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Andre Moore
Personal information
Born (1964-07-02) 2 July 1964 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarver (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeLoyola Chicago (1984–1987)
NBA draft1987: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Drafted byDenver Nuggets
Playing career1987–2001
PositionPower forward
Number31, 41, 53
Career history
1987Denver Nuggets
1987Milwaukee Bucks
1987–1988Philadelphia Aces
1988–1989Tulsa Fast Breakers
1990–1994Brisbane Bullets
1995Hobart Devils
1999–2001Cairns Taipans
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Andre Matthew Moore[1] (born 2 July 1964), is an American-Australian former professional basketball player. As a 6 ft 9 in (205 cm) power forward, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets during the 1987–88 season. He also played in Australia for the Brisbane Bullets, Hobart Devils and Cairns Taipans.

High school

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Moore played for Carver High School in Chicago, and represented the school at the 1982 Tribune-McDonald's Prep Cage Classic, where his City All-Star team lost to a Suburban All-Star team led by Kevin Duckworth. Moore led the city team with 17 points.[2] Later that year, he was named to the Illinois All-Star team, which defeated Indiana's All-Stars in a game held in Gary, Indiana.[3]

College

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Moore attended the University of Illinois-Chicago from 1982 to 1983, but did not play for the Flames due to ineligibility. He then transferred to Loyola University Chicago where he had to again sit out the season (1983–84) due to being a transfer student.[4] His next three seasons with the Loyola University Ramblers saw Moore play 85 games and average 16.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Loyola reached the Sweet 16 of the 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, but lost to Patrick Ewing's Georgetown University team, 65–53. Moore had 19 points in the game.[5] In his senior year at Loyola (1986–87), Moore was the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.[6]

Early professional career

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Moore was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA draft. In 10 games with the Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks, he averaged 2.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.[7] Afterwards, he played in Spain, France, the United States Basketball League, and the Continental Basketball Association. In the CBA, he appeared in nine games for the Tulsa Fast Breakers, who were coached by former NBA player Henry Bibby.[8]

Australia

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Moore then embarked on a career in Australia in the National Basketball League. He first signed with the Brisbane Bullets,[9] who had recruited him while he was in the CBA,[8] and helped them to the 1990 NBL Grand Final series against the Perth Wildcats.[citation needed] His teammates on Brisbane included fellow Americans Derek Rucker and Leroy Loggins.[10] Moore's outstanding play in the NBL saw him selected to the 1990 All-NBL Team[citation needed] and several NBL All-Star Games.[11][12] The 1990 season was arguably his strongest year, as he averaged 26.9 points, 12.6 rebounds, and two blocks per game while shooting 61.1% from the field.[13]

After playing for the Bullets, Moore joined the Hobart Devils in 1995. He also played for the Kuiyam Pride and Cairns Marlins of the Australian Basketball Association.[14] After his stints in the ABA he returned to the NBL to play with the Cairns Taipans from 1999 to 2001.[15]

Recent years

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Moore settled in Australia after his playing days.[16] He has continued playing recreational basketball since his retirement, and has participated in the World Masters Games and Pan-Pacific Masters Games.[17] He has been active in the community through his Big Feat program, promoting healthy lifestyles to school groups and other organisations.[14]

Personal life

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Moore has five children with Nadia Taher; Mona Marie Moore, Jalen Frederick Moore, Camilia Radiya Moore, Tariq Yousuf Moore and Zane Adam Moore. He paid acknowledgment to his five children with Nadia in his 2024 interview.[18] Before his marriage to Taher, Moore had a son, Archibald Smith, who is a former Australian Rules and Brisbane Lions footballer.[19][20]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Source[7]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987–88 Denver 704.9.292–1.0001.7.7.3.12.9
Milwaukee 305.3.667–.000.7.3.0.01.3
Career 1005.0.333–.7501.4.6.2.12.4


References

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  1. ↑ "Andre Matthew Moore - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Shnay, Jerry (11 April 1982). "Suburban stars win, finally". Chicago Tribune. p. C4.
  3. ↑ "Illinois All-Stars win". Chicago Tribune. 25 April 1982. p. D12.
  4. ↑ Jauss, Bill (20 March 1985). "Moore learns his lessons". Chicago Tribune. p. C1.
  5. ↑ Jauss, Bill (22 March 1985). "Ewing swats Loyola". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "2010-11 Loyola Basketball media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Andre Moore NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 Bell, Taylor (18 December 1994). "Ex-Loyola Star Moore a Real Globe-Trotter". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 37.
  9. ↑ Walsh, Gerard (16 March 2009). "NBL player praises boys". Warwick Daily News. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  10. ↑ Dobbin, Winsor (23 June 1991). "American players give Australian basketball a big assist". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D1.
  11. ↑ "Andre spreading healthy message". The North West Star. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  12. ↑ "Andre Moore". Hoops.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  13. ↑ "Player statistics for Andre Moore". Sportingpulse. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  14. 1 2 Greenwood, Emma (23 November 2009). "André the Giant role model shows Far North his Big Feat". The Cairns Post. p. 37.
  15. ↑ "Cairns Taipans club history". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  16. ↑ Pramberg, Bernie (16 August 2008). "Former Bullet Andre Moore still spreading basketball word". Courier Mail. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  17. ↑ Meers, Daniel (4 November 2008). "Masters is just the ticket for 'A-Train'". The Gold Coast Bulletin. p. 56.
  18. ↑ Australian Basketball History (16 December 2024). Andre Mathew Moore interview – “I’m gonna ball, until I fall!” (YouTube video). Australian Basketball History. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Whiting, Michael (1 December 2013). "Son of a gun Archie Smith gives hoop dreams the drop punt". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  20. ↑ Whiting, Michael (20 September 2021). "I'll always be a proud Lion': Ruckman retires after eight-year career". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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