Every Season While Playing On The Hardwood For Duke Wendell Moore Jr. Improves! As A Junior This Season He Is Getting Rewarded Because He Has Been Named To The Wooden Award Mid Season Watch List
As a freshman at Duke in 2019, 2020,
Wendell Moore Jr. was on the
All-ACC Academic Team for the second straight season
Played in all 24 games for the Blue Devils and made 18 starts. including a start in each of the final 15 games
Averaged 9.7 points per game on 86-of-206 (.417) field goal shooting
Shook off a slow start to average 11.2 points over the final 19 games, after averaging just 3.8 points over the first five contests
Shot .454 (79-of-174) from the field over the season's final 19 games
Recorded 4.8 rebounds per game and ranked third on the team with 65 assists (2.7 average)
Upped his scoring and rebound averages to 10.9 and 5.2, respectively, in ACC play
Scored 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting while grabbing four rebounds in the season-opening win over Coppin State (11/28)
Led the Blue Devils to a win over Boston College (1/6), scoring a game-high 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting to go with four rebounds
Contributed 15 points off the bench at Pitt (1/19) going 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range
Scored 11 points with three three-pointers and four rebounds in the win over Clemson (1/30)
Went 7-of-9 from the field for 18 points with six boards and three assists at Miami (2/1)
Scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting versus North Carolina (2/6), while adding five rebounds and four assists
Notched his first double-double of the season in the home game against Notre Dame (2/9), going for 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting with 10 boards
Shot 5-of-9 from the floor for 11 points and four rebounds at Wake Forest (2/17)
Dished out a career-high seven assists, brought in five rebounds and scored four points in the win over No. 7 Virginia (2/20)
Went for 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting, nine rebounds and four assists against Louisville (2/27)
Finished 9-of-19 from the floor for 20 points with eight boards, three dimes and four steals at Georgia Tech (3/2)
Scored nine points, grabbed seven boards and dished out five assists in the ACC Tournament win over Louisville (3/10)
Named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, presented to the nation’s best small forward
Selected second-team Preseason All-ACC
Named to Naismith Trophy watch list
As a sophomore at Duke in 2020-2021,
Wendell Moore Jr. was on the All-ACC Academic Team for the second straight season
Played in all 24 games for the Blue Devils and made 18 starts. including a start in each of the final 15 games
Averaged 9.7 points per game on 86-of-206 (.417) field goal shooting
Shook off a slow start to average 11.2 points over the final 19 games, after averaging just 3.8 points over the first five contests
Shot .454 (79-of-174) from the field over the season's final 19 games
Recorded 4.8 rebounds per game and ranked third on the team with 65 assists (2.7 average)
Upped his scoring and rebound averages to 10.9 and 5.2, respectively, in ACC play
Scored 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting while grabbing four rebounds in the season-opening win over Coppin State (11/28)
Led the Blue Devils to a win over Boston College (1/6), scoring a game-high 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting to go with four rebounds
Contributed 15 points off the bench at Pitt (1/19) going 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range
Scored 11 points with three three-pointers and four rebounds in the win over Clemson (1/30)
Went 7-of-9 from the field for 18 points with six boards and three assists at Miami (2/1)
Scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting versus North Carolina (2/6), while adding five rebounds and four assists
Notched his first double-double of the season in the home game against Notre Dame (2/9), going for 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting with 10 boards
Shot 5-of-9 from the floor for 11 points and four rebounds at Wake Forest (2/17)
Dished out a career-high seven assists, brought in five rebounds and scored four points in the win over No. 7 Virginia (2/20)
Went for 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting, nine rebounds and four assists against Louisville (2/27)
Finished 9-of-19 from the floor for 20 points with eight boards, three dimes and four steals at Georgia Tech (3/2)
Scored nine points, grabbed seven boards and dished out five assists in the ACC Tournament win over Louisville (3/10)
Named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, presented to the nation’s best small forward
Selected second-team Preseason All-ACC
Named to Naismith Trophy watch list
This season as a junior at Duke Wendell Moore Jr. is averaging 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds 4.8 assists per game while shooting 55.6 %
“according to espn.com”
Wendell Moore Jr. was Voted a team captain, along with senior Joey Baker
Named to Preseason All-ACC Second Team
Scored 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four rebounds and three assists in season-opener versus No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)
Posted fifth triple-double in program history against Army (11/12), recording 19 points, 10 boards and 10 assists
Went for 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals against Campbell (11/13) to earn MVP honors in the Duke Veteran's Day Weekend Showcase
Netted 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 3-of-3 from the free throw line with six boards and four assists versus Lafayette (11/19)
Nearly had a second triple-double with 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes against The Citadel (11/22)
Helped lead Duke to a win over No. 1 Gonzaga (11/26) with 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting and 7-of-10 from the free throw line, six rebounds, six assists and six steals
Named ACC Player of the Week following The Citadel and Gonzaga victories
Went for 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting with eight boards and five assists at Ohio State (11/30)
Finished 8-of-11, including 4-of-4 from three-point range, for 21 points, five rebounds and six assists versus App State (12/16)
Shot 5-of-9 from the floor for 12 points, three boards and five dimes in 25 minutes against Elon (12/18)
Opened ACC play with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists in win over Virginia Tech (12/22)
“according to his biography on goduke.com”
Wendell Moore Jr. is proving to be among the nation's most complete – and improved – players as he is the only player nationally averaging 16.0+ points, 5.0+ rebounds and 4.0+ assists on .550+ shooting from the field. The junior from Charlotte, N.C., is second in the ACC in assists (4.8), fourth in field goal percentage (.556) and eighth in scoring (16.3). His scoring average has increased by 6.6 points per game from his sophomore to junior season. With a 19-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist stat line against Army on Nov. 12, he has one of 10 triple-doubles in the nation this season.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
For that he is getting rewarded!
How?
By being named to the mid season watch list for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's.