We've reached the very midway point of the 2011-12 season, which is kind of refreshing given that the All-Star Break usually signifies the 60-percent mark of the year. As such, we'll be running midseason evaluation threads for each player on the team over the next several days. Next up: Chris Singleton.
TRADITIONAL STATISTICS:
ADVANCED STATS (via Basketball-Reference | EXPLANATIONS)
- PER: 7.7
- Usage rate: 11.1%
- True Shooting Percentage: 45.1%
- Rebound percentage: 8.2%
- Turnover percentage: 11.1%
SHOOTING STATS (via HoopData)
- AT RIM: 69 percent on 29 attempts
- 3-9 FEET: 36.4 percent on 11 attempts
- 10-15 FEET: 0 percent on six attempts
- 16-23 feet: 26 percent on 35 attempts
- Threes: 33 percent on 49 attempts
PLUS/MINUS NUMBERS (via Basketball Value)
- ON COURT TEAM OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY: 92.64 (610 minutes)
- OFF COURT TEAM OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY: 100.38 (931 minutes)
- ON COURT TEAM DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY: 101.69 (610 minutes
- OFF COURT TEAM DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY: 110.84 (931 minutes)
- ON-COURT PLUS/MINUS: -9.05 points/100 possessions
- OFF-COURT PLUS/MINUS: -10.46 points/100 possessions
- NET RATING: +1.41 points/100 possessions
SYNOPSIS: A really strong start to the season has given way to a mystifying fade that seemingly coincided with being handed more consistent playing time. Singleton is struggling with his jump shot, struggling on defense, struggling with his court awareness, struggling with driving to the basket ... there's really nothing he's not struggling with right now. It's way too early for a rookie to hit a wall, so why is Singleton having so many issues? One theory: he played so much as an inside player in college, and he's having trouble adjusting to playing on the perimeter against elite perimeter offensive threats.