Jamario Moon
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| Full name | Jamario Ramon Moon | |
| birthday | June 13, 1980 | |
| place of birth | Goodwater , Alabama , United States | |
| size | 203 cm | |
| Weight | 107 kg | |
| position | Small forward | |
| college | Meridian Community | |
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2001 Lakeland Blue Ducks 2001–2003 Mobile Revelers 2002 Dodge City Legend 2003–2004 Huntsville Flight 2004 Oklahoma Storm 2004 Harlem Globetrotters 2004–2005 Rockford Lightning 2005 Kentucky Colonels 2005 Rome Gladiators 2005–2006 Albany Patroons 2006 Fort Worth Flyers 2006 Marietta Storm 2006–2007 Fuerza Regia 2007 Gary Steelheads 2007–2009 Toronto Raptors 2009 Miami Heat 2009–2011 Cleveland Cavaliers 2011 Los Angeles Clippers 2012 Los Angeles D-Fenders 2012 Charlotte Bobcats 2012–2014 Los Angeles D-Fenders 2014 Olympiacos 2014– Guaros de Lara
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Jamario Ramon Moon (born June 13, 1980 in Goodwater , Alabama ) is a retired American basketball player . Moon is particularly known for his many career positions outside the NBA.
Career
After completing college at Meridian Community College in Meridian , Mississippi, Moon signed up for the 2001 NBA draft . After he was not drafted , he played in 2001/02 in the NBDL with the Mobile Revelers. After a brief stint at the USBL and the NBA Summer League , Moon played another season in the NBDL with the Revelers and in the 2003/04 season with the Huntsville Flight.
In 2004 he was on tour with the Harlem Globetrotters show troupe . This was followed by missions in smaller US leagues, including the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA and the Albany Patroons in the CBA.
In 2006 the NBDL followed again, in which he played for the Fort Worth Flyers . After some assignments with Marietta Storm in the WBA, he moved to Mexico, where he played with Fuerza Regia de Monterey. Despite these many stations, he didn't make it into the NBA until he signed for the second time with the Albany Patroons in the CBA in 2006/07. He averaged 18.8 points and was voted the league's best defender.
In March 2007, he was finally in a CBA game from scout the Toronto Raptors , discovered Darrell Hedric. Moon was particularly convincing with his defense. After a trial with the Raptors in July 2007, the team made him an offer. On July 10, 2007, he signed a two-year contract with the team from Canada.
On February 13, 2009, Moon was transferred to the Miami Heat along with All-Star Jermaine O'Neal . In return, the Raptors received Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks .
On July 24, 2009, Moon signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers . After positions with the LA Clippers , the Charlotte Bobcats and the Los Angeles D-Fenders , he moved to the Greek club Olympiacos in January 2014 . After only two months, the end of the collaboration was announced in March 2014.
successes
Moon was elected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team (with 12 of 29 possible first team votes) and Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month of January for his 2007/08 rookie season .
He took part in the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend in the slam dunk competition and finished third behind Dwight Howard and Gerald Green . He also played in the NBA Rookie Challenge and scored 13 points for the rookie team.
Web links
- Jamario Moon - player profile on NBA.com
- Jamario Moon - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ nba.com/raptors - Raptors Acquire Marion And Banks From Miami
- ↑ nba.com - Moon to join Cavs after Heat decide not to match offer sheet ( Memento from July 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Moon, Jamario |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moon, Jamario Raman (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goodwater , Alabama |