Tazé Moore Explained

Tazé Moore
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:195
League:CEBL
Team:Vancouver Bandits
Number:4
Birth Date:29 June 1998
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
High School:Southaven (Southaven, Mississippi)
College:
Draft Year:2022
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022
Team1:BG Göttingen
Years2:20222024
Team2:Texas Legends
Years3:2024
Team3:Rip City Remix
Team4:Portland Trail Blazers
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Vancouver Bandits
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Tazé Raekwon Moore[1] (born June 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners and the Houston Cougars.

College career

Moore began his college career at Cal State Bakersfield. He played for the Roadrunners from 2016 to 2021, earning first-team All-Big West Conference honors as a senior. He struggled with injuries during his CSUB career, missing the entire 2017–18 season with a broken tibia and fibula in his right knee.[2] [3] Following the 2020–21 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]

Moore ultimately chose the University of Houston and coach Kelvin Sampson for his final year of eligibility. He was a starter for a Cougars team that went 32–6, averaging 10.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in his sole season with the team.

Professional career

BG Göttingen (2022)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Moore joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2022 NBA Summer League[5] and on August 4, 2024, he signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga,[6] where he played one game before leaving the team on October 6.[7]

Texas Legends, Rip City Remix and Portland Trail Blazers (2022–2024)

On October 22, 2022, Moore joined the Texas Legends of the NBA G League after being selected 9th overall in the 2022 NBA G League draft.[8] Across the 2022–23 season, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.7 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game.[9]

On October 16, 2023, Moore signed with the Dallas Mavericks,[10] but was waived the next day.[11] Twelve days later, he rejoined the Legends[12] and on January 11, 2024, he was traded to the Rip City Remix.[13]

On January 20, 2024, Moore signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers,[14] [15] making his NBA debut the next day. He scored two points and recorded a steal in 4 minutes off the bench.[16] The move made Moore the first player in Remix franchise history to earn an NBA call-up.[17] On January 30, he returned to the Remix.[18] On April 14, he signed with the Trail Blazers for the rest of the season.[19]

Vancouver Bandits (2024–present)

On April 18, 2024, Moore signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[20]

National team career

Moore represented the US in 3x3 basketball, playing for Team Washington DC in the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Tour.[21]

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Portland| 4 || 0 || 10.1 || .421 || .143 || .500 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || 4.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 4 || 0 || 10.1 || .421 || .143 || .500 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || 4.5

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2016–17| style="text-align:left;"|Cal State Bakersfield| 24 || 0 || 10.8 || .479 || .294 || .636 || 2.0 || .9 || .8 || .2 || 2.4|-| style="text-align:left;"|2017–18| style="text-align:left;"|Cal State Bakersfield| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Injured|-| style="text-align:left;"|2018–19| style="text-align:left;"|Cal State Bakersfield| 30 || 4 || 18.1 || .429 || .222 || .644 || 3.0 || 1.8 || 1.4 || .7 || 6.4|-| style="text-align:left;"|2019–20| style="text-align:left;"|Cal State Bakersfield| 31 || 25 || 24.9 || .482 || .360 || .652 || 3.8 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .9 || 11.5|-| style="text-align:left;"|2020–21| style="text-align:left;"|Cal State Bakersfield| 23 || 14 || 22.3 || .488 || .514 || .828 || 4.0 || 2.7 || 1.3 || .6 || 12.2|-| style="text-align:left;"|2021–22| style="text-align:left;"|Houston| 36 || 31 || 30.1 || .441 || .319 || .727 || 4.9 || 2.9 || 1.6 || .6 || 10.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 144 || 74 || 22.0 || .461 || .337 || .707 || 3.6 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .6 || 8.8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tazé Moore - Vancouver Bandits. TheBandits.ca. January 11, 2024. August 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: Chris. Baldwin. The Incredible Story of Taze Moore and His Million Dollar Leg — Tragedy, Friends Lost and a Hothead Turned UH Team Player. PaperCityMag.com. Paper City. January 14, 2022. January 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: Dwain. Price. Despite growing up seeing traumatizing things, Moore turned his life around. Mavs.com. Dallas Mavericks. July 11, 2023. January 22, 2024.
  4. Web site: Nick. Ellis. CSUB's Taze Moore enters transfer portal. Bakersfield.com. The Bakersfield Californian. March 24, 2021. January 22, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster. NBA.com. August 11, 2024.
  6. Web site: Tobias. Forster. Taze Moore komplettiert den Göttinger Kader. BBLProfis.de. August 4, 2022. August 11, 2024. German.
  7. Web site: Jan-Christopher. Dinsel. Tazé Moore verlässt die BG Göttingen. BBLProfis.de. October 6, 2022. August 11, 2024. German.
  8. Web site: Legends Draft Two, Finalize Training Camp Roster. OurSportsCentral.com. October 22, 2022. August 11, 2024.
  9. Web site: Taze Moore Player Profile. RealGM.com. January 11, 2024. January 22, 2024.
  10. Mavs PR. The Dallas Mavericks have signed Taze Moore.. 1713923163342475443. MavsPR. October 16, 2023. January 23, 2024.
  11. Mavs PR. The Dallas Mavericks have waived Taze Moore.. 1714401434073022909. MavsPR. October 17, 2023. January 23, 2024.
  12. Web site: Britney. Wynn. LEGENDS DRAFT FOUR, FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER. NBA.com. October 29, 2023. January 23, 2024.
  13. Web site: Britney. Wynn. Legends acquire draft picks in trade with Rip City. NBA.com. January 11, 2024. January 22, 2024.
  14. Web site: Trail Blazers Sign Taze Moore To 10-Day Contract. NBA.com. January 20, 2024. January 23, 2024.
  15. Web site: Aaron. Fentress. Portland Trail Blazers sign guard Taze Moore from Rip City Remix to 10-day contract. Oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. January 20, 2024. January 22, 2024.
  16. Web site: Taze Moore Makes NBA Debut with Portland Trail Blazers. GoRunners.com. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners. January 22, 2024. January 23, 2024.
  17. Web site: Andrew. Hanlon. Blazers news: New lineup sticking, new guard debuts, Brogdon trade value rising. RipCityProject.com. FanSided. January 22, 2024. January 22, 2024. The Blazers organization acquired Moore from the Texas Legends last week, the Dallas Mavericks' G League affiliate, so he officially became the first member of the Rip City Remix to make the jump to the big leagues..
  18. Web site: 2023-2024 Rip City Remix Transaction History. RealGM.com. January 31, 2024.
  19. Portland Trail Blazers. OFFICIAL: Trail Blazers have signed guard Taze Moore for the remainder of the season.. 1779573367269687694. trailblazers. April 14, 2024. April 14, 2024.
  20. Web site: Vancouver Bandits Sign Portland Trail Blazers Guard Taze Moore. CEBL.ca. April 18, 2024. April 19, 2024.
  21. Web site: Taze Moore USA Basketball profile. USAB.com. USA Basketball. January 22, 2024.