Johnny Moore (basketball)
Encyclopedia
John Brian "Johnny" Moore (born March 3, 1958 in Altoona, Pennsylvania
) is a retired American
professional player in the NBA
. He spent his entire career playing point guard
for the San Antonio Spurs
, save one game for the New Jersey Nets
. Over 520 games in his NBA career, Moore averaged 9.4 points, 7.4 assist
s, 3.0 rebound
s and 1.96 steals per game, and a field goal percentage of 46.0. He has his number "00" retired by the San Antonio Spurs. He is currently coaching an AAU basketball team in Austin, TX named the Austin Ice.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
) is a retired American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional player in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He spent his entire career playing point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
for the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, save one game for the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. Over 520 games in his NBA career, Moore averaged 9.4 points, 7.4 assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
s, 3.0 rebound
Rebound (sports)
Rebound is a term used in sports to describe the ball becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful...
s and 1.96 steals per game, and a field goal percentage of 46.0. He has his number "00" retired by the San Antonio Spurs. He is currently coaching an AAU basketball team in Austin, TX named the Austin Ice.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
External links
- Johnny Moore Bio @ Basketball-Reference.com
- http://www.austinice.com/be%20a%20sponsor.html