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Moses Moody
American basketball player (born 2002)
Moses Josiah Moody (born May 31, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Moody in 2023 | |
| No. 4 – Golden State Warriors | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-05-31) May 31, 2002 (age 21) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Arkansas (2020–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–present | Golden State Warriors |
| 2021–2023 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Moody was drafted 14th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Warriors. During his rookie season with the team, he won an NBA championship.
Moody began playing high school basketball for Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he helped his team reach the state championship game in his freshman season.[1] As a sophomore, he moved to North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Moody averaged 18.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class 7A state title.[2] He was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Underclassman Team and the Arkansas 7A All-State Team.[3] For his junior year, Moody transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game for Bradley Beal Elite at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) regular season and was named to the All-EYBL honorable mention.[4] In his senior season, Moody averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game for Montverde, the consensus number one team in the nation, who he helped achieve a 25–0 regular season record.[1]
Recruiting
Moody received several high major NCAA Division I scholarship offers as early as his sophomore season.[5] He finished high school as a consensus four-star recruit in the 2020 class. On November 9, 2019, Moody committed to play college basketball for Arkansas over offers from Michigan and Virginia, among others. He became the highest ranked player to commit to Arkansas since Bobby Portis of the 2013 class.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Moses Moody SG |
Little Rock, AR | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 9, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 55 247Sports: 39 ESPN: 45 | ||||||
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Moody recorded a career-high 28 points four times in the 2020–2021 season for the Razorbacks.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.[8] Moody earned SEC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC honors.[9] After helping Arkansas to a 25–7 overall record, an Elite Eight appearance in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and a Top Ten finish in the polls, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft on April 9, 2021, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[8]
Golden State Warriors (2021–present)
Moody was selected with the 14th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[10] On August 5, 2021, Moody signed with the Golden State Warriors .[11] On October 19, 2021, Moody made his debut in the NBA, coming off the bench with two points and two rebounds in a 121–114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[12] On January 11, 2022, on assignment with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League, Moody scored 37 points in a 132–130 overtime victory over the Memphis Hustle.[13] On March 7, 2022, Moody scored a career-high 30 points in a 131–124 loss to the Denver Nuggets.[14] On June 16, 2022, Moody won the 2022 NBA Finals with the Warriors.[15]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22† | Golden State | 52 | 11 | 11.7 | .437 | .364 | .778 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2022–23 | Golden State | 63 | 3 | 13.0 | .476 | .363 | .698 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 2023–24 | Golden State | 66 | 9 | 17.5 | .462 | .360 | .785 | 3.0 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 8.1 |
| Career | 181 | 23 | 14.3 | .460 | .362 | .758 | 2.1 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 5.9 | |
Play-in
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Golden State | 1 | 0 | 15.4 | .625 | .500 | .800 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 16.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 15.4 | .625 | .500 | .800 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 16.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022† | Golden State | 13 | 0 | 8.1 | .536 | .538 | .667 | .6 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | Golden State | 12 | 0 | 13.4 | .535 | .591 | .917 | 2.6 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 4.8 |
| Career | 25 | 0 | 10.6 | .535 | .571 | .833 | 1.6 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 4.4 | |
College
- "Moses Moody inks with Razorbacks". KTHV. April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Parker, Zach (March 9, 2018). "Moody shines as NLR pays back Northside". Hot Springs Sentinel-Record. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Davenport, Richard (October 20, 2019). "Moses Moody feels the love from Arkansas staff and fans". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Davenport, Richard (November 9, 2019). "ESPN's Biancardi: A lot to like about Moses Moody". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Davenport, Richard (March 4, 2018). "NLR's Moody more of complete player since beginning of the season". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Borzello, Jeff (November 9, 2019). "Moses Moody, No. 29 in ESPN 100, picks Arkansas over Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Holt, Bob; Murphy, Tom (March 14, 2021). "Moody makes 28 his own". WholeHogSports. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- "Arkansas Razorbacks guard Moses Moody declares for NBA draft". ESPN. April 9, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- Hutchinson, Andrew (March 9, 2021). "Moody, Notae earn postseason SEC honors". Rivals. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- Letourneau, Connor (July 30, 2021). "Warriors draft Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7, Moses Moody at No. 14". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- "Warriors Sign Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody". nba.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Curry, Warriors stun James, Lakers 121-114 in opener". ESPN.com. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- Taylor, Cody (January 11, 2022). "Warriors' Moses Moody erupts for 37 points in G League". Rookie Wire. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- Call, Tommy (March 7, 2022). "NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors falling short in gritty performance vs. Nuggets". USA Today. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "NBA Finals 2022: Complete news, schedules, stats for Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics". espn.com. 17 June 2022.