Jérôme Moïso (born 15 June 1978) is a French former professional basketball player.

Jérôme Moïso
Personal information
Born (1978-06-15) 15 June 1978 (age 46)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolMilford Academy
(Milford, Connecticut)
CollegeUCLA (1998–2000)
NBA draft2000: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2000–2013
PositionPower forward / center
Number5, 6, 7
Career history
2000–2001Boston Celtics
2001–2002Charlotte Hornets
2002–2003New Orleans Hornets
20032005Toronto Raptors
2004–2005New Jersey Nets
2005Cleveland Cavaliers
2006Lottomatica Roma
2006–2007Climamio Bologna
2007Real Madrid
2007–2008DKV Joventut
2008Khimki BC
2008–2009DKV Joventut
2009–2010Bilbao Basket
2010–2011Jiangsu Dragons
2011–2012BC Dnipro
2013Piratas de Quebradillas
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 1996 France U-18 Team

College career

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He played college basketball at UCLA with the UCLA Bruins.

Professional career

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A forward-center who has played in the NBA, Moïso was selected 11th overall in the 2000 NBA draft by the Celtics in 2000, and has played for the NBA clubs the Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers. In total, Moïso played 145 games in his NBA career, starting in 3 of them, with averages of 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds. His best season came in 2002-03 when he established career highs in points per game (4.0) and rebounds per game (3.5) for the New Orleans Hornets.[1]

He would end his NBA career as a Cavalier, only playing 4 games for the team. Moïso's final NBA game was played on February 16, 2005, in a 111–89 win over the Atlanta Hawks, where he recorded only 2 points and 1 rebound.

He has also played in Europe with the Italian League clubs Lottomatica Roma and Climamio Bologna, the Spanish ACB League clubs Real Madrid, DKV Joventut, and Bilbao Basket, and the Russian Super League club Khimki BC.

Personal life

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Moïso was born in Paris and grew up in Guadeloupe.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jérôme Moïso Stats".
  2. ^ Fitz, Gary (29 June 2000). "Celtics hope they may have found a real keeper in Moiso". Nashua Telegraph. p. 35. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
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