Singletary Wins MVP Of IS8 League

One of the country's top local leagues ended its Fall play this past weekend. And one of the nation's top players in the 2004 class made sure the fans haven't forgotten about his skills.

Sean Singletary scored 18 points in the league final held at IS8 in Queens, New York this past Sunday. Not only did Singletary claim the league's player of the year honors but he also was named MVP of the game. Singletary played for Jimmy Salmon's Playaz Gold team in the IS8 league this Fall. "The competition was great," Singletary said. "My shoulder is getting stronger. I just can't get to the point yet of finishing drives with dunks."

Singletary, a 5-11, 170-pounder from Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia, Penn., has already committed to Virginia. He is listed as the 55th best player in the country in the Rivals150.

Sean doesn't receive the flashy publicity some other players in the class of 2004 but his opponents know his value. In fact, Adrian Joseph, who plays for Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, chose Virginia because of Singletary's verbal decision for the Cavs. "He really likes playing with Sean," said Jason Smith, head coach of Brewster. "It was a big reason why Adrian decided to commit to Virginia."

Singletary involves the other four players on the court. "I am going to work on my strength this season," Singletary said. "I want to get the shoulder at full strength. It's about 80 percent right now. But it feels much better than it did during the summer."

Sean didn't play much summer ball. He only competed at the Five-Star event in August. Singletary was named to the All Star game in what was a talent rich event in Honesdale, Penn. "I thought I started to feel better at that camp," Singletary said. "I still have some time before it's fully healed. But it's getting there."

Singletary is one of the most productive players at the lead guard position on the high school level. He isn't concerned about the numbers the experts place upon him. "I only care about winning," he said. "I want to help my team win some titles and tournaments this year. And then I want to help Virginia win an ACC title while I am there."