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July 23, 2020
Jamahl Mosley
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 6/10/78
- Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 105
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Colorado (1997–2001)
- NBL DEBUT: 13/10/01
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/03/03
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Victoria 2002-03
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Jamahl Mosley was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA) before moving to San Diego at the age of 13. Mosley attended Rancho Buena Vista High School where he was named the California Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year in 1997.
FAMILY: Mosley is the second child to parents James and Deborah Mosley. His parents divorced when he was 6.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jamahl Mosley made his NBL debut with the Victoria Titans at 23 years of age. He scored 11 points in his first game.
2001/02
After the Titans failed to reach the Grand Final in 2001, the first time a Brian Goorjian team hadn’t reached a NBL Grand Final in seven years. It was decided the triple big man rotation of Chris Anstey, Brett Wheeler, and Ben Pepper wasn’t working, and as a result, Pepper was not re-signed. As a result of Darryl McDonald becoming a naturalised Australian, the team used its second import spot to sign power forward Jamahl Mosely as his replacement. Mark Dickel remained the team’s second import, as New Zealand players were not considered local players until 2003. The Titans’ next moves were replacing Glen Siegle with young guard Nathan Crosswell who had been playing for the Melbourne Tigers state league squad.
Anstey would move into the starting lineup this season, and alongside team captain Tony Ronaldson, Jason Smith, Brad Sheridan and McDonald guide the team to a first place regular season finish for the second year in a row.
The team featured six players scoring in double-figures that year with team captain Ronaldson (19.5 points and 4.5 rebounds) leading the team way. Anstey, who would fill the box score in multiple categories each game, averaging 16.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game resulting in him being awarded the Titans club MVP. Mosely, who averaged 11.5 points and 6.7 rebounds off the bench, become the first import player to win the league’s sixth man of the year award in the process. As well as Jason Smith (18.8 points and 5.4 rebounds), Darryl McDonald (12.0 points and 7.3 assists), Mark Dickel (11.6 points) to round out one of the most productive team rotations in NBL history.
The first stage of the playoffs saw Victoria take on sixth-placed Melbourne and, after winning game one (113-107), went on to lose games two (105–107) and three (103-97). As a result of finishing first, they progressed to the next stage as a result of being the highest-ranked losing team in the Qualifying Finals. This time, facing third-ranked Adelaide this time, the Titans lost game one in Melbourne 92-99, evened the series with a 86-81 win in Adelaide, then lost game three 103-92. The loss would become the last game for the Victoria Titans franchise, with the team falling into financial strife shortly after. The team would sell their licence to a group comprising a number of former North Melbourne Giants staff headed by Peter Fiddes and rebranding to the Victoria Giants.
VICTORIA GIANTS
2002/03
In 2002/03 Mosley averaged 21.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1 assists as the Victoria Giants finished with a record of 9-21 and in tenth place during the regular season.
Jamahl Mosley played two seasons the Victoria Titans. This included the Victoria Titans. He averaged 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 62 NBL games.
HIGHLIGHTS:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 24 | Victoria | 9-21 (10) | 26 | 993.0 | 550 | 246 | 27 | 86 | 160 | 10 | 17 | 75 | 91 | 198 | 445 | 44% | 47 | 125 | 38% | 107 | 150 | 71% | 53% | 50% | 37 |
| 2001-02 | 23 | Victoria | 21-9 (1) | 36 | 820.0 | 413 | 241 | 17 | 101 | 140 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 90 | 142 | 306 | 46% | 6 | 25 | 24% | 123 | 161 | 76% | 54% | 47% | 29 | Totals | 62 | 1813 | 963 | 487 | 44 | 187 | 300 | 18 | 23 | 143 | 181 | 340 | 751 | 45.3% | 53 | 150 | 35.3% | 230 | 311 | 74.0% | 54% | 49% | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 24 | Victoria | 9-21 (10) | 26 | 38.2 | 21.2 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 17.1 | 44% | 1.8 | 4.8 | 38% | 4.1 | 5.8 | 71% | 53% | 50% | 37 |
| 2001-02 | 23 | Victoria | 21-9 (1) | 36 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 46% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 24% | 3.4 | 4.5 | 76% | 54% | 47% | 29 | Total | 62 | 29.2 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 45.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.3% | 0.9 | 2.4 | 74.0% | 54% | 49% | 37 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 37 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Mexico - Petroleros de Salamanca (2001) | Spain - Baloncesto León (2003–2004) | Finland - Korihait (2004) | South Korea - Samsung Thunders (2005)
Mosley began his professional career in Mexico with Petroleros de Salamanca in 2001.
