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Jersey Number 34
David Singleton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Montgomery HS
Bio
Career
Played in 164 games through five seasons, making 40 starts … averaged 5.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in his career … set UCLA’s all-time games played record (164 games) … concluded his career in the No. 5 spot on UCLA’s career 3-point percentage list (43.4%) and No. 9 on the Pac-12 Conference’s career 3-point percentage list … also ranks No. 3 on UCLA’s career list for most 3-pointers made (219), behind Bryce Alford (329) and Jason Kapono (317) … registered a career assist-turnover ratio of 2.4-to-1 (154 assists, 63 turnovers) … took advantage of an extra year of eligibility that was afforded to players who saw the 2020-21 season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022-23
Played in all 37 games, making 16 starts … averaged 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.2 minutes per game … shot a team-leading 42.4 percent from 3-point range (73-for-172) … shot 42.7 percent overall from the field and 84.9 percent from the free throw line (45-for-53) … finished the season with 41 steals and 40 assists … ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (42.4%) … led the Bruins in 3-pointers made (73) … made more 3-pointers (73) than any UCLA player since Aaron Holiday made 88 during his junior season in 2017-18 … scored in double figures in 14 games … totaled a season-high 21 points in the Bruins’ road win at Arizona State (Jan. 19) … made 7 of 10 shots and 4 of 6 attempts from 3-point range in the victory at Arizona State … totaled a career-high nine rebounds in UCLA’s second game of the season, a home win against Long Beach State (Nov. 11) … finished with 17 points, making 5 of 9 attempts from 3-point distance, in UCLA’s final home game against Arizona on “Senior Night” (March 4).
2021-22
Played in 33 games, making four starts … averaged 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game … shot a team-leading 45.1 percent from 3-point territory (37-for-82) … recorded a career-best 47.9 overall shooting percentage … finished the season with 30 assists and nine turnovers … ranked second in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (45.1%) … scored in double figures in three games … scored a career-best 22 points in a home victory against Washington, having connected on 6 of 8 attempts from 3-point territory … registered a season-high six rebounds in a road win at Oregon State (Feb. 26) … also scored 13 points in a win versus Bellarmine (Nov. 22), connecting on 3 of 4 attempts from 3-point distance.
2020-21
Played in all 32 games, making one start … averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game … shot a team-leading 47.6 percent from 3-point distance (40-for-84) … made 45.1 percent of his overall field goal attempts … totaled 20 assists and 11 turnovers … ranked second among all Pac-12 players in 3-point field goal percentage (47.6%) … scored in double figures in four games … scored 15 points in an overtime win against Alabama (March 28) in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 … made 4 of 5 shots against Alabama, including 3 of 4 attempts from 3-point distance … made 6 of 10 attempts from 3-point range in UCLA’s six NCAA Tournament contests … scored 14 points in the team’s overtime win at Arizona State (Jan. 7), sinking 4 of 6 attempts from 3-point distance … also had 11 points against California (Dec. 6) and USC (March 6) … recorded a career-best seven rebounds (and scored nine points) in the Bruins’ triple-overtime win over Pepperdine at San Diego State’s Viejas Arena (Nov. 27).
2019-20
Played in 30 games, making 14 starts … averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20.1 minutes per game … shot 37.0 percent from 3-point range … ranked second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.370) … led the Bruins in 3-pointers made (34) … registered 31 assists and 14 turnovers, equaling a 2.2 assist-turnover ratio … scored in double figures in three games … recorded a season-high 15 points in a victory against Chaminade (Nov. 26) at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational … also scored 14 points against Washington (Feb. 15), shooting 4-for-9 (all from 3-point range) and 2-for-2 from the free throw line … tallied a season-high five rebounds against Southern Utah (Nov. 18) … dished out four assists in a victory against Washington State (Feb. 13) … did not play against Denver (Dec. 8) due to a left foot/ankle injury.
2018-19
Played in 32 games, making five starts … averaged 5.2 points and 1.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game … shot 44.9 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from 3-point territory … led the team and ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.467) … recorded the second-best 3-point percentage ever, by any UCLA freshman (behind Jason Kapono, who shot 47.4 percent in 1999-00) … scored in double figures in five games … scored a season-high 14 points, all in the first half, in a home victory over California (Jan. 5) … also twice scored 13 points, against Stanford in a home victory (Jan. 3) and at Utah (March 9) in the regular-season finale … made a season-high four 3-pointers (on seven attempts) in an overtime win at California (Feb. 13) – his three consecutive 3-pointers in a span of 2:05 midway through the second half helped put UCLA ahead, 42-41, with 12:25 to play in regulation … grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13) … recorded a season-high three assists in six games … concluded the year with a 2.8-to-1 assist ratio (32 assists, 12 turnovers) … sustained a broken left foot (fifth metatarsal fracture) in the final 30 seconds of the win against Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13) and did not play the following day against Arizona State.
