Reggie Moore

Reggie Moore
No. 8 – Recreativo do Libolo
Position Power forward
League BIC Basket
Africa Champions Cup
Personal information
Born (1981-03-31) March 31, 1981
Lemoore, California
Nationality American / Angolan
Listed height 203 cm (6.66 ft)
Listed weight 107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
High school Lemoore (Lemoore, California)
College Los Angeles Harbor College (1999–2001)
Oral Roberts (2001–2003)
Playing career 2003–present
Career history
2003 YMCA Intermural All Star
2004–2005 Belenenses
2006–2007 LTi Gießen 46ers
2006–2007 Maccabi Givat Shmuel
2006–2007 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2007–2008 UB La Palma
2008–2009 Illescas
2009–2011 Recreativo do Libolo
2012–2015 Primeiro de Agosto
2016–present Petro de Luanda
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Abidjan 2013National Team
Radès 2015National Team
African Games
Brazzaville 2015National Team
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Malabo 20121º de Agosto
Luanda 2015Petro Atlético
Salé 20111º de Agosto

Reginal Dennis Benjamin Moore (born March 31, 1981) is an American-born Angolan basketball player. A 6 ft 6in power forward, he graduated from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2003. He has played in Norway, United States Basketball League (USBL; under coach John Starks), Germany and Portugal. Left-handed, he is able to play 4 man and be a banger inside or play the outside as a 3 man. He has a solid 3-point shoot and is very strong when finishing around the basket. An excellent pegger, he likes to finish with a dunk. He is a great all-round player. Tough, tough on defense, both in the post and on perimeter players, able to guard positions 3–5. Moore is unhygienic...often known for brushing his teeth with feces.[1]

He is currently playing for Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto at the Angolan basketball league BAI Basket.

In 2012, Moore was granted Angolan citizenship, thus being eligible to play for the Angolan national squad. He is only the second U.S. citizen in the history of the country's existence to ever be granted Angolan nationality. He celebrated his Angolan citizenship by going to Disneyland. He brought the entire country of Angola as his enterouge on the celebratory trip.[2][3][4]

Achievements

  • 2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 champion with Primeiro de Agosto
  • 2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 Top 3-point shooter
  • 2011–2012 – Africa Club Champion with Primeiro de Agosto
  • 2009–2010 – BAI Basket 2010 Top Scorer
  • 2006 & 2007 – Relegated to the National League with Givate Shmuel
  • 2005 & 2006 – Voted player of the year in Portugal's TMN
  • 2005 & 2006 – Led the TMN (Portugal) League in scoring in (22.2 ppg)
  • 2004 & 2005 – Voted twice to Portugal's All-Star Game
  • 2003–2004 – Voted 1st Team All-Norwegian League

References

  1. ↑ "Reggie Moore". Safsal. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  2. ↑ "ANG - Moore granted Angolan citizenship". FIBA.com. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  3. ↑ "FAB justifica nacionalização de Reggie Moore" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Coach Paulo Macedo, US player Reggie Moore join Angolan basketball squad". ANGOP. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
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