McKenzie Zachary Moore (born May 11, 1992) is an American professional

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player for the Zavkhan Brothers of

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. He played

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for

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and the

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before playing professionally in New Zealand, Belgium, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Israel, and the Philippines. He earned NZNBL MVP in 2016 playing for the

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High school career

Moore attended College Park High School in

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. As a senior at College Park in 2010–11, he averaged 18 points, six rebounds and 11 assists en route to being tabbed MVP of the Diablo Valley Athletic League. He led College Park to a 22–3 record and earned MVP honors at three tournaments, including the Jim Stephenson Invitational. Prior to his senior year, he gave an oral commitment to Saint Mary's but never signed a letter of intent.

College career

Due to a sub-par academic record, Moore was unable to sign with a Division I program coming out of high school. He instead enrolled at

for the 2011–12 season and played for the Rams as a freshman. Moore enrolled at

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for the spring 2012 semester and joined the Miners men's basketball team in December 2012 for the rest of the 2012–13 season. He appeared in 25 games with 15 starts as a sophomore, averaging 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 24.4 minutes per game. He rated among the

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leaders in blocked shots and steals, finishing 13th in both categories. On January 30, 2013, he scored a season-high 18 points against UAB. He was named to the 2013 Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average) and was named a Conference USA Men's Basketball All-Academic Team honoree. After a promising sophomore season for the Miners, Moore ran into controversy as a junior in 2013–14. He missed the team's fifth game of the season on November 23 with a concussion, and the team's tenth game of the season on December 16 due to suspension. His December 16 suspension was imposed by head coach Tim Floyd after Moore sat near the end of the team bench after being subbed off against Sacramento State on December 7, and refusing to head to the locker room upon being told to do so by Floyd. He played three further games for UTEP before he and teammate Jalen Ragland were suspended from the team indefinitely starting with the December 28 game against Western Illinois. He was later dismissed from the program on January 7, along with Ragland and Justin Crosgile, for gambling on sporting events. He appeared in just 11 games for UTEP in 2013–14 and made nine starts, averaging a team-high 13.1 points, as well as 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 27.3 minutes per game.

Professional career

Nelson Giants (2015)

In January 2015, Moore signed with the

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for the

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. He had three 30-point games during the season and earned three Player of the Week awards, with his third one coming after scoring 35 points against the Taranaki Mountainairs on June 6. He helped the Giants finish the regular season in second place with a 13–5 record before losing 97–85 to the

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in the semi-finals, with Moore scoring nine points on 2-of-11 shooting. In the semi-final loss, Moore fractured the sesamoid bone in his foot, but chose not to have an MRI scan. He appeared in all 19 games for the Giants in 2015, averaging 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. He subsequently earned NBL All-Star Five honors. Upon the conclusion of the Nelson Giants' season on July 4, Moore returned to the United States and joined the

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for the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League. He appeared in three of the Bucks' six summer league games, recording his best game of the tournament on July 16 with two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 11 minutes against the

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Leuven Bears (2015)

On November 19, 2015, Moore signed a try-out contract with the

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of the

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. He made his debut for the club two days later, recording four points, two rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes against VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster. He was then released after being ruled out for four to six weeks with a broken toe, the same toe injury he suffered in New Zealand.

Canterbury Rams (2016)

On April 4, 2016, Moore signed with the

as an injury replacement for Jamie Adams. He made his debut for the Rams four days later, recording 32 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 91–78 win over the Southland Sharks. He subsequently earned Player of the Week honors for Round 5. On April 30, he scored 32 points in a 107–97 loss to the

. On May 8, he recorded 16 points, nine rebounds and 13 assists in a 95–82 win over the

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. On May 14, he recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 106–78 win over the Hawks. He helped the Rams win the

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with a first-place finish and a 13–5 record before losing 104–85 to the

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in the semi-finals despite a 35-point effort from Moore. For the season, he was named the NBL Most Valuable Player. In 13 games for the Rams, he averaged 22.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 3.4 steals per game. After attending NBA mini-camps held by the

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and the

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, Moore accepted an offer by the Mavericks to join their summer league team for the

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. In six games for the Mavericks, he averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists in 18.0 minutes per game.

Promitheas Patras (2016–2017)

On August 16, 2016, Moore signed with Promitheas Patras of the

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. Promitheas missed the playoffs in 2016–17 with a 10–16 record. Moore appeared in all 26 games for the team, averaging 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Return to Canterbury (2017)

On April 27, 2017, Moore signed with the

for the second half of the 2017 New Zealand NBL season. Rams coach

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looked to bring back Moore to bolster the squad and revive their campaign after they started the season with a 5–5 record. However, in his season debut on May 5, the Rams were defeated 105–94 by the Southland Sharks, with Moore recording 11 points, six rebounds and six assists. On May 20, he recorded a triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 91–83 win over the

. He was subsequently named Player of the Week for Round 10. On May 27, he recorded 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 79–71 win over the Sharks. He was subsequently named Player of the Week for Round 11. He went on to miss the final three games of the regular season after spraining his foot against Southland in Round 11. The Rams finished the regular season in fourth place with a 10–8 record, and lost 94–73 to the

in the semi-finals. Moore had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the loss. He appeared in six games for the Rams, averaging 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Lavrio (2017–2018)

On July 11, 2017, Moore signed with

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of the

, returning to Greece for a second stint. Lavrio finished the 2017–18 regular season in sixth place with a 14–12 record, before losing to Promitheas in the quarter-finals. In 25 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Avtodor Saratov (2018)

On July 21, 2018, Moore signed with Russian team

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of the

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. On November 11, 2018, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement. He appeared in two BCL games, two

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games, and four VTB United League games.

Banvit (2018–2019)

On November 12, 2018, Moore signed with Banvit of the

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. In nine league games, he averaged 9.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He also averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals in eight BCL games.

Philippines (2019)

Between July and September 2019, Moore played for Mighty Sports at the Jones Cup tournament and

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at the East Asia Super League Terrific 12.

Anwil Włocławek (2020)

On February 3, 2020, Moore signed with

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of the

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. On February 14, in the quarter-final of the

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, Moore suffered a torn ligament in his ankle that ruled him out for at least four weeks. Despite losing Moore, Włocławek went on to win the title. On July 22, 2020, Moore re-signed with Włocławek for the 2020–21 season. He was released by Włocławek on December 30, 2020.

Ironi Nahariya (2021)

On January 9, 2021, Moore signed with

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of the

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TNT Tropang Giga (2021)

On November 2, 2021, Moore signed with

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of the

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. He was replaced on the roster by

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on December 25 after he returned to the United States to deal with an injured MCL.

Strong Group Athletics (2024)

In January 2024, Moore joined Strong Group Athletics for the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship.

Mongolia (2024–present)

In October 2024, Moore joined the Bishrelt Metal of

. In December 2024, Moore joined the Zavkhan Brothers of The League.

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