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Mikki Moore
No. 7 – Boston Celtics
PositionPower forward/Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1975-11-04) November 4, 1975 (age 48)
Orangeburg, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
CollegeNebraska
NBA draft1998: Undrafted
Playing career1998–present
Career highlights and awards
1997-98 CBA All-Rookie 1st Team, 2002-03 All-NBDL 1st Team, 2002-03 NBDL Defensive Player of the Year, FG percentage leader (2006-07)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Clinton Renard "Mikki" (pronounced "MY-key"[1]) Moore[1] (born November 4, 1975 in Orangeburg, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Boston Celtics. Mikki is much better than James Posey and will make boston win.

Professional career

Moore went undrafted following a career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,[2] where he left as the all-time leader in blocked shots.[1] He is a journeyman player, having played for eight different NBA teams[3] (Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Sacramento Kings).[2] He has also had stints playing overseas as well as other professional leagues in the U.S. such as the CBA,[4] and NBDL, where he played for the Roanoke Dazzle. He was drafted 1st overall by Roanoke Dazzle in in 2002 NBA D-League Draft.[5] Most notably, he enjoyed All-NBDL 1st Team and NBDL Defensive Player of the Year honors during the 2002-2003 season.[6]

On June 27, 2006, Moore was traded by the Sonics to the Nets in exchange for a 2009 second-round draft pick.[2] Following a season-ending ACL injury to center Nenad Krstić, Moore was called upon to play major minutes and had one of the best years of his NBA career,[7] averaging career highs of 9.8 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game, plus a league-leading .609 field goal percentage,[8][9] becoming the first undrafted player ever to lead the NBA in field goal percentage,[10] and only the third to finish in the top five since the 1976-77 season.[11]

On July 13, 2007, Moore agreed to a three-year $18 million contract with the Sacramento Kings. The final year was only partially guaranteed.[8] He was waived on February 19, 2009.[12] He was signed by the Boston Celtics on February 24.[13]

College

Mikki Moore played at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He averaged 8.6 ppg (.553 FG%, .250 3pt%, .655 FT%), 5.8 rpg, and 2.10 bpg in 25.0 mpg in 114 games in four seasons at Nebraska (1993-94 – 1996-97). He ranks second in Cornhusker history in career blocked shots (236), trailing only Venson Hamilton (241), Also ranks seventh in school annals in career field goal percentage. Posted 11.7 ppg (.583 FG%, 1-2 3pt, .701 FT%), 7.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, and 2.67 bpg in 33 contests as a senior (1996-97), ranking second on the team in scoring and rebounding. He helped Nebraska to the school's first basketball championship of any kind as a junior in 1995-96, registering 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 FT), a game-high 13 rebounds, and one block in a 60-56 win vs. St. Joseph's in the 1996 NIT title game.

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 Detroit 2 0 3.0 1.000 .000 1.000 .5 .0 .0 .0 2.0
1999–00 Detroit 29 0 16.8 .621 .000 .794 3.9 .6 .3 1.1 7.9
2000–01 Detroit 81 2 14.2 .493 .000 .731 3.9 .4 .3 .8 4.4
2001–02 Detroit 30 0 7.2 .475 .500 .769 1.8 .4 .2 .3 2.6
2002–03 Boston 3 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 .3 .0 .0 .7 .0
2002–03 Atlanta 5 0 6.2 .417 .000 .800 1.4 .6 .0 .4 3.6
2003–04 New Jersey 4 0 2.5 .200 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 .5
2003–04 Utah 28 0 13.8 .521 .000 .857 2.9 .7 .2 .5 4.6
2004–05 L.A. Clippers 74 4 15.9 .502 .200 .787 3.3 .6 .3 .4 5.4
2005–06 Seattle 47 1 12.4 .435 .000 .742 2.8 .6 .2 .3 3.3
2006–07 New Jersey 79 55 26.4 .609 .000 .681 5.1 .9 .6 .8 9.8
2007–08 Sacramento 82 79 29.1 .577 .000 .736 6.0 1.0 .4 .6 8.5
2008–09 Sacramento Kings 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008–09 Boston 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 464 141 18.4 .549 .154 .740 4.0 .7 .3 .5 6.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Detroit 3 0 14.0 .417 .000 1.000 4.0 1.0 .3 .0 6.0
2006–07 New Jersey 12 12 33.3 .560 .000 .793 5.6 1.2 .8 .6 11.3
Career 15 12 29.4 .545 .000 .838 5.3 1.1 .7 .5 10.2

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mikki Moore Info Page – Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Nets Acquire Mikki Moore". Nets.com. July 27, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Nance, Roscoe (2007-03-27). "Nets get Moore than expected from career journeyman". USATODAY.com. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  4. ^ "CBA Draft 1997". USBasket. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  5. ^ NBDL: 2003-03 NBDL Draft Board
  6. ^ "Roanoke's Mikki Moore Selected as Nsubst:BDL Defensive Player of the Year". Nsubst:BDL. March 20, 2003. Retrieved 2007-04-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |subst= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Indiana Pacers/New Jersey Nets Recap". Yahoo! Sports. January 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b Veteran Moore joins Kings' logjam in frontcourt July 14, 2007
  9. ^ "Mikki Moore Player Card". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  10. ^ "Eastern Conference: Players to watch". JSOnline.com. April 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Carter and Nets hand Bulls huge loss". TSN.ca. April 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Kings waive Mikki Moore after trade
  13. ^ Celtics sign Mikki Moore Retrieved on 2009-02-25.
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