Wendell Moore (basketball)
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Moore playing for Duke in 2019
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No. 15 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
September 18, 2001
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 | |
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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).
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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 | |
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Wendell Moore SF |
Charlotte, NC | Cox Mill (NC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 8, 2018 | |
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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
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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 |
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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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External links
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Dallas Mavericks draft picks
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from Richmond, Virginia