9 6 8 , ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁professional ▁basketball ▁player , ▁most ▁notable ▁for ▁his ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁Basketball ▁League . ▁Sing leton ▁is ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁leading ▁sc orer ▁in ▁British ▁basketball ▁history ▁& ▁ 5 th ▁leading ▁re bound er ▁in ▁British ▁basketball ▁history , ▁ 3 rd ▁in ▁field ▁goal ▁percentage ▁in ▁British ▁basketball ▁history . ▁ ▁Billy ▁is ▁the ▁product ▁of ▁a ▁true ▁basketball ▁family ▁and ▁cred its ▁his ▁basketball ▁achiev ement ▁to ▁his ▁two ▁older ▁sister s ▁& ▁his ▁uncle . ▁ ▁- ▁Lor na ▁Sing leton ▁( L . I . U . ▁women ' s ▁Basketball ▁ 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 5 ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ) ▁ ▁- ▁Car la ▁Sing leton ▁( 1 9 8 3 - 1 9 8 7 ▁N ort he astern ▁University ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ) ▁- Ed ▁Pin ck ney ▁( 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 5 ▁Vill an ova ▁University , ▁National ▁Champions , ▁NBA , ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁Ass istant ▁Co ach ) ▁ ▁The ▁forward ▁most ▁recently ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Ch ester ▁J ets , ▁where ▁he ▁occupied ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁top ▁assistant ▁coach ▁for ▁ 1 ▁season , ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁ 2 ▁seasons . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Sing leton ▁accepted ▁the ▁offer ▁to ▁become ▁Director ▁of ▁Basketball ▁Oper ations ▁at ▁his ▁former ▁college , ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁of ▁the ▁Big ▁East ▁Conference . ▁