Andre M. Moore (born July 2, 1964), is a retired American-Australian professional

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player. As a 6 ft 9 in (205 cm)

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, he played in the

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(NBA) for both the

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and the

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during the 1987–88 season. He also played in Australia for the Brisbane Bullets, Cairns and Krustys.

High school

Moore played for Carver High School in Chicago, and represented the school at the 1982 Tribune-McDonald's Prep Cage Classic, where his City All-Star team lost to a Suburban All-Star team led by

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. Moore led the city team with 17 points. Later that year, he was named to the Illinois All-Star team, which defeated Indiana's All-Stars in a game held in

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College

Moore attended the

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from 1982 to 1983, but did not play for the

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due to ineligibility. He then transferred to

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where he had to again sit out the season (1983–84) due to being a transfer student. His next three seasons with the Loyola University Ramblers saw Moore play 85 games and average 16.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Loyola reached the Sweet 16 of the

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, but lost to

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team, 65-53. Moore had 19 points in the game. In his senior year at Loyola (1986–87), Moore was the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

Early professional career

Moore was drafted by the

in the 2nd round of the

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. In 10 games with the Nuggets and

, he averaged 2.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Afterwards, he played in Spain, France, the

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, and the

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. In the CBA, he appeared in nine games for the

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, who were coached by former NBA player

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.Taylor Bell. "Ex-Loyola Star Moore a Real Globe-Trotter". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. December 18, 1994. 37.

Australia

Moore then embarked on a career in

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in the National Basketball League. He first signed with the

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, who had recruited him while he was in the CBA, and helped them to the 1990 NBL Grand Final series against the

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.NBL Media Guide 2011-12
Retrieved on April 1, 2012. 162. His teammates on Brisbane included fellow Americans

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and

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. Moore's outstanding play in the NBL saw him selected to the 1990 All-NBL Team and several NBL All-Star Games. The 1990 season was arguably his strongest year, as he averaged 26.9 points, 12.6 rebounds, and two blocks per game while shooting 61.1% from the field. After playing for the Bullets, Moore joined the

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in 1995. He also played for the Kuiyam Pride and

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of the

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.Emma Greenwood. "André the Giant role model shows Far North his Big Feat". ''The Cairns Post''. November 23, 2009. 37. After his stints in the ABA he returned to the NBL to play with the

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from 1999 to 2001.

Recent years

Moore settled in Australia after his playing days. He has continued playing recreational basketball since his retirement, and has participated in the

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and Pan-Pacific Masters Games. He has been active in the community through his Big Feat program, promoting healthy lifestyles to school groups and other organisations.

Personal life

Moore's son

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is an Australian Rules footballer who was signed by the

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in 2013.Michael Whiting.
Son of a gun Archie Smith gives hoop dreams the drop punt
. ''AFL.com.au''. December 1, 2013. Retrieved on March 18, 2014.

References

External links

@ basketballreference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Andre 1964 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people African-American basketball players American emigrants to Australia American expatriate basketball people in Australia American men's basketball players Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Brisbane Bullets players Cairns Taipans players Denver Nuggets players Hobart Devils players Loyola Ramblers men's basketball players Milwaukee Bucks players Small forwards Tulsa Fast Breakers players