Jarekus Singleton

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Class: RS Junior Hometown: Clinton, Miss. High School: Clinton HS

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 215 Position: G Birthdate: 07/11/1984

Overview
Versatile player who can play both guard and small forward ... Smart player ... Can penetrate and also is a good perimeter shooter ... Will need to step up into a leadership role this season ... Looks to make a large contribution to the team.

2004-05 (r-So.):
Played in all 28 games, starting a team-high 25 .. One of three players to start 20 or more games ... Averaged 22.0 minutes per game ... Fourth on the team overall in scoring with 236 points, an average of 8.4 points per game ... Ranked among the team and league leaders in free-throw shooting, making 78-of-97 (.804) ... Scored in double figures 10 times, surpassing the 20-point mark twice ... Third on the team with 97 rebounds, an average of 3.5 per game ... Scored a career-best 23 points, including 10-of-12 in free throws, and added six rebounds in an overtime-win over LSU (12/18/04) ... Put up 21 points and added seven rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana (11/23/04) ... Scored 19 points two times, against Colorado-Colorado Springs (11/21/04) and Spring Hill (12/7/04) ... Also added a season-best nine rebounds against Spring Hill ... Finished with 16 points at East Carolina (2/23/05) ... Named to the Coors Classic All-Tournament team after scoring 14 points and grabbing five rebounds against South Alabama (12/20/04) ... Had double-digit performances against McNeese State (13, 11/27/04), at UAB (11, 1/5/05) and against TCU (10, 3/5/05) ... Also added 25 assists, 19 steals and three blocks.

2003-04 (r-Fr.): Played in 26 games, starting final 11 games of the season ... Finished with 178 points (6.8 ppg), 52 assists (2.0 apg) and 57 rebounds (2.2 rpg) ... Assist total was second on the team behind only Dante Stiggers ... Scoring average was fourth on the team ... Finished with seven double-digit scoring games ... Made 57-of-75 free throws for a team-high .760 free throw percentage ... Led the team in scoring three different times ... Had the top assist mark eight times ... Scored 21 points twice, against UAB (2/11/04) and Charlotte (2/21/04) ... Also was 6-of-7 from the line against UAB ... Put up career bests in assists (6) and minutes (43) in the first game against Houston (2/3/04) ... Poured in a team-high 19 points in his first collegiate start, against Tulane (1/31/04) ... Added 15 points in the second game against Houston (2/18/04) ... Scored 13 points in the second game against Tulane (3/3/04) ... Finished with 12 points at Memphis (2/24/04) ... Had five crucial late-game free throws in the Memphis (1/11/04) victory.

2002-03 (Fr.): Redshirted.

Prep: Played for Coach Joel Boone at Clinton High School in Clinton, Miss. ... Averaged 21.3 points per game, 7.5 rebounds, seven assists and two steals a game ... Named all-state twice ... Lettered two years in basketball ... Played in the Mississippi/Alabama High School All-Star game.

Personal: Son of Jacquerline Singleton ... Enjoys playing video games and spending time with family ... Enrolled in general studies ... Born July 11, 1984.

Singleton's Career Statistics
                                 Total
Year      GP-GS  Min.-Avg.  FG-FGA   Pct.  3FG-3FGA  Pct.  FT-FTA  Pct.
2003-04   26-11  497/19.1   56-148   .378   9-33    .273   57-75   .760
2004-05   28-25  615/22.0   75-160   .469   8-17    .471   78-97   .804
Totals    54-36  1,112/20.6 131-308  .425   17-50   .340   135-172 .785

              Rebounds
Year     Off-Def Tot.  Avg.  PF-FO Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts./Avg.
2003-04	 17-40   57    2.2   55-1  52   58  2   13    178/6.8
2004-05	 39-58   97    3.5   83-4  25   42  3   19    236/8.4
Totals    56-98   154   2.9   138-5 77   100 5   32    414/7.7