Justin Moore (basketball)

Justin Moore (born April 12, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.

Justin Moore
Moore with Villanova in 2021
No. 5 – Villanova Wildcats
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeVillanova (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Moore 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.[4] Moore was 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

On 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]

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 Villanova 311729.9.418.396.7143.11.9.7.311.3
2020–21 Villanova 252432.8.441.310.7784.13.0.6.412.9
2021–22 Villanova 363634.6.397.356.7504.82.31.0.414.8
Career 927732.5.415.356.7484.02.3.8.313.1

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "DeMatha Catholic High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 15, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Juliano, Joe (May 2, 2018). "Maryland high school basketball star chooses Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. Toohey, Terry (December 2, 2019). "Justin Moore comes through in Big 5 debut for Villanova". Delaware County Daily Times. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. "No. 12 Villanova beats St. John's 71-60 on night for Lowry". ESPN. Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. Rapay, Eugene (April 14, 2020). "Villanova Basketball 2020 Player Recap: Justin Moore". VU Hoops. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. "Moore Part of Preseason Watch List for Jerry West Award". Villanova Wildcats. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  12. Hunt, Donald (October 29, 2020). "Villanova basketball team picked to win the Big East". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  13. Toohey, Terry (March 29, 2021). "Villanova proud of run that ended in Sweet 16". The Trentonian. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  14. "No. 4 Villanova routs Mount St. Mary's in opener, 91-51". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  15. "No. 24 Marquette dominates No. 12 Villanova, completes sweep". Reuters. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  16. "Gillespie, Moore Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Villanova Wildcats. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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