Jamario Raman Moon (born June 13, 1980) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for one season at

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and began his professional career with teams in the

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and

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, the

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, and Mexican basketball team

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before signing with the

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in 2007. He has since played for the

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and

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of the NBA, along with the

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of the NBA D-League.

Professional career

Early years

After attending Coosa Central High School, Moon attended

where he played one season of

for the Eagles in 1999–2000, averaging 20.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. After playing for the

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in the 2001 NBA Summer League, Moon joined the

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for the 2001–02 season. He then joined the Dodge City Legend following the D-League season. After playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz in the 2002 NBA Summer League, he re-joined the Mobile Revelers for the 2002–03 season. He left the Revelers in November 2002. Moon joined the Huntsville Flight via the 2003 D-League draft but was released by the team prior to the 2003–04 season. He re-joined them in January 2004, he was again released after just one game. After playing for the

in 2004, he joined the

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for the 2004–05 season, but was released prior to the 2004–05 season. In December 2004, he joined the Kentucky Colonels before being released in February 2005. He then helped the Rome Gladiators win the 2005 World Basketball Association (WBA) championship. In December 2005, he joined the Albany Patroons before joining the

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in April 2006. He then played for Marietta Storm and

. In 2006–07, he returned to the Albany Patroons. In 2007, he played for both the

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and Fuerza Regia.

NBA

Moon signed a two-year deal with the

on July 10, 2007, after he had impressed the coaching staff in a three-day mini-camp held by the club. In his first start against the

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, he had 12 points, six

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, three steals, and one

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in 23 minutes. Moon remained in the starting lineup over the next few games, recording 15 points, nine rebounds, six blocks and three steals in another game against the Bulls on November 25. Two days later, Moon broke a club record by recording at least one block in twelve consecutive games. On February 1, 2008, Moon was named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month. He had a career-high five steals on January 18 against the

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, and scored a career-high 17 points against the

the next night. Moon was invited to participate in two events at the 2008

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. He scored 13 points for the rookies in the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge, and competed in the

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, finishing behind winner

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and 2007 defending champion

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. On February 13, 2009, Moon was traded by Toronto to the Miami Heat, along with

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and conditional draft pick, for

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and

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. Moon with the Heat in 2009, left, upright On July 17, 2009, the Cavaliers signed Moon to an offer sheet. On July 24, the Heat declined to match the offer, and Moon officially joined the Cavaliers. The offer sheet is estimated to be worth $8.92 million over three years (the final year only being partially guaranteed). On February 24, 2011, Moon was traded to the

along with Mo Williams in exchange for

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and an unprotected first round pick. The pick ended up #1 overall after the draft lottery, which the Cavaliers used to select

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. On March 2, 2012, Moon signed with the

of the

. That month, Moon was named Player of the Month in the league. On April 15, 2012, Moon signed with the

. On July 2, 2012, he was waived by the Bobcats. Moon's final NBA game was played on April 26th, 2012 in a 84 - 104 loss to the

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where he recorded 4 points, 2 assists and 8 rebounds.

D-League and International career

In November 2012, Moon was re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In November 2013, he was again re-acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In early January 2014, he left the D-Fenders. On January 8, 2014, Moon signed with the reigning back-to-back Euroleague champions,

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of the Greek League, for the rest of the 2013–14 season. In March 2014, he was released by Olympiacos. Later that month, he signed with

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for the 2014 LPB season. On November 1, 2014, Moon was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On December 18, 2014, he was waived by the D-Fenders. On January 5, 2015, Moon signed with Guaros de Lara for the 2015 LPB season, returning to the club for a second stint. On February 26, 2015, he was waived by the club. In the summer of 2017, Moon played in

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for team Trained To Go. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for team Trained To Go, he scored 13 points in 23 minutes on the court. Moon and Trained To Go lost in the first round of the tournament to the Broad Street Brawlers 108-95. On November 30, 2017, it was announced that Moon would be re-joining the Albany Patroons for his third stint with the team. In December 2017, Moon briefly played in

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with Club Atlético Aguada.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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NBA career highs

*Points: 17 5 times *Rebounds: 15 vs. Denver 03/23/08 *Assists: 6 @ Philadelphia 03/15/09 *Steals: 5 2 times *Blocks: 6 vs. Chicago 11/25/07

Personal life

In January 2009, Moon's wife, Tamara, gave birth to their first child.Moon missing from lineup
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Xavier Moon Xavier Moon (born January 2, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. Moon ...

who is an American professional

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player for the

References

External links

NBA.com ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileDraftExpress.com ProfileGreek League Profile
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