Cameron Moore (basketball) explained

Cameron Moore
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:230
Birth Date:12 November 1990
Death Place:Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
Nationality:American
High School:Theodore Roosevelt
(San Antonio, Texas)
College:UAB (2008–2012)
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Career End:2016
Years1:2012–2013
Years2:2013–2014
Years3:2014
Team3:Reyer Venezia Mestre
Years4:2015
Team4:Bakersfield Jam

Cameron Moore (November 12, 1990 – October 4, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Standing at, he played at the power forward and center positions. He played college basketball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Biography

After playing high school basketball at Theodore Roosevelt High School, in San Antonio, Texas, Moore played 4 seasons of college basketball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with the UAB Blazers. In his senior season at UAB, Moore averaged 16.1 points and 10.5 rebounds, and was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year.[1] He was ranked second in UAB history in double-doubles (28) and blocked shots (137), and fourth in total rebounds (747). Moore was one of three UAB players with more than 1,000 points and 700 rebounds in his career.[2]

Moore went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. In July 2012, he joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[3] On July 15, 2012, he signed with Ferro-ZNTU of Ukraine for the 2012–13 season.[4]

In July 2013, Moore joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[5] On July 23, 2013, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2013–14 season.[6]

In July 2014, Moore joined the New York Knicks for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[7] On July 26, 2014, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[8] On December 23, 2014, he parted ways with Venezia after averaging 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in 10 Serie A games.[9] In March 2015, he joined the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League. In late May 2015, he collapsed and spent a few hours in a coma for what was diagnosed as cardiomegaly.[10] [11]

Moore did not play pro basketball in the 2015–16 season. In October 2016, he joined Macedonian club AV Ohrid. On October 4, 2016, he died during his first training with the club.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameron Moore Bio - UAB Athletics Official Athletic Site. uabsports.com. 3 November 2016. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011221849/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/cameron_moore_370360.html. dead.
  2. Web site: American basketball player Cameron Moore dies in Macedonia. ap.org. 3 November 2016. 10 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010112604/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2548084bc8e04d07a97a404fbd01ace2/american-basketball-player-cameron-moore-dies-macedonia. dead.
  3. Web site: CLIPPERS SET 2012 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER - JULY 11, 2012 - THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS. nba.com. 3 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Ferro-ZNTU lands rookie Cameron Moore. sportando.com. 3 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Pelicans Announce 2013 NBA Summer League Roster and Mini-Camp Schedule - THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS. nba.com. 3 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Juve Caserta officially signs Cameron Moore, keep Marco Mordente. sportando.com. 3 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Knicks Announce Las Vegas Summer League Roster - New York Knicks. nba.com. 3 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Reyer Venezia announces Cameron Moore. sportando.com. 3 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Reyer Venezia, Cameron Moore part ways. sportando.com. 3 November 2016.
  10. Web site: Cameron Moore in coma for a cardiomegaly. sportando.com. 3 November 2016.
  11. http://www.pianetabasket.com/lega-a/brutta-avventura-per-cameron-moore-77726 Brutta avventura per Cameron Moore
  12. Web site: Cameron Moore passed away at 25. sportando.com. 3 November 2016.
  13. Web site: Cameron Moore passed away at the age of 25 - Eurohoops. 4 October 2016. eurohoops.net. 3 November 2016.