E'Twaun Moore

E'Twaun Donte Moore was born in 1989 in East Chicago, Indiana. He is the son of Ezell and Edna Moore and one of three children. Moore stayed in his hometown for high school and attended nearby Central, where he averaged 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest during his senior year. That season, Moore helped Central win the 2007 Indiana High School Athletic Association 4A State Championship. He was later named as a Third Team Parade All-American. Moore then decided to stay in his home state and attend Purdue University, where he majored in Organizational Leadership and Supervision. During his time with the Bulls, the guard read to children as part of the Baskets for Books program and spoke to children at the Boys & Girls Club at the Jackson Community Center about staying motivated. As a member of the Pelicans, Moore handed out hoodies to exceptional math students in Lafourche Parish as part of the Chevron Mathletes program. He also gave out awards to local basketball teams as part of the Chevron Hoops for Kids program Fans can follow the Indiana native on Twitter (@ETwaun55) and Instagram (etwaun_55). Moore joined Purdue as part of the vaunted 2007 high school recruiting class and would go on to be a four-year starter for the Boilermakers. He started 31 games as a freshman and provided 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. The 6-foot-4 guard connected on 43.4 percent of his 3-pointers and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman squad. In Purdue's two NCAA Tournament games, Moore averaged 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest. Moore improved to 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per as a sophomore and helped the team into the Sweet 16. He continued to score more in his junior season when he averaged 16.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The Boilermakers returned to the Sweet 16 in 2010, with Moore scoring 18 points during Purdue's elimination loss to Duke. As a senior, Moore was named to the All-Big Ten team for the second straight season. He finished with averages of 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Moore closed his career as the third-leading scorer in school history and set Purdue records for starts, minutes, wins and made three-pointers.