Omari Moore

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Omari Moore
Omari Moore in 2022.jpg
Moore in 2022.
No. 4–Raptors 905
Position Shooting guard / point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-09-18) September 18, 2000 (age 23)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College San Jose State (2019–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Omari Moore (born September 18, 2000) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the San Jose State Spartans of the Mountain West Conference. As a senior in 2023, Moore was the Mountain West Player of the Year.

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Early life and high school

Moore was born and raised in Pasadena, California and graduated from Pasadena High School in 2018. [2] He averaged seven points per game during his senior season. Moore opted to enroll at Middlebrooks Academy Los Angeles for a postgraduate year, where he averaged 20 points and six assists per game. [3] He committed to play college basketball at San Jose State (SJSU). [4]

College career

Moore appeared in all 31 of San Jose State's games during his freshman season and averaged 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He averaged 7.4 points and led the Spartans with 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. [3] Moore was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference after averaging 13.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game during his junior season. [5] After the season, Moore entered his name into the 2022 NBA draft but did not sign with an agent to maintain his collegiate eligibility. [6] He ultimately withdrew from the draft and returned to SJSU for his senior season. [7] Moore was named was named the Mountain West Player of the Year at the end of his senior season after averaging 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. [8] [9] Following the end of the season he entered the 2023 NBA draft. [10]

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Moore signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 5, 2023. [11] However, he was waived on October 18. [12] On October 22, he signed with the Toronto Raptors, but was waived the same day. [13] On October 30, 2023, Moore was named to the Raptors 905 roster. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Omari Moore". RealGM. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Omari Moore". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Krishnan, Navin (September 10, 2022). "On the Sidelines with Sunjay: What's next for Omari Moore?". The Spear. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "SJSU's Omari Moore, overlooked in high school, seeks historic victory". San Francisco Chronicle . March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Moore, Jackson (March 8, 2022). "SJSU guard Omari Moore gets All-MW honorable mention". 247Sports.com . Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Utah Jazz bring in six more players for predraft workouts, including BYU's Gideon George". The Salt Lake Tribune . May 29, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Pang, Andrew (June 2, 2022). "Omari Moore withdraws from NBA draft, will return to San Jose State for senior year". 247Sports.com . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "San Jose State's Omari Moore, Tim Miles win Mountain West MBB honors". The Mercury News . March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ Vecenie, Sam (March 9, 2023). "2023 NBA Draft Top 100 Big Board: Wembanyama No. 1; Whitmore in top 5; players to watch in tourney". The Athletic . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ Pang, Andrew (April 8, 2023). "Omari Moore declares for 2023 NBA Draft, officially ending college basketball career". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Omari Moore To A Two-Way Contract,for two years". NBA.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks request waivers on three players". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ Hill, Arthur (October 22, 2023). "Raptors Sign, Waive Omari Moore". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Raptors Sign Omari Moore For G League Squad". si.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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