In 2003, Mosley moved to Spain and joined Baloncesto León for the 2003–04 season, where he played 31 games and recorded 361 points and 144 rebounds while ranking among the team leaders in minutes played.
During his time with Baloncesto León, he averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal per game before being released prior to the end of the campaign, and the club later fell to Bilbao Basket in the promotion playoff to the ACB.
Mosley then played in Finland with Korihait in 2004, appearing in three league games and averaging 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds before his contract was terminated by mutual agreement on 16 November 2004.
He finished his playing career in South Korea with the Seoul Samsung Thunders in 2005.
COLLEGE
Jamahl Mosley played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes, suiting up across four seasons and appearing in 100 games with 75 starts while totaling 1,171 points and 669 rebounds (career averages of 11.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game), along with 78 assists, 66 steals, and 57 blocks in 2,592 minutes.
As a freshman in 1997-98, Mosley played 19 games with one start and scored 83 points (4.4 per game) while shooting 29-for-66 from the field (43.9%) and 25-for-37 at the line (67.6%), adding 76 rebounds (4.0 per game) and earning All-Big 12 Academic first team recognition.
In 1998-99, he moved into a major role as Colorado finished 18-15 overall (7-9 in Big 12 play) and reached the National Invitation Tournament, where the Buffaloes beat Pepperdine 65-61 before losing at Colorado State 86-76; that season Mosley played 22 games with 18 starts, totaling 222 points (10.1 per game) on 72-for-152 shooting (47.4%) with 78-for-100 free throws (78.0%), while collecting 146 rebounds (6.6 per game) and sharing that roster with teammates such as Jaquay Walls, Nick Mohr, Ernest Renfroe, D.J. Harrison, Aki Thomas, Richard Fox, Carlton Carter, Stephane Pelle, Will Smith, Josh Townsend, Sam Sanders, Jose Winston, and Kyle Williams.
Mosley’s junior year (1999-2000) was his statistical peak in Boulder, as Colorado went 18-14 overall (7-9 in conference) and returned to the NIT, where it fell 94-92 to Southern Illinois; over 29 games with 28 starts he produced 449 points (14.0 per game) while hitting 159-of-294 field goals (54.1%) and 131-of-177 free throws (74.0%), and he was recognized as a third-team All-Big 12 selection in 2000, with Colorado’s season narrative noting Mosley and Stephane Pelle controlling the paint during a strong 11-5 pre-conference start and highlighting a December 3 win over Gonzaga (81-77) at Hawaii’s Rainbow Classic.
As a senior in 2000-01, Mosley started 28 of 30 games as Colorado finished 15-15 overall (5-11 in Big 12 play), and he totaled 417 points (13.9 per game) while shooting 145-for-259 from the field (56.0%) and 127-for-165 at the line (77.0%), with 229 rebounds (7.6 per game), 31 assists, and 14 blocks; during that season he recorded a 22-rebound game against Missouri (12 points, 22 rebounds) on January 10, 2001, and he also posted 16 points and eight rebounds in a road win at Texas A&M in mid-January 2001 alongside Jaquay Walls’ 19-point, nine-assist outing.
AWARDS
- 1x time NBL 6th Man (2002)
COACHING HISTORY
Mosley joined the Denver Nuggets of the NBA as a player development coach and scout in 2005.
He was promoted to an assistant coach in 2007.
Mosley worked as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2010 to 2014.
He joined the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach in 2014. Mosley became the Mavericks' defensive coordinator in 2018.
On April 2, 2021, he served as acting head coach after Rick Carlisle had a positive COVID-19 test and led the Mavericks to a 99–86 victory over the New York Knicks. After seven years with the Mavericks, Mosley was hired as head coach for the Orlando Magic in 2021.
On March 12, 2024, Mosley agreed to a 4-year extension with the Magic and led the Magic to a 47-35 record after winning a total of 34 games the prior season. He finished as a finalist for the NBA's coach of the year award.
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