Doral Moore
Doral Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1997 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
Doral Lamont Larod Moore (born January 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League. He competed at the collegiate level with Wake Forest University from 2015 through 2018.
Early life
Born on January 21, 1997, in Louisville, Kentucky, Doral L. Moore Jr. is the son of Valerie and Doral Moore. He grew up in Stockbridge, Georgia. Moore attended Luella High School located in McDonough, Georgia, as well as Montverde Academy in Florida, representing both schools on their basketball teams. On April 4, 2015, his team, the Eagles, secured the championship at the Dick's Sporting Goods High School National Tournament. He completed his high school education in 2015.
College career
Ranked among the top 60 recruits by 247Sports and positioned 72nd in ESPN’s top 100 prospects for 2015, Moore committed to Wake Forest University. There, he played three seasons at center under coach Danny Manning.
During his senior year, Moore posted averages of 11.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while leading his team with a total of 61 blocks. He also established a new single-season school record by shooting an impressive 68.9% from the field. In the 2017–18 season, he topped the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) charts in field goal percentage (.689), true shooting percentage (.658), and rebound percentage (21.0). Additionally, he ranked within the ACC’s top ten across several categories: third in rebounds per game, fourth in block percentage, fifth in player efficiency rating, sixth in total rebounds, seventh in blocks per game, and eighth in total blocks. Over his entire ACC tenure, Moore secured second place for field goal percentage (.653), fourth for total rebound percentage (19.6), and eighth for block percentage (9.9).
College statistics
|- | style="text-align:left;"|2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"|Wake Forest | 30 || 1 || 7.1 || 64.9 || 0.0 || 58.1 || 2.6 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 0.8 || 3.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"|Wake Forest | 31 || 0 || 8.3 || 52.5 || 0.0 || 53.3 || 2.2 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.9 || 2.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"|Wake Forest | 31 || 30 || 25.5 || 68.9 || 0.0 || 45.8 || 9.4 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 2.0 || 11.1 |- |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career | 92 || 31 || 13.7 || 65.3 || 0.0 || 50 || 4.8 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 1.2 || 5.8
Memphis Hustle (2018–2019)
Moore declared for the NBA draft on April 17, 2018, opting to leave college early before his senior season at Wake Forest concluded. He participated with the Washington Wizards during the NBA Summer League and subsequently signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on August 30 to join their training camp roster overseen by GM Chris Wallace. Although he was released on October 13 during final roster cuts, Moore was retained by Memphis’s NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle, for the upcoming season.
Delaware Blue Coats (2019–2020)
On October 17, 2019, Moore’s returning player rights were traded to the Delaware Blue Coats in exchange for a third-round selection in the G League draft that year. Notably, on December 1, he contributed a standout performance with totals of nineteen points, seventeen rebounds, and five blocks against the Lakeland Magic. Throughout his tenure with Delaware, Moore averaged seven points alongside six rebounds per contest.
On January 22, 2021, Moore signed with the London Lions competing in the British Basketball League, although he did not participate in any official games for the team during that period.
Grises de Humacao (2021)
On August 6, 2021, Moore secured a contract with the Grises de Humacao team competing in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league.
Taiwan Beer (2021)
Moore became a member of Taiwan Beer in the Super Basketball League starting November 23, 2021. Over the course of 12 games, he posted averages of 16.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per contest.
TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022)
On February 10, 2022, Moore was elevated to the top-tier division by the TaiwanBeer HeroBears within the T1 League. He participated in nine matches, recording an average of 8.6 points and 7.6 rebounds before his release on March 23, 2022.
Raptors 905 / Stockton Kings (2023)
Moore inked a deal with Raptors 905 on October 30, 2023, but was released on November 9. Later, on December 21, 2023, he signed with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League; however, he was waived after two days.