Doral Moore

Doral Lamont Larod Moore (born January 21, 1997) is an American basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball at Wake Forest University from 2015 to 2018.[1] He is a 2.15 m (7' 1") tall center.

Doral Moore
Moore playing for Wake Forest
London Lions
PositionCenter
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeWake Forest (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Memphis Hustle
2019–2020Delaware Blue Coats
2021–presentLondon Lions
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Doral L. Moore, Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 21, 1997 to parents Valerie and Doral Moore.[2] He was raised in Stockbridge, Georgia.[3]

Moore attended Luella High School in Mcdonough, Georgia and Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, and played on the both basketball teams. On April 4, 2015, the Eagles won the Dick's Sporting Goods High School National Tournament.[4] He graduated in 2015.[2]

College career

Moore was rated as a top 60 prospect by 247Sports[5] and a 72nd in the ESPN 100 in 2015.[6] He chose Wake Forest University and played three seasons with the Demon Deacons as a center under head coach and former NCAA player of the year Danny Manning.[5]

In his final season, he averaged 11.1 points and 9.4 rebounds; he had a team-best 61 blocks and set a single-season school record by shooting 68.9% from the field. In 2017-2018, he led the ACC in field goal percentage (.689), true shooting percentage (.658), and rebound percentage (21.0). In the same year, he placed in the conference's top 10 with 9.4 rebounds per game (3rd), 9.1% block percentage (4th), 26.0 player efficiency rating (5th), 291 total rebounds (6th), 2.0 blocks per game (7th), and 61 total blocks (8th). In his ACC career, he finished 2nd in field goal percentage with .653, 4th in total rebound percentage with 19.6, and 8th in block percentage with 9.9.[7]

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Wake Forest 3017.164.90.058.12.60.00.20.83.8
2016–17 Wake Forest 3108.352.50.053.32.20.00.10.92.6
2017–18 Wake Forest 313025.568.90.045.89.40.30.42.011.1
Career 923113.765.30.0504.80.10.21.25.8

Professional career

Memphis Hustle (2018–2019)

On April 17, 2018, Moore announced that he was forgoing his senior year at Wake Forest and instead entered the NBA Draft.[8] Moore competed for the Washington Wizards in NBA Summer League.[9] On August 30, 2018, Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace announced Moore signed with the team and was added to the team's training camp roster.[10] He was waived on October 13, as one of the final roster cuts before opening night[11] and subsequently added to the roster of the Grizzlies' NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.[12]

Delaware Blue Coats (2019–present)

On October 17, 2019, Moore’s returning player rights were traded to the Delaware Blue Coats for a third round selection in the 2019 G League draft.[13] He recorded 19 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks, one assist and one steal in a win over the Lakeland Magic on December 1.[14] Moore averaged 7.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Blue Coats.[15]

References
  1. "Four Former Wake Forest Basketball Players Participating in NBA Summer League". Blogger So Dear. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  2. "Doral Moore Bio - Wake Forest Men's Basketball - WakeForestSports.com".
  3. "BrandonClayScouting.com: Prospect Eval – Doral Moore – October 8, 2014". Peach State Basketball. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. "Montverde Academy Wins 3rd Consecutive National Championship - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. "Wake Forest lands four-star big man Doral Moore". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  6. "Basketball Recruiting - Doral Moore - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  7. "Doral Moore College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  8. "Wake Forest's Moore decides to enter draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  9. "Doral Moore Player Profile, Wake Forest, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  10. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Doral Moore". Grizzlies.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  11. "Memphis Grizzlies finalize 2018-19 regular season roster". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  12. "Memphis Hustle announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  13. "Delaware Blue Coats Acquire Returning Player Rights to Doral Moore from Memphis Hustle". NBA.com. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  14. "Doral Moore: Leads team in rebounds". CBS Sports. December 2, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  15. "Doral Moore: Modest production in loss". CBS Sports. March 9, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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