Wendell Moore (basketball)

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Wendell Moore
File:Wendell Moore.jpg
Moore playing for Duke in 2019
No. 15 – Minnesota Timberwolves
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-09-18) September 18, 2001 (age 23)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Cox Mill
(Concord, North Carolina)
College Duke (2019–2022)
NBA draft 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career 2022–present
Career history
2022–present Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U17 Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Argentina Team
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina Team

Wendell Horace Moore Jr. (born September 18, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

High school career

Moore attended Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 29 games played and averaged 17.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals to help his team to a 22–8 record and a sectional championship. As a sophomore in 2016–17, he started in all 33 games and averaged 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 27–6 record and a 3A state title. As a junior in 2017–18, he became the fastest player to score 1,000 career points in Cabarrus County public school history; averaged 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 29–3 record and a second straight 3A state title.

Recruiting

On October 8, 2018, Moore announced that he will attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils during the 2019–20 season. Moore picked the Blue Devils over North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest.[1][2][3]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wendell Moore
SF		 Charlotte, NC Cox Mill (NC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 8, 2018 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 24  247Sports: 38  ESPN: 22
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College career

Moore scored 17 points in an 81–73 win over Georgetown in the finals of the 2K Classic.[4] He suffered a broken hand in a win against Miami (Fla.) on January 4, 2020 which required surgery.[5] After missing six games, Moore returned to action on February 1 in a win against Syracuse.[6] On February 8, Moore scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds in a rivalry game against North Carolina. He hit a putback shot after a Tre Jones miss to give the Blue Devils a 98–96 win.[7] Moore scored a career-high 25 points on February 25, in a 113–101 loss to Wake Forest.[8] He averaged 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman.[9] As a sophomore, Moore averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[10] He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as a junior, as well as the All-Defensive Team.[11] On November 12, 2021, Moore recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, making him the fifth player in Blue Devils history with a triple-double.[12] On April 2, 2022, Moore was named the winner of the Julius Erving Award.[13] He declared for the 2022 NBA draft and forgoed his college eligibility on April 21.[14]

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2022−present)

Moore was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, and then traded to the Houston Rockets as part of a trade involving Christian Wood, and then again to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the 29th overall pick TyTy Washington and two future second-round picks.[15]

National team career

In July 2018, Moore played for the United States in the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where his team won the Cup.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Duke 25 11 24.0 .416 .211 .806 4.2 1.9 .9 .2 7.4
2020–21 Duke 24 18 27.6 .417 .301 .848 4.8 2.7 1.2 .2 9.7
2021–22 Duke 39 39 33.9 .500 .413 .805 5.3 4.4 1.4 .2 13.4
Career 88 68 29.4 .459 .358 .814 4.9 3.2 1.2 .2 10.7

Personal life

His dad played college basketball at Christopher Newport University, and his cousin played college basketball at the Virginia Commonwealth University.

References

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