Zack Moore (basketball)

Zack Moore (ザック・ムーア, Zakku Mūa, born March 26, 1997) is a Japanese-American professional basketball player who last played for Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Seattle Redhawks, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and the UBC Thunderbirds.

Zack Moore
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1997-03-26) March 26, 1997
Bellevue, Washington
NationalityJapanese / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellevue High School
(Bellevue, Washington)
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022Osaka Evessa
2022–2023Kyoto Hannaryz

High school career

Moore attended Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington and played for its varsity basketball team. As a senior, he averaged 12.6 points per game,[1] helping the Wolverines finish the season with a 25–4 record. For his performance, he was named to the Second Team All-King County.[2][3][4]

Moore also played club basketball for the Emerald City Basketball Academy Pioneers.[2][3][4]

College career

Seattle

Moore attended Seattle University and played for the Redhawks. He made his collegiate debut on December 17, 2015, against the Northwest Indian Eagles, posting season-highs on scoring and rebounds with 17 and seven, respectively, while shooting 63.6 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists over 16 games.[6][7]

In his first game of the season, Moore scored 15 points and grabbed two rebounds against the Pacific Lutheran Lutes on November 11, 2016.[8] On January 26, 2017, he grabbed a season-high nine rebounds versus the New Mexico State Aggies.[8] Two days later, he posted a season-high 33 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field and 8-of-10 from three, to go along with six rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in a 96–84 win over UTRGV Vaqueros,[9][8][10] setting a program record for the second most 3-pointers in a single game.[2][4][11] As a sophomore, Moore made 16 starts and he averaged 10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 26.6 minutes per game while shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three.[6][12] He led the Redhawks in 3-pointers made for the season with 74.[2][4][11][13]

UC Santa Barbara

Moore transferred to University of California, Santa Barbara and sat out the 2017–18 season.[3][13]

On November 6, 2018, Moore made his debut for the Gauchos in a game against the Wyoming Cowboys, scoring a season-high six points and grabbing one rebound.[14] On November 13, he registered season-highs on rebounds and assists with four and seven, respectively, versus California Lutheran University.[14] Moore finished the season averaging 1.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 6.9 minutes over 11 games.[6][15]

UBC

Moore transferred from NCAA to U Sports, where he played for the University of British Columbia.[13] On January 4, 2020, he scored a season-high 14 points against UFV Cascades.[16][17] On February 21, Moore logged a double-double with 13 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in a playoff win over the Saskatchewan Huskies.[17][18][19] He started in 16 of 30 games for the Thunderbirds, averaging 7.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the 2019–20 season.[17][20]

With the 2020–21 U Sports season being cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic,[21][22] Moore did not play a single game for the Thunderbirds.

Professional career

Osaka Evessa (2021–present)

On June 11, 2021, Moore signed with the Osaka Evessa of the B.League.[17][23]

Personal life

Moore, a Japanese-American,[24][23] was born in Bellevue, Washington.[3][23] He has one older brother named Jeffrey.[2]

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

U Sports
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 UBC 301623.6.384.296.6775.71.51.2.47.4

NCAA Division I
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Seattle 1608.0.457.4071.0001.2.4.1.13.1
2016–17 Seattle 301626.6.416.379.8753.9.9.8.210.4
2017–18 UC Santa Barbara Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 UC Santa Barbara 1106.9.556.600–.61.1.3.21.2
Career 571617.6.425.388.8942.5.8.5.16.6

References
  1. "Zack Moore's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. "Zack Moore - 2016-17 - Men's Basketball". Seattle University. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. "Zack Moore - 2017-18 - Men's Basketball". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. "Zack Moore - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. "Zack Moore - 2015-16 Game Log". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  6. "Zack Moore College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  7. "Seattle University - 2015-16 Season Statistics". seattleu_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  8. "Zack Moore - 2016-17 Game Log". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  9. Seattle U Men's Basketball [@seattleumbb] (January 29, 2017). "Zack Moore with a career high 33 points, going 8-10 from deep! Redhawks win 96-84 over UTRGV! #RedhawkHoops #GoSeattleU #BeRemembered" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. "Men's Hoops Heads to Texas". Seattle University. Retrieved 2021-07-04. Seattle U shot better than 62 percent for the game, led by a career-high 33 points from Zack Moore.
  11. "Zack Moore and Toni Maric join the UBC Thunderbirds". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  12. "Seattle University - 2016-17 Season Statistics". seattleu_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  13. Tsumura, Howard (2019-11-07). "As 'Birds prepare Friday welcome for Dinos at War, UBC coach Hanson calls new NCAA D1 transfer Zack Moore "…our secret golden nugget"". Varsity Letters. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  14. "Zack Moore - 2018-19 Game Log". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  15. "2018-19 Basketball Statistics - UC Santa Barbara". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  16. "T-Birds drop back-and-forth battle on the road". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-04. Five Thunderbirds (9-3) scored in double figures: Manroop Clair (17), Zack Moore (14), Taylor Browne (14), Jadon Cohee (13) and Grant Shephard (12).
  17. UBC Men's Basketball [@ubc_mbb] (June 11, 2021). "Congratulations to T-Bird Zack Moore for signing his first pro contract with the @osaka_evessa of the Japanese B-League. Zack (6'5 G Bellevue, WA) was a transfer from UC Santa Barbara and Seattle University. In 2019-20 he averaged 7.4ppg and 5.7rpg. He had a season high 14 points at Fraser Valley and 11 rebounds in a playoff win over Saskatchewan. Zack graduated from the Masters of Management Program in the Sauder School of Business at UBC and will finish a Diploma in Accounting before heading to Japan. "Thank you Coach Hanson and Coach Shook for giving me the opportunity to further my education, continue my basketball career, and meet lifelong friends. I have made many memories the past two years at UBC that I will cherish forever. As I step into my next chapter I feel a great sense of excitement and optimism for my future, but I will never forget where I came from or all of the people who helped me along the way. Thank you UBC." @zmo_34" – via Instagram.
  18. "UBC beats Saskatchewan to advance to Canada West men's basketball semifinal". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-04. The Thunderbirds orchestrated a well-balanced offence as Manroop Clair, Grant Audu, Jadon Cohee, Grant Shephard and Zack Moore all earned double-digit points (19, 17, 16, 13 and 13).
  19. "Men's Basketball vs Saskatchewan on 2/21/2020 - Box Score". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  20. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  21. "Canada West cancels 2020-21 first term team competitions". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  22. "U SPORTS cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19". U Sports. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  23. "【お知らせ】ザック・ムーア選手 契約基本合意（新規）". 大阪エヴェッサ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  24. UBC Men's Basketball [@ubc_mbb] (March 26, 2021). "Happy Birthday Zack 🥳 Zack is Japanese-American and is working on a Masters in Business while social distancing in Vancity. Send him some love 🎉 📸: @ubctbirds" – via Instagram.
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