Justin Moore (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.
 Moore with Villanova in 2021 | |
| Indiana Mad Ants | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 2000 Fort Washington, Maryland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Villanova (2019–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Indiana Mad Ants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editMoore 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
editOn 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
editAfter 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]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Villanova | 31 | 17 | 29.9 | .418 | .396 | .714 | 3.1 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | 11.3 |
| 2020–21 | Villanova | 25 | 24 | 32.8 | .441 | .310 | .778 | 4.1 | 3.0 | .6 | .4 | 12.9 |
| 2021–22 | Villanova | 36 | 36 | 34.6 | .397 | .356 | .750 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 14.8 |
| 2022–23 | Villanova | 13 | 13 | 32.0 | .420 | .341 | .762 | 3.5 | 3.2 | .5 | .0 | 13.5 |
| 2023–24 | Villanova | 29 | 29 | 29.6 | .384 | .312 | .864 | 3.6 | 2.2 | .6 | .4 | 9.8 |
| Career | 134 | 120 | 31.8 | .410 | .346 | .766 | 3.9 | 2.4 | .7 | .3 | 12.4 | |
References
edit- ^ McFadden, Ryan (January 6, 2017). "DeMatha guard Justin Moore out for the season with a torn ACL". Inside The Locker Room. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ McManes, Chris (February 17, 2019). "Senior Justin Moore leads DeMatha to No. 1 basketball ranking". Hyattsville Life & Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "DeMatha Catholic High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 15, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Pell, Samantha (February 15, 2018). "A year after torn ACL, Justin Moore is racking up offers, has DeMatha in WCAC title mix". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Blockus, Gary R. (April 1, 2019). "Villanova Recruit Justin Moore Eager to Put Injuries Behind Him". USA Basketball. Red Line Editorial. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (May 2, 2018). "Maryland high school basketball star chooses Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Toohey, Terry (December 2, 2019). "Justin Moore comes through in Big 5 debut for Villanova". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "No. 12 Villanova beats St. John's 71-60 on night for Lowry". ESPN. Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Rapay, Eugene (April 14, 2020). "Villanova Basketball 2020 Player Recap: Justin Moore". VU Hoops. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (March 8, 2020). "Saddiq Bey leads a group of four Villanova players receiving Big East postseason honors". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Moore Part of Preseason Watch List for Jerry West Award". Villanova Wildcats. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Hunt, Donald (October 29, 2020). "Villanova basketball team picked to win the Big East". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Toohey, Terry (March 29, 2021). "Villanova proud of run that ended in Sweet 16". The Trentonian. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "No. 4 Villanova routs Mount St. Mary's in opener, 91-51". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "No. 24 Marquette dominates No. 12 Villanova, completes sweep". Reuters. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Gillespie, Moore Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Villanova Wildcats. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Owczarski, Jim (July 10, 2024). "Milwaukee Bucks release roster, schedule for 2024 NBA summer league". JSOnline.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Vipers Acquire Kevin Cross Jr. and Draft Pick". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.