John T. Moore (September 24, 1932 – April 9, 2026) was an American professional basketball player.
Moore played college basketball for the La Salle Explorers until he was suspended for the 1953–54 season because of academic reasons.
A small forward, Moore played three seasons (1954–1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 2.7 points per game in his NBA career and won a league championship in 1956.
Moore played for the Sunbury Mercuries of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1954–55 season. He returned to the team in 1957 and played three more seasons.
Moore died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 93.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Syracuse 1 5.0 .500 .000 1.0 .0 2.0 Milwaukee 1 13.0 .143 – 4.0 2.0 2.0 Philadelphia 20 17.7 .394 .512 5.0 .9 5.2 † Philadelphia 54 7.4 .388 .604 2.2 .5 2.4 Philadelphia 57 7.0 .406 .804 2.0 .4 2.2Career 134 8.8 .391 .623 2.5 .5 2.7
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1956† Philadelphia 8 6.5 .400 .333 2.1 .3 2.3 1957 Philadelphia 1 1.0 – – .0 .0 .0Career 9 5.9 .400 .333 1.9 .2 2.0
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