Richie Moore

Richard L. Moore (born 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]

A 6'4" guard,[2][3] he played college basketball for one season at Villanova[4] before becoming academically ineligible and transferring to Hiram Scott College for his final two years.[5][6] During his senior season he averaged 38.8 points per game.[7] Following his college career, he worked out several times with the Philadelphia 76ers[3] before signing with the San Diego Rockets in May 1967.[8] After being released by San Diego in the fall, he signed with the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association.[9] He played for Denver during the 1967–68 season, where he averaged 3.8 and 1.1 rebounds points per game[1] before being released in December 1967.[10]

Moore has the distinction of being drafted by three different NBA teams in three consecutive years:[5][11]

• 1965 – 5th round (5th pick, 43rd overall) by the Philadelphia 76ers
• 1966 – 10th round (1st pick, 85th overall) by the New York Knicks
• 1967 – 3rd round (10th pick, 29th overall) by the San Diego Rockets