Wendell Moore (basketball)

Wendell Horace Moore Jr. (born September 18, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Wendell Moore
Moore playing for Duke in 2019
No. 0 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-09-18) September 18, 2001
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCox Mill
(Concord, North Carolina)
CollegeDuke (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U17 Cup
2018 Argentina Team
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
2017 ArgentinaTeam

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 24  247Sports: 38  ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  • "2019 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

    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]

    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 251124.0.416.211.8064.21.9.9.27.4

    Personal life

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

    References
    1. O'Donnell, Ricky (October 8, 2018). "Wendell Moore, 5-star recruit, commits to Duke over North Carolina". SportsNation. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
    2. "Wendell Moore commits to Duke men's basketball for 2019". www.dukechronicle.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
    3. "Wendell Moore commits to Duke over UNC, NC State, Wake Forest". www.espn.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
    4. Dauster, Rob (November 22, 2019). "Cassius Stanley, Wendell Moore spark come-from-behind win for No. 1 Duke over Georgetown". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
    5. "Duke freshman Wendell Moore to have surgery on broken hand". ESPN. Associated Press. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
    6. Medcalf, Myron (February 1, 2020). "Duke freshman Wendell Moore Jr. (hand) to return against Syracuse". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
    7. Cobb, David (February 8, 2020). "Duke vs. North Carolina score, takeaways: Blue Devils stun Tar Heels on Wendell Moore's buzzer-beater in OT". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
    8. "Duke allows 113 points in 2OT loss to Wake Forest, tying most under Coach K". ESPN. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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