Jim Moran (basketball)

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Jim Moran
Rip City Remix
PositionHead coach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1978-12-03) December 3, 1978 (age 44)
Syosset, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Irish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school St. Dominic
(Oyster Bay, New York)
College William & Mary (1997–2001)
NBA draft 2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2011
Position Small forward
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2011 Gran Canaria
As coach:
20152021 Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
20212023 Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2023–present Rip City Remix
Career highlights and awards
As player:

James Timothy Moran (born December 3, 1978) [1] is an American-Irish former professional basketball player and current coach, who serves as the head coach for the Rip City Remix, the NBA G League affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Playing career

Moran was born in Syosset, New York and attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay from 1993 to 1997. [1] He played on a state championship team during his prep years. [2] After graduating, Moran played four years of college basketball at William & Mary (1997–2001) where he scored 1,324 points and was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team member in his junior and senior seasons. [2]

Moran played his entire professional career for CB Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB (2001 to 2011). [2] On April 21, 2013, Moran became the only player in Gran Canaria history to have his jersey retired. [2] In 10 seasons with the team he recorded 2,060 points, 802 rebounds and 321 assists in 7,452 minutes. [2]

Moran has also competed for Ireland's national team. [2]

Coaching career

Assistant coach

In November 2013, Moran began his coaching career as a player development coach for the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws. [3] He then became the Portland Trail Blazers' associate video coordinator for the 2014–15 season. [4] The Trail Blazers finished that season with a 51–31 record, a Northwest Division championship, and a berth into the Western Conference playoffs as a fourth-seed. [4] Moran was promoted to be a full-time assistant coach upon the start of the 2015–16 season. [4] He then spent the next six years with Portland, but was fired as part of a wholesale coaching staff change at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season. [5] Moran was hired soon thereafter as a top assistant for the Detroit Pistons. [5]

Head coach

On June 15, 2023, Moran was named the first ever head coach of the Rip City Remix, Portland's G League affiliate. [6]

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 "Trail Blazers Promote Jim Moran to Assistant Coach". NBA.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Detroit Pistons announce coaching staff hires for 2021-22". freep.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. "Jim Moran Named Head Coach Of Portland G League Team". NBA.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.