Jalen Dwaine Moore (born August 21, 1995) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for

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College career

Moore came to Utah State from Sky View High School. His father, Jimmy Moore, had been a standout player for the Aggies and is in the school's athletic Hall of Fame. Following his junior season, Moore declared his eligibility for the

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, but opted to return for his senior season. As a senior, he was named second-team All-

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after averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Post-college

After going undrafted in the

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, Moore was signed to a

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by the

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of the NBA on July 8, 2017. On September 10, 2017, the Bucks requested waivers on Moore prior to the start of training camp. During this time, Moore was dealing with anxiety issues that were worsening after his time in college ended. In March 2018, Moore wrote an article for the athlete-centered media outlet ''The Players’ Tribune'' titled “The Toughest Call of my Life.” In the article, Moore detailed the issues with anxiety and anxiety attacks which plagued him throughout his college career and ultimately led him to leave the NBA before his career began.

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External links

Utah State Aggies bio
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