Jalen Moore (basketball, born 1995)

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Jalen Moore
Personal information
Born (1995-08-21) August 21, 1995 (age 29)
Logan, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Sky View (Smithfield, Utah)
College Utah State (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Position Small forward
Career highlights and awards

Jalen Dwaine Moore (born August 21, 1995) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Utah State University.

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College career

Moore came to Utah State from Sky View High School. His father, Jimmy Moore, had been a standout player for the Aggies and is in the school's athletic Hall of Fame. [1] Following his junior season, Moore declared his eligibility for the 2016 NBA draft, but opted to return for his senior season. [2] As a senior, he was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference after averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. [3]

Post-college

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Moore was signed to a two-way contract by the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA on July 8, 2017. [4] On September 10, 2017, the Bucks requested waivers on Moore prior to the start of training camp. [5] During this time, Moore was dealing with anxiety issues that were worsening after his time in college ended. [6] In March 2018, Moore wrote an article for the athlete-centered media outlet The Players’ Tribune titled “The Toughest Call of my Life.” In the article, Moore detailed the issues with anxiety and anxiety attacks which plagued him throughout his college career and ultimately led him to leave the NBA before his career began. [7]

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References

  1. Worthy, Lynn (March 9, 2017). "Jalen Moore wraps up Aggies career". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  2. Walker, Sean (March 12, 2017). "Jalen Moore's USU career 'what college basketball is all about'". ksl.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. "Jalen Moore And Koby McEwen Earn All-Mountain West Honors". Utah State Aggies . March 7, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. Velazquez, Matt (July 8, 2017). "Jalen Moore nabs Bucks' second two-way contract". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  5. "BUCKS REQUEST WAIVERS ON JALEN MOORE". NBA.com . September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. "Bucks, Jalen Moore go their separate ways".
  7. "The Toughest Call of My Life | by Jalen Moore".