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Wendell Moore Jr.
American basketball player (born 2001)
Wendell Horace Moore Jr. (born September 18, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
 Moore with Duke in 2019 | |
| No. 7 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-09-18) September 18, 2001 (age 22) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cox Mill (Concord, North Carolina) |
| College | Duke (2019–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2022–2024 | →Iowa Wolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Moore attended Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 29 games played and averaged 17.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals to help his team to a 22–8 record and a sectional championship. As a sophomore in 2016–17, he started in all 33 games and averaged 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 27–6 record and a 3A state title. As a junior in 2017–18, he became the fastest player to score 1,000 career points in Cabarrus County public school history; averaged 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 29–3 record and a second straight 3A state title.
Recruiting
On October 8, 2018, Moore announced that he would attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils during the 2019–20 season. Moore picked the Blue Devils over North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest.[1][2][3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Moore SF |
Charlotte, NC | Cox Mill (NC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 24 247Sports: 38 ESPN: 22 | ||||||
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Moore scored 17 points in an 81–73 win over Georgetown in the finals of the 2K Classic.[4] He suffered a broken hand in a win against Miami (Florida) on January 4, 2020, which required surgery.[5] After missing six games, Moore returned to action on February 1 in a win against Syracuse.[6] On February 8, Moore scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds in a rivalry game against North Carolina. He hit a putback shot after a Tre Jones miss to give the Blue Devils a 98–96 win.[7] Moore scored a career-high 25 points on February 25, in a 113–101 loss to Wake Forest.[8] He averaged 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman.[9] As a sophomore, Moore averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[10] He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as a junior, as well as the All-Defensive Team.[11] On November 12, 2021, Moore recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, making him the fifth player in Blue Devils history with a triple-double.[12] On April 2, 2022, Moore was named the winner of the Julius Erving Award.[13] He declared for the 2022 NBA draft and forgoed his college eligibility on April 21.[14]
Minnesota Timberwolves (2022−present)
Moore was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, and then traded to the Houston Rockets as part of a trade involving Christian Wood, and then again to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the 29th overall pick TyTy Washington Jr. and two future second-round picks.[15]
In July 2018, Moore played for the United States in the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where his team won the Cup.[16]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
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College
His dad played college basketball at Christopher Newport University, and his cousin played college basketball at the Virginia Commonwealth University.
- O'Donnell, Ricky (October 8, 2018). "Wendell Moore, 5-star recruit, commits to Duke over North Carolina". SportsNation. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "Wendell Moore commits to Duke men's basketball for 2019". www.dukechronicle.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- "Wendell Moore commits to Duke over UNC, NC State, Wake Forest". www.espn.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Dauster, Rob (November 22, 2019). "Cassius Stanley, Wendell Moore spark come-from-behind win for No. 1 Duke over Georgetown". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- "Duke freshman Wendell Moore to have surgery on broken hand". ESPN. Associated Press. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- Medcalf, Myron (February 1, 2020). "Duke freshman Wendell Moore Jr. (hand) to return against Syracuse". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- Cobb, David (February 8, 2020). "Duke vs. North Carolina score, takeaways: Blue Devils stun Tar Heels on Wendell Moore's buzzer-beater in OT". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- "Duke allows 113 points in 2OT loss to Wake Forest, tying most under Coach K". ESPN. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Krest, Shawn (November 23, 2020). "Coach K's Message to Wendell Moore Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- Howe, Matt (October 29, 2021). "Duke basketball: Wendell Moore and Joey Baker preview 2021-22 season". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "And one: Wendell Moore Jr.'s triple-double headlines Duke's balanced performance against Army". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "Wendell Moore Jr. named Julius Erving Award winner". The Chronicle. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- "Moore becomes 3rd Duke player to enter draft". ESPN.com. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Forward Wendell Moore Jr. from the Houston Rockets". NBA. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- "USA at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-02-21.