Johnny Moates
 Moates during his senior year at Richmond. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1944 |
| Died | July 9, 2018 (aged 73) Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benedictine (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Richmond (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 13th round, 138th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Michael Moates (November 28, 1944 – July 9, 2018) was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Richmond between 1964–65 and 1966–67. A native of Richmond, Virginia, the 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) point guard played for the Spiders for three seasons, the last two of which he was a First Team All-Southern Conference selection. In his senior season of 1966–67, Moates averaged 25.0 points per game to lead the conference in scoring and was subsequently named the Southern Conference Player of the Year.[1]
In the 1967 NBA draft, the Cincinnati Royals selected him in the third round (138th overall) but he never played in a game in the league.
Moates became a businessman in his later life. He died on July 9, 2018 following a brief illness.[2]
References
- ^ "Spiders' Johnny Moates Captain of All-Southern Conference Team". Danville (VA) Register. March 1, 1967. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O’Connor, John (July 10, 2018). "Johnny 'Motor' Moates, former Benedictine and University of Richmond basketball star, dies". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- "1967 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- Conroy, Pat (September 30, 2002). "My Losing Season". Sports Illustrated. CNN. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- "Spider Sports". The Alumni Magazine. University of Richmond. 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Richmond Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Richmond. 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]