Jim Moran (basketball)

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Jim Moran
Portland Trail Blazers
Position Assistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1978-12-03) December 3, 1978 (age 46)
Syosset, New York
Nationality American / Irish
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school St. Dominic (Oyster Bay, New York)
College William & Mary (1997–2001)
NBA draft 2001 / Undrafted
Playing career 2001–2011
Position Small forward
Career history
As player:
2001–2011 Gran Canaria
As coach:
2013–2014 Maine Red Claws (player development)
2014–2015 Portland Trail Blazers (video coordinator)
2015–present Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-CAA (2000, 2001)
  • Only jersey ever retired by CB Gran Canaria

James Timothy "Jim" Moran (born December 3, 1978)[1] is an American-Irish retired professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.

Playing career

Moran was born in Syosset, New York and attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay from 1993 to 1997.[1] He played on a state championship team during his prep years.[2] After graduating, Moran played four years of college basketball at William & Mary (1997–2001) where he scored 1,324 points and was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team member in his junior and senior seasons.[2]

Moran played his entire professional career for CB Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB (2001 to 2011).[2] On April 21, 2013, Moran became the only player in Gran Canaria history to have his jersey retired.[2] In 10 seasons with the team he recorded 2,060 points, 802 rebounds and 321 assists in 7,452 minutes.[2]

Moran has also competed for Ireland's national team.[2]

Coaching career

In November 2013, Moran began his coaching career as a player development coach for the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws.[3] He then became the Portland Trail Blazers' associate video coordinator for the 2014–15 season.[4] The Trail Blazers finished that season with a 51–31 record, a Northwest Division championship, and a berth into the Western Conference playoffs as a fourth-seed.[4] Moran was promoted to be a full-time assistant coach upon the start of the 2015–16 season.[4]

References

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External links

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