Josh A. Moore

Josh Moore (born November 16 1980 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player, entrepreneur, actor, and social commentator. Moore played his professional basketball in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers, in China and Iran. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and is known for his scoring ability. At 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), 317 lb (144 kg) and U.S. shoe size 22, he is famous for his Basketball ability, physical stature, social commentary, and being a cousin of NBA star Shaquille O'Neal. [Smith, Joe. [http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/11/02/Sports/Shaq-Helps.Moore.Develop.His.Skills-1406442.shtml "Shaq helps Moore develop his skills"] , "The Michigan Daily", November 2 2001. Accessed December 31 2007.]

Infobox NBA Player

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caption =
position = Center
nickname = Big Worm The Beast Big J The General J-Mo
height_ft = 7
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 317
jersey number = 34
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1980|11|16
birth_place = Newark, New Jersey
college = University of Michigan
draft = Undrafted
career_start = 2004

Biography

High school

*Moore ranked 26th overall in the ABCD Camp 1999 senior class rankings and the 4th best low post player in the country. [ [http://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/hot-july98.html HOT RECRUITING INFO FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 1998] , HoopScoop Online, July 31 1998. Accessed December 31 2007.] Moore was consistently ranked among the top 50 prep players in the country by amateur ranking publications.

*Played for legendary coach Bob Hurley at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey for three seasons, where he won a USA Today high school basketball national championship in 1996 and was a two time New Jersey boy's basketball All State selection. [Popper, Steve. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E2D61E31F935A25752C1A96E958260 "BASKETBALL: COLLEGE MEN -- ST. JOHN'S; Red Storm Seeks Alaskan Recruit"] , "The New York Times", November 16 1998. Accessed December 29 2007. "St. John's has also been visited by the 7-0 center Josh Moore, who played for St. Anthony's of Jersey City before transferring to St. Thomas More Prep in Connecticut."]

*Finished his high school career at St. Thomas More Academy (Oakdale, CT) where he averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds in his senior campaign on his way to receiving a McDonald’s high school basketball All American nomination.

*Attended summer school at [http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0513/1381948.html Christopher Robin Academy] , an unaccredited school prior to enrolling at the University of Michigan.

Collegiate career

*Contrary to [http://www.nba.com/dleague/players/josh_moore.html reports] , Moore was never enrolled in any other academic institutions prior to attending the University of Michigan. Moore had previously made verbal commitments to UCLA and Rutgers before deciding on Michigan

University of Michigan(2000-02)

*Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 4.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.8 minutes a contest. Started five games.
*Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 5.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per contest. Appeared in three games before his dismissal from the team. Scored season-high eight points in the season opener vs. Oakland (MI).

Amidst [http://espn.go.com/ncb/news/2001/0312/1151711.html turmoil] and [http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/basketball/index.ssf?/stories/wolverines/20030509events_timeline.html scandal] within the University's athletic department, Moore was never able to find his form at the collegiate level, consistently finding himself in foul trouble due to unfavorable match ups against undersized post players his freshman season. Perimeter focused offenses and the guard oriented coaching styles were also contributing factors to his ineffectiveness at the collegiate level. As a sophomore, Moore was hampered by a [http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/12/03/Sports/Moore.Contemplating.SeasonEnding.Surgery-1405620.shtml severe herniated disc in his lower back] (that has been reported to be fully healed) and minor academic problems that led to his premature dismissal from the University after only playing three games that season.

Professional career

*Played in China during the 2002-03 season with Zhe Jiang and former Providence College player, Shamgod Wells, where he averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds per game.
*Declared for the 2003 NBA draft in [http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0516/1554934.html May 2003] .
*Signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Clippers in July 2003 and was released in October 2004. Due to [http://www.nba.com/analysis/00421026.html NBA active roster rules] , Moore spent the entire 2003-04 NBA season on the injured reserve list.
*Moore put his career on hold in 2005 after the death of his younger brother.
*Moore signed a controversial contract to play for BEEM Mazandaran in Iran in October 2007. [Harrison, Frances. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6059304.stm "US opens Iran basketball inquiry"] , "BBC News", October 17, 2006.] The report was documented by embedded NBA correspondent Elie Seckbach. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkSYYz6rdvo&feature=related YouTube - NBA Player heading to Iran ] ]
*Moore's return from Iran was also documented by NBA correspondent Elie Seckbach via YouTube and at one point was the [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/world-is-watching.html highest rated sports video on YouTube in 19 countries.]

