Ben Moore (basketball)


Ben Alexander Moore is an American professional basketball player, who plays for Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Southern Methodist University.

College career

Moore came to SMU from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois where he was an all-state honorable mention honoree and a finalist for Illinois Mr. Basketball. During his freshman season he was named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week three times on November 11, 2013, January 27 and February 10, 2014 He finished his college career averaging 9 points and 5.8 rebounds a game.

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2017–2018)

Moore went undrafted for the 2017 NBA draft. On June 23, 2017, Moore signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Indiana Pacers to be able to join their roster for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On August 15, 2017, Moore signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League as an affiliate player from the Indiana Pacers.

Indiana Pacers (2018)

On January 12, 2018, Moore signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers. Throughout the rest of the season, he split his playing time between the Pacers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Moore made his NBA debut on January 24, 2018 against the Phoenix Suns, playing three minutes. On September 21, 2018, Moore re-signed with the Pacers. On November 3, 2018, Moore was waived by the Indiana Pacers.

Second Stint with Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2018)

On November 6, 2018, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that they had reacquired Moore.

San Antonio Spurs (2018–2019)

Moore signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs, splitting time with the Austin Spurs of the G League, on November 20, 2018. On July 1, 2019, it was reported that no qualifying offer was issued for Moore, despite that Moore was listed in the Spurs' roster for 2019 NBA Summer League hosted at Vivint Smart Home Arena.

Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta (2019)

On September 12, 2019, he has signed with Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.. On November 29, 2019, he has decided to return back to USA because of family issues and his contract has been terminated.

Third Stint with Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2019–present)

On December 12, 2019, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that they had acquired Moore. In a game against the Capital City Go-Go on January 13, 2020, Moore scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. He averaged 13.9 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season