Singleton about to sign

Raheem Singleton, a 6-foot point guard from Boston, has reportedly made a verbal commitment to attend UMaine. Singleton recently completed his sophomore year at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y.

Singleton was a Boston Globe All-Scholastics player at Madison Park High School in 2007.

He led Monroe to a 29-4 record and an appearance in the National Junior College tournament in Danville, Ill. (home of Huggy Dye, by the way).

Singleton's stats:

15.0 points per game (led four double-digit scorers)

3.8 rebounds

5.6 assists
2.5 assist to turnover ratio (180 assists/72 turnovers)

54 percent on all field goals

41 percent on three-pointers (31 of 76)

69 percent on free throws

Note: Former Black Bear Rashard Turner played one season at Monroe Junior College. ... Singleton's nickname is "Radio" after a character in the Spike Lee movie, "Do the Right Thing."