Walter Moyse (born in 1981) is a 6'11" (210 cm) Canadian basketball player, playing professional basketball in Europe following a successful collegiate career at
Acadia University
Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia ...
in Canada. Born in
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the primary service centre for the western part of the island.
History
Summerside was officially incorporated as a town on ...
, he is the younger brother of Canadian Gold Medal Olympian and
World Rugby Hall of Fame
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member
Heather Moyse
Heather Moyse (born July 23, 1978) is a Canadian athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist, representing Canada in international competition as a bobsledder, rugby union player, and track cyclist and competing at the Canadian intercollegiate le ...
.
Premier Basketball League
Moyse was the 2nd overall draft pick by the
Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen were a professional basketball team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and their home games took place at the Scotiabank Centre, form ...
in the 2008
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is an American professional men's basketball minor league that began play in January 2008. The league folded after the 2017 season. It was announced that the league would be revived un ...
draft, held on October 16, 2008. At the time, Rainmen owner
Andre Levingston
Andre Levingston is an American entrepreneur and basketball coach. He was formerly an auto detailer and schoolteacher. He is a co-founder of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) and most recently served as the owner and president of th ...
commented that "Moyse is a great pick. He is very athletic for his size; he runs the floor well and finishes around the basket. Moyse is a player with length that will beat most big men down the floor.". However Moyse and the Rainmen were unable to come to terms on a contract for the 2008–2009 season.
Switzerland
2007-2008 was Moyse's second season playing for Villars of the Swiss "B" league. In the 2007-2008 regular season he led Villars to a 17–5 record (2nd place) while leading the team in scoring (13.9 ppg), rebounding (7.0 rpg), and blocks in only 27.8 min/game while shooting 55.6% from the field and 72.9% from the line. In the 2006-2007 regular season, Moyse led Villars to a 5th-place finish (10-10 record) that earned the team a first-round playoff bye. He ranked 6th in league scoring (18.8 ppg), 7th in league rebounding (9.6 rpg), 9th in free throw percentage (80.4%), 9th in fouls drawn (4.5 pg) and 5th in overall rating (23.6) while shooting 58.5% from the field (117/200) in 17 games.
England
During 2005–2006, Moyse played for the East
Kent Crusaders in the Southeast conference of
EBL Division 3. He led the team in scoring (17.5 ppg), rebounding (11.7 rpg), blocked shots, free throws and field goal percentage. Moyse was named conference player of the year as well as team MVP and Best Newcomer. He helped th
Crusaderswin their division and earn promotion to EBL Division 2 in only their second season of competition.
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Canada
Moyse had a strong five-year career playing for the Acadia Axemen
The Acadia Axemen and Axewomen are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. The on-campus sports facilities used by Axemen teams include Raymond Field for various field sports and An ...
under head coach Dave Nutbrown. In his final season, 2003–2004, Moyse led the Atlantic University Sport
Atlantic University Sport (AUS; french: Sport universitaire de l'Atlantique) is a regional membership association for universities in Atlantic Canada which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and pr ...
in rebounds (8.5 rpg) and double-doubles (9) and was also selected as a 2nd Team all-star. Walter also finished 4th in field goal percentage (54.2%), 5th in free throw percentage (81.1%) and 8th in scoring (13.3 ppg). His 8.5 rebounds per game ranked 6th overall in Canada. He also represented Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...
at the NIKE 2000 Junior National Championships in London, Ontario where he was named to the tournament all-star team. Moyse played in the 2007 UPEI Spring Basketball League where his Red team fell in the semi-finals to the eventual champion Gold team 96–82, with Moyse scoring 20 on June 11, 2007.
References
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1981 births
Living people
Acadia Axemen basketball players
Canadian expatriate basketball people
Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England
Canadian men's basketball players
Canadian people of Acadian descent
People from Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Basketball people from Prince Edward Island