David Singleton (basketball)

David "Dave" Reynard Singleton (born 8 December 1988), is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of Prawira Bandung of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Dave won the IBL Coach of the Year award three times in a row, the first in IBL history. In the 2023 IBL season he won the championship with Prawira since their last title in 1998.[1][2]

David Singleton
Prawira Bandung
PositionHead coach
LeagueIBL
Personal information
Born (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
High schoolSalesian (Richmond, California)
Career history
As coach:
2014–2015Salesian Prep (assistant)
2015–2016Nelson Giants (assistant)
2016Cantho Catfish
2017–2019Saigon Heat
2020Pacific Caesar
2021Bima Perkasa Jogja
2021Fraser Valley Bandits
2022–presentPrawira Bandung
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

Personal life edit

Dave grew up in Oakland, California, gained his competitive spirit and love for sports from his family. His older brother, Steve, once played for the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Baseball.[3]

He used to be an American football athlete at his college, Tiffin University.

Coaching career edit

(2014–2015) edit

His first coaching job was an assistant coach at his former school, Salesian College Preparatory, at Richmond, California, in 2014. A year later, Dave was offered to coach in the New Zealand League.

(2015–2016) edit

Tim Fanning, his neighbor and brother's colleague, trained Nelson Giants for the 2015–2016 season. Dave was invited to become an assistant coach and he accepted the new challenge.

(2016, 2017–2019) edit

With Fanning's help, Dave made connections in Vietnam. His career skyrocketed in the VBA, in his last year, in the 2019 season he won the championship with the Saigon Heat.

(2020, 2021) edit

His career skyrocketed in Vietnam, then caught the attention of IBL clubs, during his time with Pacific Caesar and Bima Perkasa Jogja is where he won his first IBL Coach of the Year award.[4][5]

Dave briefly was the head coach of CEBL side, Fraser Valley Bandits.

(2022–present) edit

In 2022, Dave joined Prawira Bandung and immediately in his second year he made an impact, winning the championship, the last time a Bandung representative won the league since 1998.

References edit

  1. ^ "David Singleton Pelatih Favorit Pemain dan Fans". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Performa David Singleton Bikin Bima Perkasa Kepincut". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "David Singleton, Bandung City Basketball Hero". kompas.id. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "David Singleton Siap Jaga Prestasi Pacific di IBL 2020". iblindonesia. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Selamat Datang David Singleton di Bank BPD DIY Bima Perkasa". tribunjogja.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.