Moses Josiah Moody (born May 31, 2002) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. Moody was drafted 14th overall in the

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by the Warriors. During his rookie season with the team, he won an

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Early life

Moody began playing high school basketball for Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in

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, where he helped his team reach the state championship game in his freshman season. As a sophomore, he moved to

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. Moody averaged 18.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class 7A state title. He was named to the ''

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'' All-Underclassman Team and the Arkansas 7A All-State Team. For his junior year, Moody transferred to

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. He averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game for Bradley Beal Elite at the

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(EYBL) regular season and was named to the All-EYBL honorable mention. In his senior season, Moody averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for Montverde, the consensus number one team in the nation, who he helped achieve a 25–0 regular season record. Moody received several high major

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scholarship offers as early as his sophomore season. He finished high school as a consensus four-star recruit in the 2020 class. On November 9, 2019, Moody committed to play

for

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over offers from

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and

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, among others. He became the highest-ranked player to commit to Arkansas since

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of the 2013 class.

College career

Moody recorded a career-high 28 points four times in the 2020–21 season for the Razorbacks. As a freshman, he averaged 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Moody earned SEC Freshman of the Year and First Team All- SEC honors. After helping Arkansas to a 25–7 overall record, an Elite Eight appearance in the 2021 NCAA tournament, and a Top Ten finish in the polls, he declared for the

on April 9, 2021, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2021–present)

Moody was selected with the 14th pick in the

by the

. On August 5, 2021, Moody signed with the Warriors. On October 19, Moody made his debut in the NBA, coming off the bench with two points and two rebounds in a 121–114 win over the

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. On January 11, 2022, on assignment with the

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of the

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, Moody scored 37 points in a 132–130 overtime victory over the

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. On March 7, Moody scored a career-high 30 points in a 131–124 loss to the

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. On June 16, he won the

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with the Warriors. On October 20, 2024, Moody signed a three-year, $39 million extension with the Warriors. He played in 74 games (34 starts) for Golden State during the

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, averaging 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. On April 30, 2025, during the first round of the playoffs, Moody recorded 25 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 131–116 Game 5 loss to the

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. On May 22, Moody underwent surgery to repair a torn

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in his right thumb.

Personal life

Moody is the son of Kareem and Rona Moody. He has an older brother.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

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2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

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2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

, style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 12 , , 2 , , 16.1 , , .350 , , .333 , , .824 , , 2.2 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , .3 , , 7.1 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 37 , , 2 , , 12.4 , , .437 , , .438 , , .829 , , 1.8 , , .7 , , .4 , , .3 , , 5.3

College

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, 32 , , 32 , , 33.8 , , .427 , , .358 , , .812 , , 5.8 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , 16.8

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioUSA Basketball bio
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