Richard L. Moore (born 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bartram (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1967: 3rd round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Diego Rockets | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Denver Rockets |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'4" guard,[2][3] he played college basketball for one season at Villanova[4] before becoming academically ineligible and transferring to Hiram Scott College for his final two years.[5][6] During his senior season he averaged 38.8 points per game.[7] Following his college career, he worked out several times with the Philadelphia 76ers[3] before signing with the San Diego Rockets in May 1967.[8] After being released by San Diego in the fall, he signed with the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association.[9] He played for Denver during the 1967–68 season, where he averaged 3.8 and 1.1 rebounds points per game[1] before being released in December 1967.[10]
Moore has the distinction of being drafted by three different NBA teams in three consecutive years:[5][11]
- 1965 – 5th round (5th pick, 43rd overall) by the Philadelphia 76ers
- 1966 – 10th round (1st pick, 85th overall) by the New York Knicks
- 1967 – 3rd round (10th pick, 29th overall) by the San Diego Rockets
References edit
- ^ a b "Richie Moore ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Villanova Figures". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 26 November 1963. p. 45. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rockets open school for NBA cage squad". Times-Advocate. 19 June 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Kiser (March 9, 1964). "Richie Moore: A sharp 'cat with pause". Philadelphia Daily News. pp. 47, 54. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "The Draft Review: Richie Moore". TheDraftReview. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Moore Hits 35 To Lead Scots". Lincoln Journal Star. January 8, 1967. p. 26. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saints play Hiram Scott here tonight". The Independent-Record. 12 December 1967. p. 1554. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rockets sign Richie Moore". The Evening Sun. 27 May 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul McCarthy (4 October 1967). "Oaks get two from San Diego". Oakland Tribune. pp. 41, 43. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Team hopes to shatter five-game loss string". The Indianapolis Star. 18 December 1967. p. 33. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rich Moore college stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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