Jim Moran (basketball)
James Timothy Moran (born December 3, 1978)[1] is an American-Irish retired professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.
| Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 3, 1978 Syosset, New York |
| Nationality | American / Irish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Dominic (Oyster Bay, New York) |
| College | William & Mary (1997–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–2011 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2011 | Gran Canaria |
| 2001–2005 | Ireland |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2014 | Maine Red Claws (player development) |
| 2015–present | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As Player:
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Playing career
Moran was born in Syosset, New York and attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay from 1993 to 1997.[1] He played on a state championship team during his prep years.[2] After graduating, Moran played four years of college basketball at William & Mary (1997–2001) where he scored 1,324 points and was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team member in his junior and senior seasons.[2]
Moran played his entire professional career for CB Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB (2001 to 2011).[2] On April 21, 2013, Moran became the only player in Gran Canaria history to have his jersey retired.[2] In 10 seasons with the team he recorded 2,060 points, 802 rebounds and 321 assists in 7,452 minutes.[2]
Moran has also competed for Ireland's national team.[2]
Coaching career
In November 2013, Moran began his coaching career as a player development coach for the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws.[3] He then became the Portland Trail Blazers' associate video coordinator for the 2014–15 season.[4] The Trail Blazers finished that season with a 51–31 record, a Northwest Division championship, and a berth into the Western Conference playoffs as a fourth-seed.[4] Moran was promoted to be a full-time assistant coach upon the start of the 2015–16 season.[4]
References
- "Jim Moran". Player Profile. Liga ACB. 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- Dearth, Sonny (July 19, 2013). "Jim Moran: Former W&M basketball standout sees jersey retired by Spanish club Gran Canaria". Daily Press. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- Barker, Alan (August 11, 2014). "James Moran's road to the NBA begins in Portland". examiner.com. AXS Digital Group LLC. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - "Former Men's Basketball Standout Jim Moran Named Portland Trail Blazers Assistant Coach". TribeAthletics.com. College of William & Mary. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
