Jeff Moore (March 15, 1966 – November 29, 2022) was an American basketball player. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of

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. He played his collegiate career for the

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team from 1984 to 1988.

College career

In his four seasons at Auburn, Moore was a two-time All-SEC player after taking over the starting center job following the departure of Charles Barkley to the

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. He played in the NCAA tournament in each of his four seasons and left the school as its second all-time leader in rebounds with 950 and eight on the all-time scoring list with 1,549 career points.

Professional career

Moore was drafted by the

in the third round of the

. On August 17, he signed a contract with the Hornets but was waived by the team on October 31, 1988, before the start of the regular season.

Personal life and death

Moore died on November 29, 2022.

References

External links

Profile
at

College statistics
at sports-reference.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Jeff 1966 births 2022 deaths American men's basketball players Auburn Tigers men's basketball players Charlotte Hornets draft picks Centers (basketball) Power forwards (basketball)