Stephen Moten

Infobox NBA Player
name = Stephen Moten


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position = Forward
nickname = MoMo
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 220
league = NJCAA
team = Lamar Sea Hawks
number = 32
nationality = USA
birth_date =
birth_place = Massachusetts
highschool = Clifton J. Ozen HS
(Beaumont, Texas)
college = Lamar Port Arthur
draft =
draft_year =
draft_team = Memphis Grizzlies| career_start = 2008
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awards = 4-time District Champion
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Stephen Moten (born in Massachusetts) is an American basketball player for the Lamar Sea Hawks of the NJCAA in Port Arthur,Texas. He may be best known for his extreme"HOPS". He was nick named by his AAU coach "High Flya" for his dunking abilities, even though he only stands 6'4".

High School

Moten attended Clifton J. Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas and graduated in 2008. While in high school, Moten led the Panther basketball team to four consecutive District Championships, one State Game appearance, and amassed numerous accolades.

He has been the "Big Man" on this team since he was a Freshman and got to play on the Varsity Team. Throughout the four years Moten has averaged 13.7 ppg, 9.6 rpg, and 2.2 apg. During his senior year Mr. Moten was a force to be reckon with. He brought the Panthers all the way to the Regional Finals until they lost to Houston Yates. While in the Playoffs Moten was known as the "Clean Up Man" for his clutch efforts in the last seconds of games. In three of five games he scored the winning basket to send the Panthers one step forward to a Championship.

College

Moten was one of three All-District 22-4A student-athletes from Beaumont that recently signed letters-of-intent to play basketball for Lamar State College-Port Arthur in the 2008-09 season. Ozen High School teammates Jacoby Joseph a 6-6 power forward,and Stephen Moten a 6-4 forward earned First and Second Team All-District honors, respectively. Lamar State head coach Jerre Cole said these recruits will help the Seahawks as they move from the non-scholarship Division III Metro Athletic Conference to full-scholarship Division I competition in Region XIV, which is considered to be one of the toughest Junior College Conferences in the nation. Cole said, "Stephen is a prototypical Junior College power forward. He is undersized, but plays much bigger than 6-4. I really like players who are tough and physical, and that is exactly what Stephen is."

Awards and Milestones

2006-07

*State Finalist
*All District First Team

2007-08

*All District First Team
*All Region Team
*Nederland All Tournament Team
*Two Time PNG All Tournament Team
*Team Second Leading Scorer
*Texas vs. Louisiana All Star Game
*H.A.B.C.A 2008 All Star Game

Facts

*Second of three children
*Hero is his father
*Loves watching Goofy Movies & SpongeBob
*Enjoys Seafood