Justin Moore (basketball) explained

Justin Moore
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:210
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:12 April 2000
Birth Place:Fort Washington, Maryland
High School:DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
College:Villanova (2019–2024)
Draft Year:2024
Highlights:

Justin Moore (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

High school career

Moore attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He suffered a season-ending torn ACL as a sophomore.[1] In his junior season, Moore averaged 16.6 points per game.[2] As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, leading his team to its second straight Maryland Private School Tournament state title. Moore was named Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year.[3] He competed for Team Takeover on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. Winning the 2019 EYBL Nike Peach Jam.[4] Moore was additionally invited to play in the 2019 Nike Hoop Summit.[5] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from Maryland, Louisville and Wake Forest, among others.[6]

College career

On December 1, 2019, Moore recorded a freshman season-high 25 points and five steals for Villanova in an 83–72 win over La Salle.[7] On February 26, 2020, he posted 21 points including five three-pointers in a 71–60 win against St. John's.[8] As a freshman, he averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, leading all Big East freshman in regular season scoring. Moore was a five-time Big East Freshman of the Week selection.[9] He was unanimously named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.[10]

Coming into his sophomore season, Moore was named to the preseason Jerry West Award watchlist as well as Preseason Second Team All-Big East.[11] [12] As a sophomore, Moore averaged 12.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, helping Villanova reach the Sweet 16.[13] In his junior season debut, he scored a career-high 27 points including six three-pointers in a 91–51 win over Mount St. Mary's.[14] On February 3, 2022, Moore surpassed the 1,000 point mark in a 83–73 loss to Marquette.[15] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East.[16]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Moore joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2024 NBA Summer League[17] and on October 26, he joined the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League.[18] However, he was waived on November 6[19] and five days later, he joined the Osceola Magic.[20] However, he was waived on November 26, before playing for the team.

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 31 || 17 || 29.9 || .418 || .396 || .714 || 3.1 || 1.9 || .7 || .3 || 11.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 25 || 24 || 32.8 || .441 || .310 || .778 || 4.1 || 3.0 || .6 || .4 || 12.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 36 || 36 || 34.6 || .397 || .356 || .750 || 4.8 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .4 || 14.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 13 || 13 || 32.0 || .420 || .341 || .762 || 3.5 || 3.2 || .5 || .0 || 13.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Villanova| 29 || 29 || 29.6 || .384 || .312 || .864 || 3.6 || 2.2 || .6 || .4 || 9.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 134 || 120 || 31.8 || .410 || .346 || .766 || 3.9 || 2.4 || .7 || .3 || 12.4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McFadden . Ryan . DeMatha guard Justin Moore out for the season with a torn ACL . Inside The Locker Room . November 12, 2020 . January 6, 2017 . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112215940/https://insidethelockerroom.net/2017/01/06/dematha-guard-justin-moore-out-for-the-season-with-a-torn-acl-%ef%bb%bf/ . dead .
  2. Web site: McManes . Chris . Senior Justin Moore leads DeMatha to No. 1 basketball ranking . Hyattsville Life & Times . November 12, 2020 . February 17, 2019 . November 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127165029/https://hyattsvillelife.com/senior-justin-moore-leads-dematha-to-no-1-basketball-ranking/ . dead .
  3. Web site: DeMatha Catholic High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year . . November 12, 2020 . March 15, 2019.
  4. News: Pell . Samantha . A year after torn ACL, Justin Moore is racking up offers, has DeMatha in WCAC title mix . . November 12, 2020 . February 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: Blockus . Gary R. . Villanova Recruit Justin Moore Eager to Put Injuries Behind Him . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401152506/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/04/justin-moore-feature.aspx . dead . April 1, 2019 . . Red Line Editorial . November 12, 2020 . April 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: Juliano . Joe . Maryland high school basketball star chooses Villanova . . November 12, 2020 . May 2, 2018.
  7. Web site: Toohey . Terry . Justin Moore comes through in Big 5 debut for Villanova . . November 12, 2020 . December 2, 2019.
  8. News: No. 12 Villanova beats St. John's 71-60 on night for Lowry . November 12, 2020 . . . February 26, 2020.
  9. Web site: Rapay . Eugene . Villanova Basketball 2020 Player Recap: Justin Moore . VU Hoops . November 12, 2020 . April 14, 2020.
  10. Web site: Juliano . Joe . Saddiq Bey leads a group of four Villanova players receiving Big East postseason honors . . November 12, 2020 . March 8, 2020.
  11. Web site: Moore Part of Preseason Watch List for Jerry West Award . . November 12, 2020 . November 3, 2020.
  12. News: Hunt . Donald . Villanova basketball team picked to win the Big East . November 5, 2020 . . October 29, 2020.
  13. News: Toohey . Terry . Villanova proud of run that ended in Sweet 16 . June 18, 2021 . . March 29, 2021.
  14. News: No. 4 Villanova routs Mount St. Mary's in opener, 91-51 . November 9, 2021 . . . November 9, 2021.
  15. News: No. 24 Marquette dominates No. 12 Villanova, completes sweep . February 5, 2022 . . February 3, 2022.
  16. Web site: Gillespie, Moore Earn All-BIG EAST Honors . . March 6, 2022 . March 6, 2022.
  17. Web site: Jim. Owczarski. Milwaukee Bucks release roster, schedule for 2024 NBA summer league. JSOnline.com. July 10, 2024. October 27, 2024.
  18. Web site: Vipers Acquire Kevin Cross Jr. and Draft Pick. OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2024. October 27, 2024.
  19. Web site: 2024-2025 Indiana Mad Ants Transaction History. RealGM.com. November 7, 2024.
  20. Web site: 2024-2025 Osceola Magic Transaction History. RealGM.com. November 28, 2024.