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34 Jalen Moore

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cloverdale, Ind.
  • Highschool Cloverdale

Biography

SENIOR (2022-23)
  • Started in all 29 games appeared in, missing three total due to injury
  • #HLMBB First Team All-League Member
  • Second in NCAA Division I in minutes per game with 37.6
  • Since 2009, the all-time leader in minutes per game in the entirety of NCAA Division I
  • Led the Golden Grizzlies in points per game (19.6)
  • Finished third in scoring in the conference, 13th in field goal percentage (42.8%)
  • Second in #HLMBB in steals with 2.3 per game
  • Reached 30-plus points three times in 2022-23
  • Career-high 37 points versus Metro Series rival Detroit Mercy going 11-15 from the field
  • 35 points against Wright State, 32 against the Titans on the first go-around on January 23
  • 20-plus points in 11 games, averaging 22.6 points per contest against conference opponents
  • Nine rebounds against Purdue Fort Wayne and Wright State
  • Season-high eight assists in six games
  • 18th in NCAA Division I in assists per game with 5.6, T-25th in total assists on the year with 163
  • Season-high six steals against Detroit Mercy on February 17
  • Sixth-best free throw percentage in the conference, first on the team with a mark of 84.0% (204-243)
  • Nike #HLMBB Player of the Week on January 2
JUNIOR (2021-22)
  • Appeared in 30 games, starting all 30
  • Averaged 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 2 steals
  • Second in NCAA Division I in assist per game and in total assists (231)
  • Fourth in the country in minutes per game (38.1)
  • #HLMBB All-League Second Team honor
  • Scored 25 points against Michigan State (12/21) to lead the team, playing all 40 minutes
  • Played a season-high 45 minutes in the loss at Northern Kentucky (2/4)
  • Perfect 10-10 from the free throw line at IUPUI (12/4)
  • Reached a season-high 14 assists in the win over Milwaukee (1/9)
  • Handed out 10-plus assists 10 times during the season
  • Had a season-high six steals at home versus Bowling Green (12/7)
  • Second-most on the team in season double-doubles with nine
  • Shot ten or more free throws five times 

JUNIOR (2020-21)
  • Appeared in all 30 games, averaging 17.9 points, 8.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 steals
  • Led NCAA Division I in assists per game and total assists (252)
  • Ranked second nationally in free throw makes (170), fourth nationally in triple-doubles (1), fifth nationally in minutes per game (37:50), and 23rd nationally in double-doubles (10)
  • Led team in points, assists, double-doubles, free throw attempts, free throw makes, and minutes
  • Fourth-highest assist average in school history
  • Named to the Horizon League First Team
  • Earned NABC All-District First Team honors
  • Named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team
  • Earned Horizon League Player of the Week (1/18) after posting consecutive double-doubles in Oakland's series sweep against Youngstown State
  • Recorded 18 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds against UDM (1/22) for Oakland's first triple-double since Kay Felder (3/29/16)
  • Scored a season-high 33 points on 9-of-16 shooting at Green Bay (1/8)
  • Went off for 31 points and 12 assists in win versus Youngstown State (1/16)
  • Shot 5-of-7 from the 3-point line en route to 26 points at Michigan State (12/13)
  • Shot 12-of-13 from the free throw line at Michigan (11/29)
  • Dished out a season-high 15 assists at Milwaukee (2/20)
  • Tallied a season-best seven steals against Bradley (11/27)
  • Had 26 double-figure scoring games
  • Dished out 10-plus assists in 12 games
  • Attempted 10 or more free throws in nine games
AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE 
FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE (2018-20)

  • Finished his two-year career with 1,272 points and 427 assists
  • Helped lead Olney Central to an overall record of 49-11 
  • Named Third Team NJCAA Division I All-American in 2020
  • Selected to All-Region 24 team in 2019
  • First Team All-GRAC selection in 2019
  • Averaged 22.6 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in 30 games as a sophomore
  • Scored double digits in 29 of 31 games last year, including five 30+ point performance games
  • Ranked first in NJCAA DI in free throw attempts (287) as a sophomore
  • Ninth nationally in total points (679) as a sophomore
  • Averaged 19.3 points, 7.9 assists, and 2.9 rebounds in 30 games as a freshman
  • Third nationally in total assists (236) as a freshman 
  • Totaled 10-career games with 30 or more points 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Four-year letterman at Cloverdale High School
  • 12th-most points (2,440) in IHSAA basketball history
  • Scored a state-high 1,031 points (36.8 PPG) as a senior — the third-highest mark in IHSAA single-season history
  • Posted a career-high 53 points against Greencastle on Dec. 16, 2017
  • Associated Press 2018 High Honorable Mention All-State selection
  • Named to the 2018 IBCA Small School All-State team 
PERSONAL
Birthdate: August 7, 1999
Parents: Brandi and William Moore
Major: Integrative Studies
  • Father played basketball at Murray State
  • Father is the godfather of NBA forward Trey Lyles
HOOP SCOOPS
Nickname: J-Moore
Favorite food: Steak
Biggest role model: Dad
Top bucket list item: Win the Horizon League Championship
Who is the basketball GOAT: LeBron James
Spirit animal: Lion
Best sports movie: The Waterboy and Coach Carter
Favorite pregame snack: Gatorade chews

OAKLAND CAREER HIGHS
Points - 33 (at Green Bay, 1/9/21)
Rebounds - 11 (vs. Detroit, 1/22/21)
Assists - 15 (at Milwaukee, 2/20/21)
Steals - 7 (vs. Bradley, 11/27/20)
Blocks - 1 (4x, last at Purdue Fort Wayne, 1/15/22)
Minutes - 50 (at Robert Morris, 2/12/21)
FG Made - 10 (vs. Detroit, 1/23/21)
FG Att. - 21 (vs. Youngstown St., 1/16/21)
3-pt FG Made - 6 (at Northern Kentucky, 2/4/22)
3-pt FG Att. - 12 (at Northern Kentucky, 2/4/22)
FT Made - 12 (2x, last at Purdue Fort Wayne, 1/30/21)
FT Att. - 14 (at Purdue Fort Wayne, 1/30/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Junior

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    5'11" 156 lbs
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    2021-22Junior

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    5'11" 170 lbs
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    2022-23Senior

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    5'11" 165 lbs
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