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Josh Moore is an American professional basketball

Basketball

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player and actor. Moore played his professional basketball in the NBA

National Basketball Association

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for the Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

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, in China

China

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and Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines

Michigan Wolverines

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and is known for his scoring ability. Moore was listed at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), 317 lb (144 kg), and is a cousin of NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

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High school

Moore ranked 26th overall in the ABCD Camp 1999 senior class rankings and the 4th best low post player in the country. Moore was consistently ranked among the top 50 prep players in the country by amateur ranking publications.

Played for legendary coach Bob Hurley
Bob Hurley
Robert Matthew "Bob" Hurley, Sr. is the basketball coach at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hurley has amassed 26 state championships and more than 1000 wins in 39 years as a coach, creating a national powerhouse despite substandard facilities and financial limitations...

at St. Anthony High School
St. Anthony High School (New Jersey)
St. Anthony High School is a four-year co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark...

in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
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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.

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 Christopher Robin Academy, an unaccredited
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school prior to enrolling at the University of Michigan.

Collegiate career

Contrary to reports, oore 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 turmoil and 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 severe herniated disc in his lower back caused during weight training 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 Zhejiang Horses and former Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...

player, Shamgod Wells, where he averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Declared for the 2003 NBA draft in May 2003.
Signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Clippers in July 2003 and was released in October 2004. Due to NBA active roster rules and constant injuries, 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
BEEM Mazandaran BC
BEEM Mazandaran Cultural and Sport Club was an Iranian multisport club based in Babol, Iran.The club is owned by BEEM a German electrical appliance company based in Rosbach vor der Höhe...

in Iran in October 2007. The report was documented by embedded NBA correspondent Elie Seckbach.
Moore's return from Iran was also documented by NBA correspondent Elie Seckbach via YouTube
YouTube
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and at one point was the highest rated sports video on YouTube in 19 countries.

Media personality

In 2007, Moore started eastern-hemisphere, a sports and news blog to track his controversial decision to play basketball in Iran.

Critically acclaimed selections;

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.

Education

Graduated high school from St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT) in 1999.
Moore is currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program.

Sources

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