Wendell Moore

Moore was born on Sep. 18, 2001, in Richmond Virginia. Moore attended Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina. As a freshman, he started in all 29 games and averaged 17.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals to help his team to a 22-8 record and a sectional championship. As a sophomore, he started in all 33 games and averaged 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 27-6 record and a 3A state title. He reached a milestone as a junior, becoming the fastest player to score 1,000 career points in Cabarrus County public school history; averaged 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 29-3 record and a second straight 3A state title. On October 8, 2018, Moore announced that he will attend Duke University, picking them over North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest. During his first year, he averaged 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. As a sophomore, Moore averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as a junior, as well as the All-Defensive Team. On Nov. 12, 2021, Moore recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, making him the fifth player in Blue Devils history with a triple-double. On April 2, 2022, Moore was named the winner of the Julius Erving Award. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his college eligibility on April 21. Moore was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.