Wendell Moore Jr.'s Parents

The Detroit Pistons' shooting guard, Wendell Horace Moore Jr., was initially selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the 26th choice in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. But before he made his NBA debut, he was traded to the Houston Rockets and then the Minnesota Timberwolves. He averaged 1.1 points, 0.4 assists, and 0.6 rebounds while playing in 54 games throughout his two seasons with the Timberwolves. He was traded to the Detroit Pistons in July of 2024. The native of Charlotte, North Carolina, was selected for the McDonald's All-American and Nike Hoop Summit in 2019 during his time at Cox Mill High School.

Moore also took home the North Carolina Mr. Basketball title and the Jordan Brand Classic. Furthermore, he represented the United States in the FIBA U17 World Cup and FIBA U18 Americas Championship, where he took home gold as a team. In 2019, he enrolled at Duke University, where he averaged 10.7 points, 3.2 assists, and 4.9 rebounds while playing in 88 games, starting 68 of them. He was named to the 2022 ACC All-Defensive Team and the second team All-ACC in his senior year, and he also received the Julius Erving Award.

Who are Wendell Moore Jr.'s parents?

Wendell Moore Jr.’s parents are Marie and Wendell Moore. His father, Wendell Sr., went to Christopher Newport University, where he played basketball, according to Wendell Jr.'s athletic Duke profile. However, no other information is available about both of them.

As per Moore’s NBA bio, before the 2020–21 season, Moore was one of 11 players nationwide selected to serve on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Player Development Coalition. This diverse group of Division I men’s basketball student-athletes offers insightful opinions and input on matters pertaining to college basketball.