Jalen Dwaine Moore (born August 21, 1995) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for
Utah State University.
College career
Moore came to
Utah State
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...
from
Sky View High School. His father,
Jimmy Moore, had been a standout player for the Aggies and is in the school's athletic Hall of Fame. Following his junior season, Moore declared his eligibility for the
2016 NBA draft, but opted to return for his senior season. As a senior, he was named second-team All-
Mountain West Conference after averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Post-college
After going undrafted in the
2017 NBA draft
The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
...
, Moore was signed to a
two-way contract by the
Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA on July 8, 2017. On September 10, 2017, the Bucks requested waivers on Moore prior to the start of training camp. During this time, Moore was dealing with anxiety issues that were worsening after his time in college ended. In March 2018, Moore wrote an article for the athlete-centered media outlet ''The Players’ Tribune'' titled “The Toughest Call of my Life.” In the article, Moore detailed the issues with anxiety and anxiety attacks which plagued him throughout his college career and ultimately led him to leave the NBA before his career began.
References
External links
Utah State Aggies bio
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1995 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Utah
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Logan, Utah
Utah State Aggies men's basketball players