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

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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

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

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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

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teams in three consecutive years: *

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

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

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

He was also drafted by the

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in the inaugural 1967

draft.

Career statistics

ABA

Source

Regular season

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1945 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Philadelphia Denver Rockets players Hiram Scott College alumni John Bartram High School alumni New York Knicks draft picks Oakland Oaks draft picks Philadelphia 76ers draft picks San Diego Rockets draft picks Shooting guards Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub