Michael Alexander Moser (pronounced MOH-zer; born November 8, 1990) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
as a senior. Moser was an
All-American player at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the S ...
(UNLV) before transferring to
Oregon
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in 2013.
High school and college career
Moser attended
Grant High School in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
, where he led the school to a state title in 2008. He originally committed to
Arizona
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, but backed out of his commitment once coach
Lute Olson
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (September 22, 1934 – August 27, 2020) was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the head co ...
resigned, opting for
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...
.
![Mike Moser (cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Mike_Moser_%28cropped%29.jpg)
After getting minimal playing time and struggling with the Bruins' style, Moser decided to transfer. Moser landed at
UNLV
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the S ...
, where he enjoyed a strong sophomore season in
2011–12, averaging 14
points and 10.5
rebounds per game
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. Moser was named all-
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...
and an honorable mention All-American by the
Associated Press
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. As a junior, Moser suffered a disappointing season as he battled a dislocated elbow suffered early in the season.
Moser graduated from UNLV at the end of the season and sought to transfer to another school for his last year of eligibility. He ultimately chose the University of Oregon under coach
Dana Altman
Dana Dean Altman (born June 16, 1958) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball, Oregon Ducks men's team. Previously he was head coach at Creighton Bluejays men's basketball, Creighton, Ka ...
. As a senior in 2013–14, Moser played 34 games, averaging 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.4 minutes per game, going on to earn All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the
2014 NBA draft
The 2014 NBA draft was held on June 26, 2014, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. ...
, Moser joined the
Boston Celtics
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for the
2014 NBA Summer League
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averaging 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 26.2 minutes per game. On September 1, 2014, he signed with
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius of the
Lithuanian Basketball League
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for the 2014–15 season.
On July 24, 2015, Moser signed with
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...
of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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. Moser was originally supposed to join the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
on September 25, 2016, but couldn't do so due to a health issue he had around that time.
In June 2017 he obtained an
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
n passport and went on to play that year with the
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
in
World Cup pre-qualification.
On July 8, 2017, Moser signed with the Italian team
Pallacanestro Reggiana
Pallacanestro Reggiana, also known for sponsorship reasons as UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. It plays in the LBA as of the 2022-23 season.
History 1970s
Pallacanestr ...
for the 2017–18 season. On August 23, 2017, he parted ways with Reggiana. Moser did not pass the physical examinations.
On August 10, 2018, Moser signed with
Karhu Basket from the Finnish
Korisliiga
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams two times in the regular season, once at home and once away, for a total o ...
.
On December 20, 2018, he signed with
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
team
JL Bourg
Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people.
History
In 2014, J ...
.
Coaching career
Oregon Ducks women's basketball
He was hired as assistant coach by
Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conferenc ...
in 2021 after working with the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
as player development and analytics from 2019 to 2021.
Boston Celtics
In July 2022, he was hired by the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
as assistant coach-player enhancement staff.
Personal life
Moser married former Olympic gymnast
Tasha Schwikert
Tasha Schwikert Warren (born November 21, 1984) is a retired American gymnast who is a 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, a World Gymnastics Championships team gold medalist, the 2001 and 2002 U.S. senior national all-around champion and the 2005 and 2 ...
in 2015. They have a daughter, Jayden, born in December 2015.
References
External links
Oregon Ducks bio
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1990 births
Living people
Albanian men's basketball players
Albanian people of African-American descent
American expatriate basketball people in Finland
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Kosovo
American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
American expatriate basketball people in Qatar
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Dallas
BC Rytas players
Grant High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni
Hapoel Holon players
JL Bourg-en-Bresse players
Kauhajoen Karhu players
KB Prishtina players
Naturalized citizens of Albania
Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
Power forwards (basketball)
Basketball players from Portland, Oregon
UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players