Justin Moore (born April 12, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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High school career

Moore attended

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. He suffered a season-ending torn ACL as a sophomore. In his junior season, Moore averaged 16.6 points per game. As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, leading his team to its second straight Maryland Private School Tournament state title. Moore was named Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and

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Co-Player of the Year. He competed for Team Takeover on the

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circuit. Moore was invited to play in the 2019

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. A four-star

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, he committed to playing college basketball for Villanova over offers from

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and Wake Forest, among others.

College career

On December 1, 2019, Moore recorded a freshman season-high 25 points and five steals for Villanova in an 83–72 win over La Salle. On February 26, 2020, he posted 21 points including five three-pointers in a 71–60 win against St. John's. As a freshman, he averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, leading all

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freshman in regular season scoring. Moore was a five-time Big East Freshman of the Week selection. He was unanimously named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. Coming into his sophomore season, Moore was named to the preseason

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watchlist as well as Preseason Second Team All-Big East. As a sophomore, Moore averaged 12.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, helping Villanova reach the Sweet 16. In his junior season debut, he scored a career-high 27 points including six three-pointers in a 91–51 win over Mount St. Mary's. On February 3, 2022, Moore surpassed the 1,000 point mark in a 83–73 loss to Marquette. He was named to the Second Team All-Big East.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Villanova Wildcats bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Justin Living people 2000 births American men's basketball players Basketball players from Maryland DeMatha Catholic High School alumni People from Fort Washington, Maryland Shooting guards Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players