High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Bishop Montgomery High School (Torrance, Calif.) under head coach Doug Mitchell … averaged 23.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game during his senior season (2017-18) … was selected as the 2018 Gatorade California State Player of the Year … was one of five players to secure first-team acclaim on the All-USA California Boys Basketball Team in 2017-18 … was ranked as the No. 67 player in his high school class by ESPN.com … also was rated No. 68, nationally, by 247sports.com and No. 95 by Rivals.com … finished his high school career at Bishop Montgomery as the school’s third-leading all-time scorer with 2,042 points … became just the fifth player at his high school to have reached the 2,000 career point benchmark … earned Los Angeles Times All-Area Team recognition as a junior and senior … in addition, was selected to the All-CIF Southern Section Open Division Team as a junior and senior … earned boys’ basketball Player of the Year acclaim from the Daily Breeze as a junior and senior … was named the Del Rey League’s Most Valuable Player as a senior … helped Bishop Montgomery post a 28-2 overall record as a senior … his high school team won its first 26 games in 2017-18 before falling to Sierra Canyon in double overtime in the CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals … Bishop Montgomery rebounded from the double overtime loss with a 65-51 win over Etiwanda in the CIF Southern Section Open Division’s third-place game … was invited to compete in the 2018 BallIsLife All-America Game after his senior season … averaged 16.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior (2016-17) … helped Bishop Montgomery to the 2017 CIF State Championship in the Open Division final … his high school team went 31-2 in 2016-17, defeating Roseville Woodcreek in the title game (74-67) at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 25, 2017 … scored 21 points for Bishop Montgomery as the Knights downed Mater Dei (70-55) to win the CIF Southern Section Open Division title (prior to the state tournament) at the Honda Center in Anaheim on March 4, 2017 … as a freshman, he was a part of the Bishop Montgomery team that won the 2015 CIF Southern Section Open Division championship … through his four seasons at BMHS, helped the team win 118 games and post a perfect 32-0 mark in Del Rey League action … in addition, his high school program logged a perfect 31-0 home record and compiled an overall winning percentage of .929.
Personal
Full name: David Jerome Singleton III … born in Los Angeles, Calif. … is the son of David and Natalie Singleton … sociology major.
Played in 164 games through five seasons, making 40 starts … averaged 5.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in his career … set UCLA’s all-time games played record (164 games) … concluded his career in the No. 5 spot on UCLA’s career 3-point percentage list (43.4%) and No. 9 on the Pac-12 Conference’s career 3-point percentage list … also ranks No. 3 on UCLA’s career list for most 3-pointers made (219), behind Bryce Alford (329) and Jason Kapono (317) … registered a career assist-turnover ratio of 2.4-to-1 (154 assists, 63 turnovers) … took advantage of an extra year of eligibility that was afforded to players who saw the 2020-21 season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022-23
Played in all 37 games, making 16 starts … averaged 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.2 minutes per game … shot a team-leading 42.4 percent from 3-point range (73-for-172) … shot 42.7 percent overall from the field and 84.9 percent from the free throw line (45-for-53) … finished the season with 41 steals and 40 assists … ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (42.4%) … led the Bruins in 3-pointers made (73) … made more 3-pointers (73) than any UCLA player since Aaron Holiday made 88 during his junior season in 2017-18 … scored in double figures in 14 games … totaled a season-high 21 points in the Bruins’ road win at Arizona State (Jan. 19) … made 7 of 10 shots and 4 of 6 attempts from 3-point range in the victory at Arizona State … totaled a career-high nine rebounds in UCLA’s second game of the season, a home win against Long Beach State (Nov. 11) … finished with 17 points, making 5 of 9 attempts from 3-point distance, in UCLA’s final home game against Arizona on “Senior Night” (March 4).
2021-22
Played in 33 games, making four starts … averaged 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game … shot a team-leading 45.1 percent from 3-point territory (37-for-82) … recorded a career-best 47.9 overall shooting percentage … finished the season with 30 assists and nine turnovers … ranked second in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (45.1%) … scored in double figures in three games … scored a career-best 22 points in a home victory against Washington, having connected on 6 of 8 attempts from 3-point territory … registered a season-high six rebounds in a road win at Oregon State (Feb. 26) … also scored 13 points in a win versus Bellarmine (Nov. 22), connecting on 3 of 4 attempts from 3-point distance.
