers’ home court at John Paul Jones Arena. He scored a career-high 37 points and made a career-high seven three-point field goals in a win over Gonzaga that came immediately after he scored 33 points in a victory over American. Singletary also tied for team-high scoring honors with 25 points and led the team with six assists in a 93-90 season-opening victory over nationally-ranked Arizona in the first men’s basketball regular season game played at John Paul Jones Arena. He earned ACC Player of the Week honors twice during the season.
Singletary’s first two seasons at Virginia contributed to his outstanding career resume.
As a sophomore in 2005-06, Singletary averaged 17.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 33.9 minutes played a game. He earned first-team All-ACC honors and ranked third in the ACC in free throw percentage (.845, 125-148), fifth in scoring, fifth in steals (54, 1.86 spg.), sixth in assists and eighth in minutes played. In a victory at Virginia Tech that season, Singletary scored 13 consecutive points late in the game to put Virginia in a position to win. He was named the ACC Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 35 points with six rebounds, six steals and four assists in a loss at Gonzaga. He also made a jump shot with 1:12 remaining in a win over Clemson to give the Cavaliers the lead for good.
Singletary’s collegiate career began with a fine season as a freshman at Virginia in 2004-05. He averaged 10.5 points, 3.9 assists. 3.0 rebounds and 29.9 minutes played a game and was an All-ACC Freshmen Team selection. He ranked first among freshmen in the ACC that season in assists and steals, second in minutes played and third in scoring. Singletary was named the ACC Rookie of the Week five times during the season. He scored the team’s final four points, including the winning basket with 2.2 seconds to play, in a 64-62 win at NC State and he scored a season-high 25 points and had seven rebounds in an 89-87 victory over Auburn.
The foundation for Singletary’s collegiate career was laid while growing up in Philadelphia. It wasn’t always easy, but he persevered.
“There was some bad stuff going on,” Singletary said. “But the good thing about it was that in Philly everyone is tough. That aspect helped a lot.”
He played basketball as a junior and senior at The William Penn Charter School and attended the Perkiomen School as a freshman and sophomore. Singletary earned first-team All-League, All-City and All-State honors his junior and senior seasons. As a senior during the 2003-04 season, he averaged 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals a game.
Singletary also played football in high school and had a passion for the game, but stepped away because of injuries. He played wide receiver at William Penn Charter and Boston College’s Matt Ryan was the quarterback.
“I miss it a lot,” Singletary said in an article in a Virginia football game program in the fall of 2007. “The only reason I’m not playing football right now is because of the injuries I sustained. My shoulder kept dislocating when I played football. I wasn’t able to play my senior year. So I just kept working at basketball and I’m happy I did.”
So are his coaches and teammates at Virginia, and the team’s fans. Now in his final season with the Cavaliers, he has made a tremendous impact on the basketball program.
