Reggie Moore

Reginal Dennis Benjamin Moore (March 31, 1981 – June 12, 2023) was an American-born Angolan basketball player. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) power forward, attended from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2001-2003. He played in Norway, United States Basketball League (USBL; under coach John Starks), Germany, and Portugal. He has a daughter, Makayla Moore who is a university student and lives in Texas. He has a son named Maverick that lives in Angola.

Reggie Moore

Moore in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1981-03-31)March 31, 1981 Lemoore, California, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 42) Luanda, Angola
Nationality	American / Angolan
Listed height	203 cm (6.66 ft)
Listed weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
High school	Lemoore (Lemoore, California)
College	LA Harbor College (1999–2001) Oral Roberts (2001–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2018
Position	Power forward
Career history
2003	BF Copenhagen
2004–2005	Belenenses
2006–2007	LTi Gießen 46ers
2006–2007	Maccabi Givat Shmuel
2006–2007	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2007–2008	UB La Palma
2008–2009	Illescas
2009–2011	Recreativo do Libolo
2012–2015	Primeiro de Agosto
2015–2018	Petro de Luanda
2018	Galitos-Barreiro
Career highlights
Angolan League champion (2013) 2× Angolan Supercup champion (2014, 2015)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Angola AfroBasket Abidjan 2013 National Team Radès 2015 National Team African Games Brazzaville 2015 National Team FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup Malabo 2012 1º de Agosto Luanda 2015 Petro Atlético Salé 2011 1º de Agosto

In 2012, Moore was granted Angolan citizenship, thus being eligible to play for the Angolan national squad. He is only the second U.S. citizen in the history of the country's existence to ever be granted Angolan nationality.^[1][2][3]

Moore died in Luanda on June 12, 2023, at the age of 42.^[4]

Achievements

• 2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 champion with Primeiro de Agosto
• 2012–2013 – BAI Basket 2013 Top 3-point shooter
• 2011–2012 – Africa Club Champion with Primeiro de Agosto
• 2009–2010 – BAI Basket 2010 Top Scorer
• 2006 & 2007 – Relegated to the National League with Givate Shmuel
• 2005 & 2006 – Voted player of the year in Portugal's TMN
• 2005 & 2006 – Led the TMN (Portugal) League in scoring in (22.2 ppg)
• 2004 & 2005 – Voted twice to Portugal's All-Star Game
• 2003–2004 – Voted 1st Team All-Norwegian League