Media personality

In 2007, Moore started [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/ eastern-hemisphere] , a sports and news blog to track his controversial decision to play basketball in Iran.

Critically acclaimed selections;
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/thanks-bill-o.html Thanks Bill-O]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/view-from-top-of-brokeback-mountain.html View from the top of Brokeback Mountain]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/girls-gone-wild-night-life-by-caspian.html Girls Gone Wild: Night life by the Caspian Sea!]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/10/basketball-in-iran-e-ron.html Basketball in Iran (E-Ron)]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/final-thoughts.html Iran: Final thoughts]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/mighty-d-fenders.html D-League Chronicles]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/12/bin-laden-dead.html BIN LADEN DEAD!]

Personal life

Moore was raised in Newark, New Jersey along with his five siblings by mother, Janet Moore.

*2001 Days after being dismissed from the University of Michigan, Moore witnessed the birth of his son, Josh Jr.
*2004 Childhood friend was murdered in Newark
*2004 Mother figure and long time mentor, Sheila Washington, died of complications caused by breast cancer
*2004 Married long time girlfriend Mary Clarke
*2004 Uncle Kevin Winfield died (natural causes)
*2005 Younger brother, Altriece “Pudge” Gibbs, was murdered in Irvington, New Jersey. Moore has a tattoo of his brother on his left forearm.
*His autobiography, "Embracing Hard Choices: Basketball Politics 101", is due for release in 2008

Education

*Graduated high school from St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT) in 1999.
*Moore is currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program.Fact|date=January 2008

Filmography

*"Ball Don't Lie" (2007)
*"The Business" (2007)

References

ources

* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/ Eastern-Hemisphere]
* [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119740307505821565.html?mod=sports_primary_hs# The Wall Street Journal]
* [http://sports.ardmoreite.com/basketball/pro/nba/2003/team/1316_roster_exp.shtml 2003 Clippers Roster]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2008/01/mighty-d-fenders-day-12-judgement-day.htmL Moore talks about upcoming book]
* [http://www.hoopscooponline.com/members/hot-july98.html Hoop Scoop]
* [http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/2000/sep/09-13-2000/sports/04.html Moore works hard to impress Michigan fans.]
* [http://espn.go.com/ncb/news/2001/0312/1151711.html ESPN article on Michigan coaching changes]
* [http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2002/03/27/Sports/Moore.Speaks.Out.Will.Not.Be.Back-1403214.shtml Moore Speaks Out]
* [http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/basketball/index.ssf?/stories/wolverines/20030509events_timeline.htmlEd Martin scandal]
* [http://www.nba.com/dleague/players/josh_moore.html Moore Myths]
* [http://www.nba.com/analysis/00421026.html NBA roster rules]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6059304.stm Play in Iran]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkSYYz6rdvo&feature=related NBA correspondent Elie Seckbach interviews Josh Moore]
* [http://eastern-hemisphere.blogspot.com/2007/11/world-is-watching.html Josh Moore video voted highest rated sports video on YouTube in 19 countries.]
* [http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0513/1381948.html A Place Where Hoop Dreams Come True]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ny/hsbi/index.html High School Rankings]
* [http://www.umgoblue.com/Old/05Features.htm 49% of Michigan fans think Moore should have surgery.]
* [http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/articles/?p=12590 Dahntay Jones leaves Rutgers]
* [http://www.espn.go.com/ncb/s/2000/0115/293263.html Moore to UCLA]
* [http://robots.cnnsi.com/basketball/college/men/stats/2000/BIG10/fouls.html Big Ten stats]
* [http://espn.starwave.com/ncb/preview2000/s/1999/1109/160878.html Top newcomers]
* [http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/pac10/DSeptember12.htm Big Problems in Westwood]
* [http://blog.sports-view.org/interviews/ Interview with Josh Moore]