Moses Moody

Moses Moody (born May 31, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards in the 2020 class. He finished his high school career at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.

Moses Moody
No. 5 – Arkansas Razorbacks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-05-31) May 31, 2002
Little Rock, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeArkansas (2020–present)

High school career

Moody began playing high school basketball for Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he helped his team reach the state championship game in his freshman season.[1] As a sophomore, he moved to North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Moody averaged 18.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class 7A state title.[2] He was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Underclassman Team and the Arkansas 7A All-State Team.[3] For his junior year, Moody transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game for Bradley Beal Elite at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) regular season and was named to the All-EYBL honorable mention.[4] In his senior season, Moody averaged 11.6 points 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for Montverde, the consensus number one team in the nation, who he helped achieve a 25–0 regular season record.[1]

Recruiting

Moody received several high major NCAA Division I scholarship offers as early as his sophomore season.[5] He finished high school as a consensus four-star recruit in the 2020 class. On November 9, 2019, Moody committed to play college basketball for Arkansas over offers from Michigan and Virginia, among others. He became the highest ranked player to commit to Arkansas since Bobby Portis of the 2013 class.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Moses Moody
SG		 Little Rock, AR Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 55  247Sports: 39  ESPN: 45
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  • "2020 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

    References
    1. "Moses Moody inks with Razorbacks". KTHV. April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    2. Parker, Zach (March 9, 2018). "Moody shines as NLR pays back Northside". Hot Springs Sentinel-Record. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    3. Davenport, Richard (October 20, 2019). "Moses Moody feels the love from Arkansas staff and fans". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    4. Davenport, Richard (November 9, 2019). "ESPN's Biancardi: A lot to like about Moses Moody". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    5. Davenport, Richard (March 4, 2018). "NLR's Moody more of complete player since beginning of the season". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    6. Borzello, Jeff (November 9, 2019). "Moses Moody, No. 29 in ESPN 100, picks Arkansas over Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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