Reggie Moore

Reggie Moore
	Moore in 2014
Personal information
Born	March 31, 1981; Lemoore, California, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2023 (aged 42); Luanda, Angola
Nationality	American / Angolan
Listed height	203 cm (6.66 ft)
Listed weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
High school	Lemoore (Lemoore, California)
College	LA Harbor College (1999–2001); Oral Roberts (2001–2003);
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2018
Position	Power forward
Career history
2003	BF Copenhagen
2004–2005	Belenenses
2006–2007	LTi Gießen 46ers
2006–2007	Maccabi Givat Shmuel
2006–2007	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2007–2008	UB La Palma
2008–2009	Illescas
2009–2011	Recreativo do Libolo
2012–2015	Primeiro de Agosto
2015–2018	Petro de Luanda
2018	Galitos-Barreiro
Career highlights and awards
	Angolan League champion (2013); 2× Angolan Supercup champion (2014, 2015);
Men's Basketball
Representing Angola
AfroBasket
African Games
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

Reginal Dennis Benjamin Moore (March 31, 1981 – June 12, 2023) was an American-born Angolan basketball player. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) power forward, attended from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2001-2003. He played in Norway, United States Basketball League (USBL; under coach John Starks), Germany, and Portugal. He has a daughter, Makayla Moore who is a university student and lives in Texas. He has a son named Maverick that lives in Angola.

In 2012, Moore was granted Angolan citizenship, thus being eligible to play for the Angolan national squad. He is only the second U.S. citizen in the history of the country's existence to ever be granted Angolan nationality.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Moore died in Luanda on June 12, 2023, at the age of 42.^[4]

Achievements

2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 champion with Primeiro de Agosto
2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 Top 3-point shooter
2011–2012 – Africa Club Champion with Primeiro de Agosto
2009–2010 – BAI Basket 2010 Top Scorer
2006 & 2007 – Relegated to the National League with Givate Shmuel
2005 & 2006 – Voted player of the year in Portugal's TMN
2005 & 2006 – Led the TMN (Portugal) League in scoring in (22.2 ppg)
2004 & 2005 – Voted twice to Portugal's All-Star Game
2003–2004 – Voted 1st Team All-Norwegian League

References

^ "ANG - Moore granted Angolan citizenship". FIBA.com. July 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
^ "FAB justifica nacionalização de Reggie Moore" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
^ "Coach Paulo Macedo, US player Reggie Moore join Angolan basketball squad". ANGOP. May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
^ Reggie Moore passes away at 42

External links

Africabasket profile

[1] "ANG - Moore granted Angolan citizenship". FIBA.com. July 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

[2] "FAB justifica nacionalização de Reggie Moore" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.

[3] "Coach Paulo Macedo, US player Reggie Moore join Angolan basketball squad". ANGOP. May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.

[4] Reggie Moore passes away at 42

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