Stefan Moody

Stefan Moody
Moody in January 2023
No. 42 – Nanjing Monkey Kings
PositionPoint guard
LeagueChinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1993-10-06) October 6, 1993 (age 31)
Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolPoinciana
(Osceola County, Florida)
College
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Trabzonspor
2017–2018Rethymno Cretan Kings
2018Tsmoki-Minsk
2018Busan KT Sonicboom
2019–2021DEAC
2021–2022Larisa
2022–2023Chorale Roanne
2023Trotamundos de Carabobo
2023Igokea
2024Qingdao Eagles
2024–presentNanjing Monkey Kings
Career highlights and awards

Stefan Moody (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association. Standing at 1.78 metres (5 feet 10 inches), he plays at the point guard position. After playing one year of college basketball at FAU, one year at Kilgore College and two years at Ole Miss, Moody entered the 2016 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school

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Moody attended and played high school basketball at Poinciana High School, in Osceola County, Florida, where he stayed until 2012 and led Poinciana High School to a 20–10 season. He was named to the Florida Class 7A all-state team and the Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida team and to the Parade All-America team. As a senior, he averaged 27.9 points per game.

College career

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After graduating from Poinciana High School, Moody played one year of college basketball for FAU. He was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team, as a freshman. After the 2012–13 season, Moody transferred to Kilgore College.[1] After one season, he transferred again to Ole Miss. He was named to the All-Southeastern Conference First Team, as a junior and as a senior.

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Moody joined Trabzonspor of the Turkish League.[2] During his first pro season, Moody averaged 8.6 points and 4.1 assists per game.

On July 19, 2017, Moody joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[3] On February 3, 2018, Moody scored 44 points against Koroivos, and he became the first player to score over 42 points in a Greek League game, in the last 12 years.

Moody played for DEAC of the Hungarian league between 2019 and 2021. During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.

On December 6, 2021, Moody signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[4] In 28 league games, he averaged 15.5 points (shooting with 39.4% from the 3-point line), 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals, playing around 32 minutes per contest.

On July 4, 2022, Moody signed with French club Chorale Roanne.

On June 3, 2023, he joined Igokea of the Bosnian League, the Adriatic League and the Basketball Champions League.[5]

The Basketball Tournament

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Stefan Moody played for Armored Athlete in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 3 games, he averaged 8 points, 2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game. Armored Athlete reached the Super 16 before falling to Boeheim's Army.

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Moody leaves FAU due to academic issues". upressonline.com. July 2, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trabzonspor lands rookie Stefan Moody". sportando.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cretan Kings land Stefan Moody, ex Trabzonspor". probasketballoverseas.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Stefan Moody joins Kae Larisa". Sportando. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 3, 2023). "Stefan Moody signs with BC Igokea - Sportando". Sportando. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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