Richard L. Moore (born 1945) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'4" guard, he played

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for one season at Villanova before becoming academically ineligible and transferring to

Hiram Scott College Hiram Scott College was a private liberal arts college that operated from 1965 to 1972 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Named after Hiram Scott (1805–1828), a fur trapper with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company who was found dead in the vicinity on his re ...

for his final two years. During his senior season he averaged 38.8 points per game. Following his college career, he worked out several times with the

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before signing with the San Diego Rockets in May 1967. After being released by San Diego in the fall, he signed with the

Denver Rockets Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United ...

of the

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. He played for Denver during the 1967–68 season, where he averaged 3.8 and 1.1 rebounds points per game before being released in December 1967. Moore has the distinction of being drafted by three different NBA teams in three consecutive years: *

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

– 5th round (5th pick, 43rd overall) by the

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is ...

– 10th round (1st pick, 85th overall) by the

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1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establ ...

– 3rd round (10th pick, 29th overall) by the San Diego Rockets

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