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Dallas Moore
No. 3 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionPoint guard
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
FIBA Champions League
Personal information
Born (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994 (age 30)
NationalityAmerican / Albanian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoca Ciega (Gulfport, Florida)
CollegeNorth Florida (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2018–presentHapoel Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards

Dallas Joseph Moore (born October 27, 1994) is an American-born naturalized Albanian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for University of North Florida (UNF), where he was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year after both his junior and senior seasons in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

College career

Moore, a 6'1 point guard from St. Petersburg, Florida, immediately entered the starting lineup upon arriving at UNF. As a freshman during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 12.5 points and 2.6 assists per game – both team highs – and was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore, Moore led the team to its first NCAA Tournament berth and was named first-team All-Atlantic Sun. In his junior season, Moore averaged 19.8 points and 6.0 assists per game and was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year.[1]

Following his junior year, Moore declared his eligibility for the 2016 NBA draft,[2] before ultimately choosing to return to the Ospreys for his senior season.[3]

In his senior year at North Florida, he averaged 23.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Moore finished his college career with 2,437 points, which is the most in UNF history and 2nd most in Atlantic Sun Conference history.[4] On February 26, 2017, Moore was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, becoming the third student-athlete in ASUN history to secure back-to-back ASUN Player of the Year recognition.[5]

Professional career

Pesaro (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Moore joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[6]

On July 15, 2017, Moore started his professional career with the Italian team Consultinvest Pesaro, signing a one-year deal.[7] On October 8, 2017, Moore recorded a season-high 29 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, along with four rebounds and three assists in a 102–95 win over Reggio Emilia. He was subsequently named LBA Round 2 MVP.[8]

In 22 games played for Pesaro, Moore finished the season as the LBA second leading scorer with 18.7 points. He also averaged 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2018–present)

On August 16, 2018, Moore signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2018–19 season.[9]

Albania national team

On May 24, 2018, Moore received an Albanian passport,[10] becoming a member of the Albania national basketball team.

On July 1, 2018, Moore made his first appearance for the Albanian team in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification game against Denmark.[11]

References

  1. ^ Putnam, Bob (March 31, 2016). "Former Boca Ciega standout Dallas Moore declares for NBA draft". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "UNF player Dallas Moore declares for NBA Draft, but will not hire agent". The Florida Times-Union. April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dallas Moore Withdraws Name from NBA Draft List". unfospreys.com. May 23, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Dallas Moore - University of North Florida". unfospreys.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Back-to-Back Honors for Moore; FGCU Collects Three @ASUNMBB Awards". asunsports.org. February 26, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Dallas Moore to Play for Denver Nuggets in NBA Las Vegas Summer League". asunsports.org. June 28, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Dallas Moore sceglie la VL Pesaro!". Consultinvest Pesaro (in Italian). July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "Serie A 2017-2018, Round 2 MVP: Dallas Moore, Victoria Libertas Pesaro". Sportando.basketball. October 10, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "דאלאס מור השלים את סגל האדומים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dallas Moore getting Albanian passport". Sportando.basketball. May 24, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "Albania v Denmark - FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Pre-Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. July 1, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.