Moses Moody Explained

Moses Moody
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:211
League:NBA
Team:Golden State Warriors
Number:4
Birth Date:31 May 2002
Birth Place:Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
High School:
College:Arkansas (2020–2021)
Draft Year:2021
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:14
Draft Team:Golden State Warriors
Career Start:2021
Years1:–present
Team1:Golden State Warriors
Years2:2021–2023
Team2:Santa Cruz Warriors
Highlights:

Moses Josiah Moody (born May 31, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Moody was drafted 14th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Warriors. During his rookie season with the team, he won an NBA championship.

High school career

Moody began playing high school basketball for Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he helped his team reach the state championship game in his freshman season.[1] As a sophomore, he moved to North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Moody averaged 18.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class 7A state title.[2] He was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Underclassman Team and the Arkansas 7A All-State Team.[3] For his junior year, Moody transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game for Bradley Beal Elite at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) regular season and was named to the All-EYBL honorable mention.[4] In his senior season, Moody averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game for Montverde, the consensus number one team in the nation, who he helped achieve a 25–0 regular season record.[1]

Recruiting

Moody received several high major NCAA Division I scholarship offers as early as his sophomore season.[5] He finished high school as a consensus four-star recruit in the 2020 class. On November 9, 2019, Moody committed to play college basketball for Arkansas over offers from Michigan and Virginia, among others. He became the highest ranked player to commit to Arkansas since Bobby Portis of the 2013 class.[6]

College career

Moody recorded a career-high 28 points four times in the 2020–2021 season for the Razorbacks.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.[8] Moody earned SEC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC honors.[9] After helping Arkansas to a 25–7 overall record, an Elite Eight appearance in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and a Top Ten finish in the polls, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft on April 9, 2021, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[8]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2021–present)

Moody was selected with the 14th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[10] On August 5, 2021, Moody signed with the Golden State Warriors .[11] On October 19, 2021, Moody made his debut in the NBA, coming off the bench with two points and two rebounds in a 121–114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[12] On January 11, 2022, on assignment with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League, Moody scored 37 points in a 132–130 overtime victory over the Memphis Hustle.[13] On March 7, 2022, Moody scored a career-high 30 points in a 131–124 loss to the Denver Nuggets.[14] On June 16, 2022, Moody won the 2022 NBA Finals with the Warriors.[15]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|†| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 52 || 11 || 11.7 || .437 || .364 || .778 || 1.5 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 4.4|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 63 || 3 || 13.0 || .476 || .363 || .698 || 1.7 || .8 || .3 || .1 || 4.8|-| style="text-align:left;"|| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 66 || 9 || 17.5 || .462 || .360 || .785 || 3.0 || .9 || .6 || .4 || 8.1 |- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 181 || 23 || 14.3 || .460 || .362 || .758 || 2.1 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 5.9

Play-in

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2024| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 1 || 0 || 15.4 || .625 || .500 || .800 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 16.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 1 || 0 || 15.4 || .625 || .500 || .800 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 16.0

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|2022†| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 13 || 0 || 8.1 || .536 || .538 || .667 || .6 || .3 || .2 || .2 || 3.2|-| style="text-align:left;"|2023| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State| 12 || 0 || 13.4 || .535 || .591 || .917 || 2.6 || .7 || .4 || .3 || 4.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 25 || 0 || 10.6 || .535 || .571 || .833 || 1.6 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 4.4

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas| 32 || 32 || 33.8 || .427 || .358 || .812 || 5.8 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .7 || 16.8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moses Moody inks with Razorbacks . . July 8, 2020 . April 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Parker . Zach . Moody shines as NLR pays back Northside . . July 8, 2020 . March 9, 2018.
  3. Web site: Davenport . Richard . Moses Moody feels the love from Arkansas staff and fans . . July 8, 2020 . October 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Davenport . Richard . ESPN's Biancardi: A lot to like about Moses Moody . . July 8, 2020 . November 9, 2019.
  5. Web site: Davenport . Richard . NLR's Moody more of complete player since beginning of the season . . July 8, 2020 . March 4, 2018.
  6. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . Moses Moody, No. 29 in ESPN 100, picks Arkansas over Michigan . . July 8, 2020 . November 9, 2019.
  7. Web site: Holt . Bob . Murphy . Tom . Moody makes 28 his own . WholeHogSports . July 20, 2021 . March 14, 2021.
  8. Web site: Arkansas Razorbacks guard Moses Moody declares for NBA draft . . July 20, 2021 . April 9, 2021.
  9. Web site: Hutchinson . Andrew . Moody, Notae earn postseason SEC honors . . July 20, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
  10. News: Letourneau . Connor . Warriors draft Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7, Moses Moody at No. 14 . July 30, 2021 . . July 30, 2021.
  11. Web site: Warriors Sign Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody . nba.com . 6 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Curry, Warriors stun James, Lakers 121-114 in opener. October 19, 2021. ESPN.com. October 19, 2021.
  13. News: Taylor . Cody . Warriors' Moses Moody erupts for 37 points in G League . February 6, 2022 . Rookie Wire . January 11, 2022.
  14. Web site: NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors falling short in gritty performance vs. Nuggets. Call. Tommy. USA Today. March 7, 2022. March 7, 2022.
  15. Web site: NBA Finals 2022: Complete news, schedules, stats for Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics. ESPN. 17 June 2022 .