2020-21
Played in all 32 games, making one start … averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game … shot a team-leading 47.6 percent from 3-point distance (40-for-84) … made 45.1 percent of his overall field goal attempts … totaled 20 assists and 11 turnovers … ranked second among all Pac-12 players in 3-point field goal percentage (47.6%) … scored in double figures in four games … scored 15 points in an overtime win against Alabama (March 28) in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 … made 4 of 5 shots against Alabama, including 3 of 4 attempts from 3-point distance … made 6 of 10 attempts from 3-point range in UCLA’s six NCAA Tournament contests … scored 14 points in the team’s overtime win at Arizona State (Jan. 7), sinking 4 of 6 attempts from 3-point distance … also had 11 points against California (Dec. 6) and USC (March 6) … recorded a career-best seven rebounds (and scored nine points) in the Bruins’ triple-overtime win over Pepperdine at San Diego State’s Viejas Arena (Nov. 27).
2019-20
Played in 30 games, making 14 starts … averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20.1 minutes per game … shot 37.0 percent from 3-point range … ranked second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.370) … led the Bruins in 3-pointers made (34) … registered 31 assists and 14 turnovers, equaling a 2.2 assist-turnover ratio … scored in double figures in three games … recorded a season-high 15 points in a victory against Chaminade (Nov. 26) at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational … also scored 14 points against Washington (Feb. 15), shooting 4-for-9 (all from 3-point range) and 2-for-2 from the free throw line … tallied a season-high five rebounds against Southern Utah (Nov. 18) … dished out four assists in a victory against Washington State (Feb. 13) … did not play against Denver (Dec. 8) due to a left foot/ankle injury.
2018-19
Played in 32 games, making five starts … averaged 5.2 points and 1.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game … shot 44.9 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from 3-point territory … led the team and ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.467) … recorded the second-best 3-point percentage ever, by any UCLA freshman (behind Jason Kapono, who shot 47.4 percent in 1999-00) … scored in double figures in five games … scored a season-high 14 points, all in the first half, in a home victory over California (Jan. 5) … also twice scored 13 points, against Stanford in a home victory (Jan. 3) and at Utah (March 9) in the regular-season finale … made a season-high four 3-pointers (on seven attempts) in an overtime win at California (Feb. 13) – his three consecutive 3-pointers in a span of 2:05 midway through the second half helped put UCLA ahead, 42-41, with 12:25 to play in regulation … grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13) … recorded a season-high three assists in six games … concluded the year with a 2.8-to-1 assist ratio (32 assists, 12 turnovers) … sustained a broken left foot (fifth metatarsal fracture) in the final 30 seconds of the win against Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13) and did not play the following day against Arizona State.
High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Bishop Montgomery High School (Torrance, Calif.) under head coach Doug Mitchell … averaged 23.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game during his senior season (2017-18) … was selected as the 2018 Gatorade California State Player of the Year … was one of five players to secure first-team acclaim on the All-USA California Boys Basketball Team in 2017-18 … was ranked as the No. 67 player in his high school class by ESPN.com … also was rated No. 68, nationally, by 247sports.com and No. 95 by Rivals.com … finished his high school career at Bishop Montgomery as the school’s third-leading all-time scorer with 2,042 points … became just the fifth player at his high school to have reached the 2,000 career point benchmark … earned Los Angeles Times All-Area Team recognition as a junior and senior … in addition, was selected to the All-CIF Southern Section Open Division Team as a junior and senior … earned boys’ basketball Player of the Year acclaim from the Daily Breeze as a junior and senior … was named the Del Rey League’s Most Valuable Player as a senior … helped Bishop Montgomery post a 28-2 overall record as a senior … his high school team won its first 26 games in 2017-18 before falling to Sierra Canyon in double overtime in the CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals … Bishop Montgomery rebounded from the double overtime loss with a 65-51 win over Etiwanda in the CIF Southern Section Open Division’s third-place game … was invited to compete in the 2018 BallIsLife All-America Game after his senior season … averaged 16.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior (2016-17) … helped Bishop Montgomery to the 2017 CIF State Championship in the Open Division final … his high school team went 31-2 in 2016-17, defeating Roseville Woodcreek in the title game (74-67) at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 25, 2017 … scored 21 points for Bishop Montgomery as the Knights downed Mater Dei (70-55) to win the CIF Southern Section Open Division title (prior to the state tournament) at the Honda Center in Anaheim on March 4, 2017 … as a freshman, he was a part of the Bishop Montgomery team that won the 2015 CIF Southern Section Open Division championship … through his four seasons at BMHS, helped the team win 118 games and post a perfect 32-0 mark in Del Rey League action … in addition, his high school program logged a perfect 31-0 home record and compiled an overall winning percentage of .929.
Personal
Full name: David Jerome Singleton III … born in Los Angeles, Calif. … is the son of David and Natalie Singleton … sociology major.
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