Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Sign Craig Moore to NLI
11/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 18, 2004
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Carmody today announced the signing of Craig Moore (Doylestown, Pa./Lawrenceville [N.J.] Prep) to a National Letter of Intent. As NU has only one scholarship available, he is the first and only signee for the Wildcats this year.
A 6-foot-4 guard, Moore will matriculate at Northwestern in 2005 and be eligible to play for the Wildcats next season.
"We are delighted to have Craig join our program," said Carmody. "He is an excellent shooter and passer, and can handle the ball well. Beyond that, he is tough and a real competitor. With only one scholarship available, we knew we had to choose wisely, and with our emphasis on the perimeter game Craig is a guy who will fit into our program and help us right away."
CRAIG MOORE
Guard • 6-4 • 185
Doylestown, Pa./Lawrenceville (N.J.) Prep
High School: Three-year letterwinner entering his senior year ... Team captain ... Has hit 111 three-pointers in his career so far ... As a junior, averaged 12 points, six rebounds, seven assists per game for 24-4 Big Red team that won New Jersey Prep A championship ... Scored 14 points and had 10 rebounds in title-game win over St. Benedict's team that featured NBA rookie J.R. Smith and Kansas freshman Alex Galindo ... Second-team New Jersey Prep A All-State ... All-tournament at Hillside (N.J.) Tournament ... Scored 21 points and hit six of eight three-pointers in win over defending state champion St. Patrick's ... As a sophomore, averaged 11 points, five rebounds and five assists for 18-9 team ... Third-team all-state ... Team MVP at Scholastic Play-by-Play Tournament ... Scored 23 points in win over Blair Academy team that featured current Chicago Bull Luol Deng and UConn sophomore Charlie Villanueva in New Jersey Prep A semifinal ... High school coach is Ron Kane ... Also lettered twice in soccer ... AAU team of last two years is New Jersey All-Stars ... Team won national title at AAU Super Showcase (Orlando, Fla.) ... Also advanced to Final Four at 2004 Peach Jam Tournament, including 30-point win over top-ranked AAU team in the country.
Personal: Born Craig Alan Moore on 9/8/86 ... Parents are Jeff and Diana Moore ... Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Rice, Davidson, Princeton and Pennsylvania.
