Moore selected as part of USU’s ‘All Century Team’
Jimmy Moore, Utah State University’s director of admissions, was announced this weekend as the fourth person selected to the Utah State all-century basketball team.
Moore was honored at halftime of the Utah State-UC Riverside game on Saturday night in the Spectrum.
“It’s an awesome opportunity just to be on that list with all of those great players,” Moore said.
Moore is 21st all-time on Utah State’s scoring list, and during his career put together a string of 30 straight double-doubles.
Moore, originally from Leakesville, Miss., decided to attend Utah State for its academics.
“Utah State was the only school that talked about academics,” Moore said. “It made my decision to come here easier.”
After graduating, Moore was drafted to the Seattle Supersonics as a fourth-round draft pick in 1975. Moore later returned to Utah State as part of the coaching staff.
“I had a tremendous college experience,” Moore said, “which made it easier for me to come back.”
Moore said he is appreciative of the opportunity he was given and looks forward to many more years at Utah State.
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