Ronald Moore (basketball)

Ronald Moore (born July 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Debreceni EAC of the Hungarian Basketball League. Whilst playing collegiately for Siena, he led the NCAA Division I in assists during his senior season (2009–10).

Not to be confused with Ron Moore (basketball).
Ronald Moore
Moore with Siena in 2010
Debreceni EAC
PositionPoint guard
LeagueHungarian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1988-07-14) July 14, 1988
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career information
High schoolPlymouth-Whitemarsh
(Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSiena (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011SPU Nitra
2011–2012Turów Zgorzelec
2012–2013Alba Fehérvár
2013–2014Cherkaski Mavpy
2014–2015Juvecaserta
2015–2018Pistoia 2000
2018–2019Pallacanestro Varese
2019–2020Élan Béarnais
2020Cibona
2020–presentDebreceni EAC
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Moore attended Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. In his senior season, Moore averaged 17 points, 8 assists, and 2 steals, which earned him an All-Southern Pennsylvania Third Team selection by The Philadelphia Inquirer.[1]

His height, culminating at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), and his weight, less than 160 lb (73 kg), reportedly deterred major colleges from recruiting him, with offers solely from mid-majors.[2] In December 2005, his Plymouth Whitemarsh coach contacted Siena – an NCAA Division I college in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) - head coach Fran McCaffery to talk up Moore. McCaffery, who thought Moore was already recruited, came down to watch him play (with Moore collecting 15 assists in that game) and sent him a scholarship offer soon after.[3]

College career

Moore debuted against Stanford on 11 November 2006, posting 10 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals off the bench. He started 27 games over his freshman season, leading the Saints in minutes (31.2 minutes) and assists (4.9, third-best in the MAAC), adding 7.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[1]

He posted a MAAC-third best 5.3 assists per game in his sophomore season, adding 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals in nearly 32 minutes per game. Moore contributed 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the NCAA Tournament upset of Vanderbilt.[1]

He led the MAAC in assists for his junior year, with 6.4 per game (twelfth best nationally) on his way to Second Team All-MAAC and All-MAAC Tournament Team selections.[1] Two three-pointers in the NCAA Tournament game against Ohio State, the first to tie the game in a first overtime and the second to win the game with 3.9 seconds left, allowed Siena to progress to the Second Round.[4] He proceeded to have "one of the best 1-for-10 shooting performances", posting 10 assists for 2 turnovers as he evaded Louisville's press, though that was not enough to topple the No. 1-seed.[5]

As a senior in 2009–2010, Moore was a First-team All-MAAC selection.[6] He had 9 points and 6 assists against Fairfield in the MAAC Tournament final to help Siena win the tournament for the third consecutive year.[7] Moore led the entire NCAA Division I in assists during the season with 261 assists (7.7 per game), he finished his career with an MAAC record 823 that also ranked 23rd all-time best in the Division I.[8]

Professional career

Going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Moore signed his first professional contract for Slovak Extraliga side Edymax SPU Nitra over the summer,[9] averaging 17 points and 7 assists during the 2010–11 season.[10]

The next season saw Moore move to PGE Turów Zgorzelec of the Polish Basketball League.[10] He had 7.2 points and 4.4 assists a little more than 22 minutes per game in the Polish league,[11] complemented by 9.8 points and 5.2 assists in nearly 26 minutes in Europe's second-tier Eurocup.[12]

In September 2012, the American moved to Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian NB I/A,[13] helping the side win the league and cup with 11.5 points, 6.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game. On 2 July 2013, he signed with Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague outfit Cherkaski Mavpy.[14] However, he left the team in February 2014 due to the unrest in the country. He joined Italian Serie A side Pasta Reggia Caserta on 25 February 2014 to finish the season.[15]

During the summer, his contract was renewed for the 2014–15 season.[16]

On 10 August 2015, Moore signed with fellow Serie A side Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia.[17]

On June 26, 2018, Moore left Pistoia after 3 years and signed a deal with Pallacanestro Varese.[18]

On July 30, 2019, he has signed with Élan Béarnais of the French LNB Pro A.[19] He averaged 9.5 points, 3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. On August 2, 2020, Moore has signed for Cibona of the ABA League.[20]

In December, 2020, he moved to Debreceni EAC of the Hungarian Basketball League.[21]

Personal

Three members of Moore's family have also been involved in the sport at a high level. His uncle, Jimmie Baker, played in the ABA. His older brother, Chuck Moore, played college basketball for Vanderbilt and his cousin, Moore's cousin, John Salmons, played in the NBA.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Ronald Moore". SienaSaints.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. Bishop, Greg (21 March 2009). "Moore lifts Siena while carrying his own burden". The New York Times. p. SP1. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. Armstrong, Kevin (7 February 2010). "Undersized point guard makes a big impact at Siena". The New York Times. p. D11. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. "Siena Knocks Off Ohio State In 2OT, 74-72". NCAA. Associated Press. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. Lesmerises, Doug (22 March 2009). "It's still in the Cards: Louisville exhales after Williams denies Siena's upset bid". Cleveland.com. Advance Ohio. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. "All-Time All-MAAC Honors". MAACSports.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. "Siena wins 2010 Citizens Bank MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". MAACSports.com. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. Rich, Jason (2010). "A run like no other" (PDF). Siena.edu. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  9. "The Decisions: Alex to Spain, Ronald to Slovakia". SienaSaints.com. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  10. "PGE Turow releases near-complete roster". Euroleague.net. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  11. "Ronald Moore". PLK.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  12. "Moore, Ronald - 2011-2012 statistics". EurocupBasketball.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  13. Szabo, Levente (25 September 2012). "Eurobasket news reports (2012/9/25) - Ronald Moore signs with Albacomp". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  14. "Eurobasket news reports (2013/7/2) - Cherkasy land Ronald Moore". Eurobasket.com. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  15. Giannoni, Carlo (25 February 2014). "La Pasta Reggia firma Ronald K Moore" [Pasta Reggia sign Ronal K Moore]. Juvecaserta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  16. Giannoni, Carlo (16 May 2014). "Le decisione del CDA" [The CDA's decisions]. Juvecaserta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  17. "Ingaggiato Ronald Moore" [Ronald Moore is recruited]. PistoiaBasket2000.com (in Italian). 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  18. "Pallacanestro Varese signs Ronald Moore". sportando.basketball. 26 June 2018.
  19. "Elan Bearnais inks Ronald Moore". Sportando. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  20. "Ronald Moore pens a 1-year contract with Cibona". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  21. "Debreceni Egyetem signs Ronald Moore, ex Cibona". eurobasket.com. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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