Chris Singletary

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Farragut/Florida Prep

Strong, powerful guard that can set the tone of a game on both ends of the floor ... Creates deflections and turnovers with his quick hands in the passing lane ... Finished his career with 1,236 points (12th all-time at Kent State), 191 steals (third all-time) and 325 assists (10th all-time) … Is the only player in school history with over 1200 points, 450 rebounds, 300 assists and 150 steals … Also ranks eighth all-time with 330 career free throws made and third with 519 free throws attempted.

2009-10 Senior Season
First Team All-MAC … First Team NABC District 14 … MAC Report Online Defensive Player of the Year … Averaged 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game … Ranked 16th in the MAC in scoring, fourth in assists and fourth in steals … Was also fourth in the league with a 1.88:1 assist:turnover ratio … Had a team best +234 plus/minus rating which gave KSU a +7.8 ppg advantage when he was on the court … Gave the Golden Flashes a +182 advantage in the last 17 games in which KSU produced a 14-3 record … Had two double-doubles on the year totaling 14 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 20) and 17 points and 10 rebounds vs Ohio (Feb. 17) … Scored in double figures 20 times in 30 games … Named MAC East Player of the Week four times tying a KSU single season record (Al Fisher, 2007-08) …

Summer 2009 In Italy
Averaged 10.5 points and 4.3 assists over four games ... Had two games with six assists ... Scored a trip high 16 points in a 95-79 win over Virtus Siena.

2008-09 Junior Season
Honorable Mention All-MAC ... MAC East Player of the Week (Dec. 22) ... Was second on the team with 12.1 points per game ... Also averaged 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game ... One of only three players in the league ranked top 10 in assists and steals (Al Fisher – KSU; Jonathan Amos, Toledo) ... Ended the year 12th in the league in scoring, eight in steals and ninth in assists ... Ranks 10th all-time at Kent State with 138 career steals ... Had 24 double-digit scoring games ... Hit on 5-7 field goals and had 13 points in just 14 minute a MAC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Buffalo (Mar. 12) ... Had 19 points and six rebounds while making a season best 12-14 from the foul line in a win over Buffalo (Mar. 5) ... Produced five rebounds, five assists, four steals and 13 points at Bowling Green (Feb. 26) ... Had 15 points and five assists vs Morehead State (Feb. 21) ... Recorded back-to-back 19-point performances at Ball State (Feb. 7) and at Northern Illinois (Feb. 10) ... Added seven rebounds and three steals in the BSU win ... Grabbed seven rebounds to go along with five assists and 11 points against Bowling Green (Jan. 14) ... Had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists at Hampton (Jan. 3) ... Just missed a triple double with 10 points, 10 assists and eight steals vs UNC Greensboro (Dec. 18) ... The eight steals matched a 17-year old school record and were tied for the second most in the NCAA during the 2008-09 season ... The 10 assists and eight steals were also single game season highs by a MAC player ... Poured in a career high 29 points and had seven rebounds against Western Carolina (Dec. 6) ... Scored 16 points and dished out five assists vs Saint Mary’s (Dec. 4) ... Pulled in a season best nine rebounds at defending national champion Kansas (Dec. 1) ... Had consecutive 15-point games at the South Padre Island Invitational against Illinois (Nov. 28) and Texas A&M (Nov. 29) ... Posted 23 points and had six assists vs UNC Wilmington (Dec. 23) ... Averaged 14.1 points and reached double figures 15 times in the first 16 games.

2007-08 Sophomore Season:
Honorable Mention All-MAC ... Received the Golden Flashes' Most Improved Player Award ... Started 22 games, including the final 14 of the year ... Third on the team with 10.3 points per game ... Ranked second in the MAC with 1.9 spg and fourth with a 55.5 field goal percentage ... Shot 40.0 percent (16-40) from three and 75.2 percent (91-121) from the foul line, raising his free throw percentage by 23.5 percent from the 2005-06 season ... Scored in double figures 16 times ... During MAC play improved his numbers to 12.2 ppg, (T-19th), 59.8 FG% (2nd) and 83.6 FT% (7th) ... Shot 61.9 percent and averaged 12.4 ppg at home as the Golden Flashes set a school record with a 16-0 record at the M.A.C. Center ... Averaged 11.6 ppg over the final seven games of the year ... Had at least one steal in 11 of the last 12 games ... Scored 12 points in the NCAA Tournament vs UNLV (Mar. 20) ... Averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.3 rpg in the MAC Tournament, including a 13 point performance in the championship game vs Akron (Mar. 15) ... Led the team with 15 points in only 22 minutes as KSU clinched the MAC East Division with a 50-39 win vs Miami (Mar. 4) ... Made a trio of three-pointers and scored 16 points at Bowling Green (Mar. 1) ... Handed out a team best four assists and totaled 16 points vs Ohio (Feb. 16) ... Scored double figures in five straight games from Jan. 23 – Feb. 9 ... In a 64-61 overtime win vs Ball State (Feb. 6) he scored seven of KSU’s 15 points in the extra session and shot 9-9 from the foul line on his way to 13 points and six rebounds ... Had 11 of his 13 points in the first half vs Toledo (Feb. 2) ... Scored all 12 of his points in a 77-67 victory at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 30) in the second half, including nine in the final seven minutes ... Equaled a team high 18 points, shooting 7-8 from the field and 4-5 from the foul line vs Akron (Jan. 23) ... Had 12 points, a season high five assists and three steals at Miami (Jan. 17) ... Scored a career high 20 points, shooting 8-10 and had five steals vs Bowling Green (Jan. 12) ... His career best six steals at Youngstown State (Dec. 5) were the most since Eric Haut had six vs Cleveland State on Dec. 14, 2002 ... Led the team with 16 points and had six rebounds vs Saint Louis (Nov. 28).

2006-07 Freshman Season:
MAC All-Freshman Team ... Played in 28 games in his first year at Kent State, making 18 starts ... Averaged 6.0 points and 3.3 rebounds ... Selected to the MAC All-Freshman Team along with teammate Rodriquez Sherman ... Third on the team in three-point percentage, knocking down 8-of-22 for a percentage of .364 ... Scored a career high 16 points vs. Eastern Michigan (Feb. 3) hitting 5-7 from the floor, 2-2 from three point range and 4-4 from the line ... Recorded 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the MAC quarterfinal game vs. Western Michigan (Mar. 8), the highest scoring total by a KSU freshman in the MAC Tournament since 2003 ... Recorded the first double-double of his career in the season finale vs. Akron (Mar. 9) with 10 points and 11 rebounds ... Scored in double figures six times ... Recorded his first career block against Bowling Green (Mar. 1) ... Was fourth on the team in assists averaging 1.9 a game ... Flashes record was 13-4 when he was in the starting lineup, where he averaged 6.4 points per game.

Prior to Kent State:
Averaged 27 points, eight assists and nine rebounds as a senior at Florida Prep ... Averaged double figures in points for three straight seasons at Chicago Farragut High School, including 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds as a junior ... Selected to play in the 2006 Roundball Classic All-Star Game ... Participated in the 2005 adidas All-Star Camp and the 2004 ABCD All-Star Camp ... MVP of 2005 Top 50 Junior Showcase ... Named second-team all-state as a sophomore and was a Chicago Public League First Team pick and freshman of the year the previous season.

Personal:
Born March 16, 1988 ... Is the son of Catrina Singletary ... Majoring in human movement studies.