Ramone Moore
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Ramone Moore, Jr. is an American college basketball
College basketball
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 player with the Temple Owls men's basketball team
Temple Owls men's basketball
The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...

 who is entering his senior season
2011–12 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Temple Owls men's basketball team will represent Temple University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will play their home games at the Liacouras Center, which has a capacity of 10,206. They are in their 30th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

. He attended South Philadelphia High School
South Philadelphia High School
South Philadelphia High School also known as Southern High is a public secondary high school located in the south section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue, just north of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex residential neighborhood, Marconi...

, where he was coached by George Anderson. Moore led the Philadelphia Public League
Philadelphia Public League
The Philadelphia Public League traces its origin back to 1901, with the formation of the Philadelphia Interscholastic League, a conference encompassing all the city's high schools, public and private. Prior to this date, the public and private schools in the area had been competing among...

 in scoring as a senior and earned Public League MVP honors. He enrolled at Temple as a non-scholarship student and redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...

ed his freshman year. As a redshirt sophomore, he was the Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year. As a junior, he was an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection after leading the team in scoring and more than doubling his points per game average.

Early life and high school career

Moore was born in Philadelphia, the son of Ramone Moore, Sr. and Stephanie Pugh. The younger Moore spent his childhood on the basketball court, playing until nightfall to hone his skills. He attended South Philadelphia High School
South Philadelphia High School
South Philadelphia High School also known as Southern High is a public secondary high school located in the south section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue, just north of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex residential neighborhood, Marconi...

, the alma mater of basketball players Nate Blackwell
Nate Blackwell
Nathaniel "Nate" Blackwell is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'4" and 170 lb guard who played collegiately for the Temple University....

 and Lionel Simmons. He played on the school basketball team, the Rams, and was coached by George Anderson. As a junior, he was named All-Philadelphia Public League
Philadelphia Public League
The Philadelphia Public League traces its origin back to 1901, with the formation of the Philadelphia Interscholastic League, a conference encompassing all the city's high schools, public and private. Prior to this date, the public and private schools in the area had been competing among...

 honorable mention.

In Moore's senior year, he led the Public League in scoring with 25.1 points per game and was named Public League Most Valuable Player. He finished his career at South Philadelphia High with 1,186 points. He was on the All-State Second Team and the Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The newspaper is owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings which also owns Philadelphia's other major newspaper The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Daily News began publishing on March 31, 1925, under...

 named him to their All-City Team. In addition, Moore participated in the All-Star Labor Classic. Hoop Scoop named him the 166th best player in the Class of 2007. On January 9, 2007, Moore committed to Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...

 over the University of Nebraska. He said that he originally wanted to move out of the city, but Nebraska was simply too far. Ultimately, his relationship with Temple coach Fran Dunphy
Fran Dunphy
Fran Dunphy is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at Temple University. He succeeded John Chaney in 2006.- Coaching career :...

, who began recruiting Moore at a summer Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Athletic Union
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 (AAU) event, proved to be the deciding factor. Moore said that he "not only know what kind of coach [Dunphy]'s going to be, but he's going to help turn me into a man."

Freshman

To improve his academic profile, Moore planned to attend American Christian School in Aston, Pennsylvania, but a new NCAA rule was instituted that limited the number of core classes able to be taken at a prep school. Lacking the required number of credits to receive an athletic scholarship
Athletic scholarship
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, he enrolled at Temple as a non-scholarship student and sat out his freshman year as a redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...

. In his freshman debut the following year, he scored 11 points against East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are the basketball team that represents East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. ETSU currently competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2010...

. Moore followed that performance up with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds versus the College of Charleston
College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
The College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Southern Conference. Home games are played at Carolina First Arena, located on College of Charleston's campus in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.-History:1920-21 was the...

, and a season-high 13 points in a loss to Clemson. As a freshman, Moore averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 13.2 minutes of playing time. After his 13th game, he was suspended due to Temple eligibility rules and did not play in the remainder of the season.

Sophomore

In his sophomore season, Moore played 34 games, starting five, and averaged 7.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. In the November 17 game against Georgetown
2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Hoyas were coached by John Thompson III and played their home games at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. The Hoyas are members of the Big East Conference....

