Jamario Moon

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Jamario Moon
Jamario Moon Clippers (cropped).jpg
Moon with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011
Personal information
Born (1980-06-13) June 13, 1980 (age 44)
Goodwater, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolCoosa Central (Rockford, Alabama)
College Meridian CC (1999–2000)
NBA draft 2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2018
Position Small forward
Number33, 8, 15, 9
Career history
2001–2002 Mobile Revelers
2002 Dodge City Legend
2002Mobile Revelers
2004 Huntsville Flight
2004–2005 Kentucky Colonels
2005 Rome Gladiators
2005–2006 Albany Patroons
2006 Fort Worth Flyers
2006 Marietta Storm
2006 Fuerza Regia
2006–2007Albany Patroons
2007 Gary Steelheads
2007Fuerza Regia
2007–2009 Toronto Raptors
2009 Miami Heat
2009–2011 Cleveland Cavaliers
2011 Los Angeles Clippers
2012 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2012 Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2014Los Angeles D-Fenders
2014 Olympiacos
2014 Guaros de Lara
2014Los Angeles D-Fenders
2015Guaros de Lara
2015Al Wasl
2016 Indios de Mayagüez
2017Parque Hostos
2017Club Atlético Aguada
2017–2018Albany Patroons
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008)
  • All-USBL First Team (2007)
  • USBL All-Defensive Team (2007)
  • All-CBA First Team (2007)
  • CBA Defensive Player of the Year (2007)
  • CBA All-Defensive Team (2007)
  • CBA All-Star Game (2007)
  • LNBP All-Star (2006)
  • WBA champion (2005)
  • All-WBA Fourth Team (2005)
  • WBA All-Defensive Team (2005)
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Jamario Raman Moon (born June 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for one season at Meridian Community College and began his professional career with teams in the United States Basketball League and NBA Development League, the Harlem Globetrotters, and Mexican basketball team Fuerza Regia before signing with the Toronto Raptors in 2007. He has since played for the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA, along with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League.

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Professional career

Early years

After attending Coosa Central High School, Moon attended Meridian Community College where he played one season of college basketball for the Eagles in 1999–2000, averaging 20.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. After playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2001 NBA Summer League, Moon joined the Mobile Revelers for the 2001–02 season. He then joined the Dodge City Legend following the D-League season. After playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz in the 2002 NBA Summer League, he re-joined the Mobile Revelers for the 2002–03 season. He left the Revelers in November 2002.

Moon joined the Huntsville Flight via the 2003 D-League draft but was released by the team prior to the 2003–04 season. He re-joined them in January 2004, he was again released after just one game. After playing for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2004, he joined the Rockford Lightning for the 2004–05 season, but was released prior to the 2004–05 season. In December 2004, he joined the Kentucky Colonels before being released in February 2005. [1] He then helped the Rome Gladiators win the 2005 World Basketball Association (WBA) championship. In December 2005, he joined the Albany Patroons before joining the Fort Worth Flyers in April 2006. He then played for Marietta Storm and Fuerza Regia. [2] In 2006–07, he returned to the Albany Patroons. In 2007, he played for both the Gary Steelheads and Fuerza Regia.

NBA

Moon signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors on July 10, 2007, after he had impressed the coaching staff in a three-day mini-camp held by the club. [3] [4] In his first start against the Chicago Bulls, he had 12 points, six rebounds, three steals, and one block in 23 minutes. Moon remained in the starting lineup over the next few games, recording 15 points, nine rebounds, six blocks and three steals in another game against the Bulls on November 25. Two days later, Moon broke a club record by recording at least one block in twelve consecutive games.

On February 1, 2008, Moon was named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month. He had a career-high five steals on January 18 against the Atlanta Hawks, and scored a career-high 17 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers the next night. [5] [6] Moon was invited to participate in two events at the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. He scored 13 points for the rookies in the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge, [7] and competed in the Slam Dunk Contest, [8] finishing behind winner Dwight Howard and 2007 defending champion Gerald Green. [9]

On February 13, 2009, Moon was traded by Toronto to the Miami Heat, along with Jermaine O'Neal and conditional draft pick, for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. [10]

Moon with the Heat in 2009 MoonHeat.jpg
Moon with the Heat in 2009

On July 17, 2009, the Cavaliers signed Moon to an offer sheet. [11] On July 24, the Heat declined to match the offer, and Moon officially joined the Cavaliers. [12] The offer sheet is estimated to be worth $8.92 million over three years (the final year only being partially guaranteed).

On February 24, 2011, Moon was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Mo Williams in exchange for Baron Davis and an unprotected first round pick. The pick ended up #1 overall after the draft lottery, which the Cavaliers used to select Kyrie Irving. [13]

On March 2, 2012, Moon signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. [14] That month, Moon was named Player of the Month in the league. [15]

On April 15, 2012, Moon signed with the Charlotte Bobcats. [16] On July 2, 2012, he was waived by the Bobcats. [17]

Moon's final NBA game was played on April 26, 2012, in a 84–104 loss to the New York Knicks where he recorded 4 points, 2 assists and 8 rebounds.

D-League and International career

In November 2012, Moon was re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In November 2013, he was again re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. [18] In early January 2014, he left the D-Fenders.

On January 8, 2014, Moon signed with the reigning back-to-back Euroleague champions, Olympiacos of the Greek League, for the rest of the 2013–14 season. [19] In March 2014, he was released by Olympiacos. [20] Later that month, he signed with Guaros de Lara for the 2014 LPB season. [21]

On November 1, 2014, Moon was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. [22] On December 18, 2014, he was waived by the D-Fenders. [23]

On January 5, 2015, Moon signed with Guaros de Lara for the 2015 LPB season, returning to the club for a second stint. [24] On February 26, 2015, he was waived by the club. [25]

In the summer of 2017, Moon played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for team Trained To Go. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for team Trained To Go, he scored 13 points in 23 minutes on the court. Moon and Trained To Go lost in the first round of the tournament to the Broad Street Brawlers 108–95. [26]

On November 30, 2017, it was announced that Moon would be re-joining the Albany Patroons for his third stint with the team. [27]

In December 2017, Moon briefly played in Uruguay with Club Atlético Aguada. [28]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Toronto 787527.8.485.328.7416.21.21.01.48.5
2008–09 Toronto 543925.5.473.345.8464.61.31.2.87.3
2008–09 Miami 262126.5.459.370.8674.51.0.8.67.1
2009–10 Cleveland 61217.2.462.320.8003.1.8.6.54.9
2010–11 Cleveland 401319.1.402.284.9093.01.1.6.74.7
2010–11 L.A. Clippers 19714.6.424.393.8332.5.4.2.33.5
2011–12 Charlotte 8015.4.292.2001.0002.8.6.1.62.3
Career28615722.6.461.329.8034.31.0.8.86.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008 Toronto 5320.8.379.3641.0004.8.81.2.65.4
2009 Miami 3013.31.0001.000.0003.0.3.3.34.0
2010 Cleveland 11010.3.583.500.6671.5.5.4.53.5
Career19313.5.517.483.5002.6.5.6.54.1

NBA career highs

Personal life

In January 2009, Moon's wife, Tamara, gave birth to their first child. [29]

Jamario is the uncle of Xavier Moon who is an American professional NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers.

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References

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  28. ↑ Former NBA player Jamario Moon, Aguada part ways
  29. ↑ Moon missing from lineup [usurped]
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