Reggie Moore

{{Short description|Basketball player (1981–2023)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox basketball player

| name = Reggie Moore

| image = Reggie Moore.JPG

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| caption = Moore in 2014

| position = Power forward

| height = {{convert|203|cm|ft|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|107|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| team =

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| nationality = American / Angolan

| birth_date = {{birth date|1981|3|31}}

| birth_place = Lemoore, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|6|12|1981|3|31}}

| death_place = Luanda, Angola

| high_school = Lemoore (Lemoore, California)

| college = *LA Harbor College (1999–2001)

| draft_year = 2003

| career_start = 2003

| career_end = 2018

| years1 = 2003

| team1 = BF Copenhagen

| years2 = 2004–2005

| team2 = Belenenses

| years3 = 2006–2007

| team3 = LTi Gießen 46ers

| years4 = 2006–2007

| team4 = Maccabi Givat Shmuel

| years5 = 2006–2007

| team5 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion

| years6 = 2007–2008

| team6 = UB La Palma

| years7 = 2008–2009

| team7 = Illescas

| years8 = 2009–2011

| team8 = Recreativo do Libolo

| years9 = 2012–2015

| team9 = Primeiro de Agosto

| years10 = 2015–2018

| team10 = Petro de Luanda

| years11 = 2018

| team11 = Galitos-Barreiro

| highlights = * Angolan League champion (2013)

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}

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{{MedalCompetition|AfroBasket}}

{{MedalGold|Abidjan 2013|National Team}}

{{MedalSilver|Radès 2015|National Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|African Games}}

{{MedalGold|Brazzaville 2015|National Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup}}

{{MedalGold|Malabo 2012|1º de Agosto}}

{{MedalGold|Luanda 2015|Petro Atlético}}

{{MedalSilver|Salé 2011|1º de Agosto}}

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Reginal Dennis Benjamin Moore (March 31, 1981 – June 12, 2023) was an American-born Angolan basketball player. A {{height|ft=6|in=6}} power forward, attended from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2001-2003. He played in Norway, United States Basketball League (USBL; under coach John Starks), Germany, and Portugal. He has a daughter, Makayla Moore who is a university student and lives in Texas. He has a son named Maverick that lives in Angola.

In 2012, Moore was granted Angolan citizenship, thus being eligible to play for the Angolan national squad. He is only the second U.S. citizen in the history of the country's existence to ever be granted Angolan nationality.{{cite web |url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=56980 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227091454/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=56980 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |title=ANG - Moore granted Angolan citizenship |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2013-07-20 |accessdate=2013-11-17}}{{cite web |url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/noticias/desporto/2013/4/22/FAB-justifica-nacionalizacao-Reggie-Moore,b6d0267d-9282-4f6d-8a63-4e9067687839.html |title=FAB justifica nacionalização de Reggie Moore |publisher=ANGOP |date=2013-05-30 |accessdate=2013-05-30|language=pt}}{{cite web |url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/desporto/2013/4/22/Coach-Paulo-Macedo-player-Reggie-Moore-join-Angolan-basketball-squad,00297cbd-529c-461a-ad7e-fc5029c6c1ab.html |title=Coach Paulo Macedo, US player Reggie Moore join Angolan basketball squad |publisher=ANGOP |date=2013-05-30 |accessdate=2013-05-30}}

Moore died in Luanda on June 12, 2023, at the age of 42.[https://basketnews.com/news-190759-reggie-moore-passes-away-at-42.html Reggie Moore passes away at 42]

Achievements

  • 2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 champion with Primeiro de Agosto
  • 2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 Top 3-point shooter
  • 2011–2012 – Africa Club Champion with Primeiro de Agosto
  • 2009–2010 – BAI Basket 2010 Top Scorer
  • 2006 & 2007 – Relegated to the National League with Givate Shmuel
  • 2005 & 2006 – Voted player of the year in Portugal's TMN
  • 2005 & 2006 – Led the TMN (Portugal) League in scoring in (22.2 ppg)
  • 2004 & 2005 – Voted twice to Portugal's All-Star Game
  • 2003–2004 – Voted 1st Team All-Norwegian League

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