Johnny Moates

John Michael Moates (November 28, 1944 – July 9, 2018) was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Richmond between 1964–65 and 1966–67. A native of Richmond, Virginia, the 6-foot-1-inch (185 cm) point guard played for the Spiders for three seasons, the last two of which he was a First Team All-Southern Conference selection. In his senior season of 1966–67, Moates averaged 25.0 points per game to lead the conference in scoring and was subsequently named the Southern Conference Player of the Year.^[1]

Johnny Moates

Moates during his senior year at Richmond.
Personal information
Born	(1944-11-28)November 28, 1944
Died	July 9, 2018(2018-07-09) (aged 73) Mechanicsville, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school	Benedictine (Richmond, Virginia)
College	Richmond (1964–1967)
NBA draft	1967: 13th round, 138th overall pick
Drafted by	Cincinnati Royals
Position	Point guard
Career highlights
SoCon Player of the Year (1967) 2× First-team All-SoCon (1966, 1967)

In the 1967 NBA draft, the Cincinnati Royals selected him in the third round (138th overall) but he never played in a game in the league.

Moates became a businessman in his later life. He died on July 9, 2018, following a brief illness.^[2]