Ben Melmeth
July 23, 2020
Derek Moore
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 21/02/75
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Parramatta
- College: South Carolina - Aitken
- NBL DEBUT: 2/10/99
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 10/12/04
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Sydney 2000-02 | Adelaide 2004 | Townsville 2005
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Derek Moore was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Parramatta basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Derek Moore made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 24 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Sydney underwent a familiar narrative during the 1999/00 season. One that began with compiling a impressive roster on paper to start the season, only to see it fall apart (like a violet crumble) by the end of the year. Expectations were high with the continued development of Sydney underwent a familiar narrative during the 1999/00 season. One that began with compiling a impressive roster on paper to start the season, only to see it fall apart (like a violet crumble) by the end of the year. It started with a coaching change, Brett Brown replacing Bill Tomlinson (the team’s fourth coach in six seasons). Then, with Sydney seemingly stockpiling much of the league’s best young talent, adding Ben Melmeth (Newcastle) and Moore (South Carolina-Aiken University) and to the talented young core of Matthew Nielsen, Aaron Trahair and Scott McGregor, re-signing one of the most dominant big men in NBL history, Acie Earl and poaching the reigning league MVP, Steve Woodberry from the Brisbane Bullets expectations were high.
The Kings started the year with a 98–76 win over Canberra, but it was clear Earl’s fitness wasn’t where it was the previous season. He managed 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists and was released before their next game. Meanwhile, Kevin Brooks who had just led Adelaide to back-to-back championships. Brooks’s signing was unusual, with Adelaide signing him to a contract which the league determined it would not approve, claiming it would put the club over the salary cap considering it also had added Paul Maley to its championship unit only a few weeks earlier. Brooks found himself without a team to play for until the Kings contacted him and signed him as Earl’s replacement.
After a mediocre start to the season (2-2), import Steve Woodberry suffered a season ending injury forcing the Kings to find a replacement for him also. This came in the form of NBA talent Drew Barry who was also the son of NBA legend Rick Barry.
The Kings went 6-5 with Barry (7.6 points, 4 rebounds and 6.3 assists) but with his production not being anywhere near where they expected for a NBA level point guard, he too received the axe and was replaced with Kendrick Johnson.
From here, Johnson (21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists) led the team in scoring, alongside Brooks (16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists) and Nielsen (16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists) and the team finished their season with a record of 11-17. Moore averaged 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists as the Kings missed the playoffs for the fourth season in a row.
One of the few bright spots for the Kings roller-coaster season was the development of Derek Moore (9.2 points and 5.1 rebounds) who was named Rookie of the Year at season’s end.
2000/01
In 2000/01, Moore averaged 10.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists, playing a key role in the Kings rotation, helping the team finish in a fifth place (17-11).
2001/02
The 2001/02 season saw Moore average 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists and play a key role in helping the Kings to a eighth place finish in the regular season with a 14-16record.
ADELAIDE 36ERS
2003/04
During the 2003/04 season, Moore averaged 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists and was a part of the 36ers squad which finished in eighth place with a record of 14-19.
TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES
2004/05
In 2004/05, Moore averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists, and helped guide the Crocodiles to a third place finish in the regular season with a 19-13record.
Derek Moore played five seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Sydney Kings, Adelaide 36ers and Townsville Crocodiles. He averaged 9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 103 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 43rd in blocks per game.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 30 | Townsville | 19-13 (3) | 17 | 360.0 | 152 | 90 | 12 | 28 | 62 | 10 | 42 | 19 | 46 | 52 | 113 | 46% | 7 | 23 | 30% | 41 | 53 | 77% | 55% | 49% | 18 |
| 2003-04 | 29 | Adelaide | 14-19 (8) | 6 | 104.0 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 33 | 42% | 1 | 7 | 14% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 48% | 44% | 19 |
| 2001-02 | 27 | Sydney | 14-16 (8) | 21 | 375.0 | 147 | 83 | 11 | 31 | 52 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 53 | 116 | 46% | 6 | 22 | 27% | 35 | 48 | 73% | 53% | 48% | 17 |
| 2000-01 | 26 | Sydney | 17-11 (5) | 31 | 843.0 | 338 | 213 | 41 | 70 | 143 | 19 | 62 | 48 | 112 | 138 | 283 | 49% | 7 | 31 | 23% | 55 | 82 | 67% | 52% | 50% | 23 |
| 1999-00 | 25 | Sydney | 11-17 (7) | 28 | 604.0 | 258 | 143 | 19 | 67 | 76 | 21 | 46 | 27 | 61 | 106 | 194 | 55% | 4 | 9 | 44% | 42 | 58 | 72% | 58% | 56% | 20 | Totals | 103 | 2286 | 929 | 549 | 87 | 208 | 341 | 59 | 167 | 122 | 292 | 363 | 739 | 49.1% | 25 | 92 | 27.2% | 178 | 246 | 72.4% | 55% | 51% | 23 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 30 | Townsville | 19-13 (3) | 17 | 21.2 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 46% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 30% | 2.4 | 3.1 | 77% | 55% | 49% | 18 |
| 2003-04 | 29 | Adelaide | 14-19 (8) | 6 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 42% | 0.2 | 1.2 | 14% | 0.8 | 0.8 | 100% | 48% | 44% | 19 |
| 2001-02 | 27 | Sydney | 14-16 (8) | 21 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 46% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 27% | 1.7 | 2.3 | 73% | 53% | 48% | 17 |
| 2000-01 | 26 | Sydney | 17-11 (5) | 31 | 27.2 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 49% | 0.2 | 1.0 | 23% | 1.8 | 2.6 | 67% | 52% | 50% | 23 |
| 1999-00 | 25 | Sydney | 11-17 (7) | 28 | 21.6 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 55% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 44% | 1.5 | 2.1 | 72% | 58% | 56% | 20 | Total | 103 | 22.2 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 49.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.2% | 0.2 | 0.9 | 72.4% | 55% | 51% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Derek Moore did not play in a major FIBA tournament, but did represent Australia at the 2001 FIBA Oceania Qualifiers.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - ? | New Zealand - Hawkes Bay (2005)
Moore spent the 2002/03 season playing with Rimini in the Italian second division.
AWARDS
- NBL Rookie Of The Year (2000)
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