Justin Singleton Class: Junior Hometown: Sparks, Maryland Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: OF/INF Birthdate: 04/10/1979 Bats-Throws: L-R

One of seven captains for the 2000 season...has the versatility to play any outfield and infield position...had a sub-par year at the plate in '99 after having a stellar freshman season in '98...he did come alive in the latter stages of '99, including hitting a towering home run in the ACC Tournament to tie N.C. State in a game Clemson went on to win...hitting .292 with 58 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 264 at bats through two seasons.

1999: Batted .237 in 156 at bats and 57 games (36 starts, 35 in right field and one at third base)...also had 10 doubles, three homers, and 32 runs scored...stole seven bases in nine attempts...had a .465 on-base percentage when leading off an inning...had a good Regional at Fayetteville despite hitting just .235 there; he had a double, home run (inside-the-park), and eight RBIs in five games...was 2-for-5 with a double and five runs scored in three games in the Super Regional at #2 Texas A&M from June 4-6...was 2-for-2 against #24 Washington on Feb. 25...went 3-for-6 against The Citadel on Mar. 3...had two hits against Liberty in the second game of a doubleheader on Mar. 6...went 2-for-3 at East Carolina on Mar. 16...went 3-for-4 with two RBIs at Georgia on Mar. 30...hit an opposite-field home run against #6 Miami (FL) on Apr. 2...went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against Winthrop on May 7...hit a pinch-hit two-run homer (estimated at 475 feet) to tie the game in the ninth inning against N.C. State in the ACC Tournament on May 19...went 2-for-2 with with a double against #2 Florida State in the ACC Tournament on May 22...had two hits and three RBIs in the Fayetteville Regional against Delaware on May 29...hit an inside-the-park three-run home run in the second of two games in the Fayetteville Regional against Southwest Missouri State on May 30...had two hits, including a double, and three runs scored at #2 Texas A&M in the Super Regional on June 5.

1998: Hit .370 in 108 at bats as a third baseman...the .370 average was third-best on the squad...had 35 RBIs, meaning he drove in a run almost every three at bats...also had an outstanding on base percentage of .496...walked once every 3.72 at bats, good for 10th best in a single season in Clemson history...an Honorable Mention Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball...platooned most of the season at third base with Brian Holstad...hit .439 (18-for-41) in his last 11 starts, including 10 runs and 14 RBIs...hit .394 with 12 RBIs in nine games against top 25 teams...hit .500 with two outs and .526 with runners in scoring position...only left 10 men on base all season...was 6-for-10 against lefthanders and 4-for-5 with the bases loaded...hit .353 against ACC pitchers in the regular season...started the season with four hits in his first four at bats...hit a team-best .386 in non-conference games...was 2-for-3 with four RBIs versus Stetson on Mar. 6...was 2-for-2 with three RBIs in the second game of a doubleheader against Maine on Mar. 14; the two hits were both homers and he did not start the game; he was one of only two Tigers to hit two homers in a game in '98...against N.C. State on Apr.17, he tied the game at 10-10 on a bases clearing double; the Tigers went on to beat #24 N.C. State 11-10 in 12 innings...had a two-game stretch against the Wolfpack where he was 4-for-7 with nine RBIs...was 2-for-2 with two walks against North Carolina on May 13 in the ACC Tournament.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Team One Showcase All-Star in 1996...also a 1996 Baltimore Metro League Summer All-Star...drafted in the ninth round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1997...lettered in baseball and basketball at Saint Paul's School...played for the 1995 and 1996 MIAA 'B' Conference Champions in baseball...also was the MIAA First-Team shortstop in 1995 and 1996...hit .328 with 33 RBIs and 23 stolen bases in 1996 as a junior...hit .397 with five homers in 1996...was the 1993 NABF World Series MVP...named the Second-Team All-Metro shortstop...coached by Paul Bernstorf at Saint Paul's School.

PERSONAL: His father, Ken, played baseball in the Major Leagues for 15 seasons, including nine years with the Baltimore Orioles...also played for the New York Mets, and the Montreal Expos...Ken was a career .286 hitter in the Major Leagues...Ken also hit 240 career home runs...Ken is currently a television broadcaster, providing color commentary, for the Yankees' MSG Network...nicknamed "Singy" by his teammates and coaches...majoring in Secondary Education...enters the spring 2000 semester with a 3.26 GPA...born Apr. 10, 1979 in Towson, MD.

Coach Leggett on Justin Singleton:
"Justin is a great athlete who can play third, shortstop, and the outfield. He is one of our captains as a junior. If he can become a little more consistent with his bat he will have a terrific year."