Wendell Horace Moore Jr. (born September 18, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Moore attended

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. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 29 games played and averaged 17.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals to help his team to a 22–8 record and a sectional championship. As a sophomore in 2016–17, he started in all 33 games and averaged 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 27–6 record and a 3A state title. As a junior in 2017–18, he became the fastest player to score 1,000 career points in Cabarrus County public school history; averaged 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 29–3 record and a second straight 3A state title.

Recruiting

On October 8, 2018, Moore announced that he would attend

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and play for the Blue Devils during the 2019–20 season. Moore picked the Blue Devils over

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, and Wake Forest.

College career

Moore scored 17 points in an 81–73 win over Georgetown in the finals of the 2K Classic. He suffered a broken hand in a win against Miami (Florida) on January 4, 2020, which required surgery. After missing six games, Moore returned to action on February 1 in a win against

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. On February 8, Moore scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds in a rivalry game against

. He hit a putback shot after a Tre Jones miss to give the Blue Devils a 98–96 win. Moore scored a career-high 25 points on February 25, in a 113–101 loss to Wake Forest. He averaged 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Moore averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as a junior, as well as the All-Defensive Team. On November 12, 2021, Moore recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, making him the fifth player in Blue Devils history with a triple-double. On April 2, 2022, Moore was named the winner of the

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. He declared for the

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and forgoed his college eligibility on April 21.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2022−present)

Moore was selected by the

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with the 26th overall pick in the

, and then traded to the

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as part of a trade involving

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, and then again to the

in exchange for the 29th overall pick TyTy Washington Jr. and two future second-round picks.

National team career

In July 2018, Moore played for the United States in the

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, where his team won the Cup.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Play-in

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College

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Personal life

His dad played college basketball at

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, and his cousin played college basketball at the

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Wendell Jr. 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Basketball players from Richmond, Virginia Dallas Mavericks draft picks Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players Iowa Wolves players McDonald's High School All-Americans Minnesota Timberwolves players Small forwards