, with Temple maintaining a one point lead with 23 seconds left, Moore missed the front end of a one-and-one foul shot. Afterwards, Greg Monroe
Greg Monroe
Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr. is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.-Early years:Monroe attended Helen Cox High...

 of Georgetown hit a layup to give the Hoyas a 46–45 victory. The following game against Siena
2009–10 Siena Saints men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Fran McCaffery's fifth season at Siena. The Saints competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and played their home games at Times Union Center...

, Moore was at the foul line with a one-point lead and, with 22 seconds left, hit both free throws to hand Temple a 73–69 victory. He increased his scoring average to 9.8 points per game in conference play, receiving more minutes due to a head injury to teammate Juan Fernandez
Juan Fernández (basketball)
Juan Manuel "Lobito" Fernández is an Argentine college basketball player with the Temple Owls men's basketball team who is entering his senior season. His father, Gustavo, was a point guard for a number of professional basketball teams in Argentina...

. On February 20, 2010, he scored a season-high 24 points in an overtime victory over city rival Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...

, and made a critical fullcourt layup with 1.5 seconds left to send the game into overtime. Moore helped Temple to a 29–5 record and a third consecutive Atlantic 10 conference tournament
2010 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played initially at campus sites for the first round on March 9th, 2010 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 12th through March 14th, 2010...

 title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...

. He was named Atlantic 10 Sixth Man
Sixth man
The sixth man in basketball is a player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves, often being the first player to be substituted in. The sixth man often plays minutes equal to or exceeding some of the starters and posts similar statistics. He is often a...

 of the year.

Junior

Prior to his junior season, Moore participated in workouts in Houston
Houston, Texas
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 with Houston Rocket
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 and former Villanova Wildcat Kyle Lowry
Kyle Lowry
Kyle Lowry is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia where former Rocket Cuttino Mobley went. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the 24th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft...

. The workouts focused on three point shooting, and Moore improved his percentages from 12.5 percent as a sophomore to 38.3 percent as a junior. His averages increased as well, to 15.2 points per game, a team high, and 4.2 rebounds per game, while also being the only Temple player to start all 34 games. On December 9, 2010, Moore scored a career-high 30 points in a 68–65 upset of Georgetown
2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. In November, the team played in and won the Charleston Classic tournament. During the February 23 game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, senior Chris Wright...

. He shot 12-for-18 in the game, which was coach Fran Dunphy's 400th career victory. During the season, Moore scored in double-digits in 15 straight games.

Moore led Temple to a 26–8 record and a seven seed in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....

. He had 23 points as they defeated tenth-seeded Penn State
2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head Coach Ed DeChellis was in his eighth season with the team...

 in the Round of 64, 66–64. Moore finished with 17 points against San Diego State
2010–11 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
The 2010–11 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. It was their 12th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's twelfth season at San Diego State...

, but the Owls fell in double overtime. He was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team at the conclusion of the regular season and was a Philadelphia Big Five First Team honoree. He was recognized as an All-Fourth District second-team selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
National Association of Basketball Coaches
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 making him eligible for the State Farm Division I All‐America teams. Since the Atlantic 10 Conference was its own district, this is equivalent to being named second team All-Atlantic 10 by the NABC. Moore considered entering the 2011 NBA Draft
2011 NBA Draft
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 to receive NBA evaluations, but decided not to fill out the paperwork.

Senior

Moore was a Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection as a senior. He changed his jersey number from 23 to 10 in honor of his cousin Zaire, who died in a car crash in the summer of 2011 at the age of 10.

NCAA

College statistics
2008–09
2008–09 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the...

Temple Owls
Temple Owls men's basketball
The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...

13 0 13.2 .393 .381 .857 2.3 .7 .3 .0 4.5
2009–10
2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

Temple Owls 35 5 18.0 .479 .125 .667 3.1 1.5 .4 .0 7.6
2010–11
2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at the Liacouras Center, which has a capacity of 10,206. The Owls were in their 29th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference...

Temple Owls 34 34 33.9 .447 .383 .795 4.2 3.1 1.2 .2 15.2
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