Wendell Horace Moore Jr. (/wɛnˈdɛl/ wen-DEL; born September 18, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Moore attended Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 29 games played and averaged 17.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals to help his team to a 22–8 record and a sectional championship. As a sophomore in 2016–17, he started in all 33 games and averaged 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 27–6 record and a 3A state title. As a junior in 2017–18, he became the fastest player to score 1,000 career points in Cabarrus County public school history; averaged 25.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 steals to help his team to a 29–3 record and a second straight 3A state title.
On October 8, 2018, Moore announced that he would attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils during the 2019–20 season. Moore picked the Blue Devils over North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina and Wake Forest.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Moore SF |
Charlotte, NC | Cox Mill (NC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 8, 2018 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 24 247Sports: 38 ESPN: 22 | ||||||
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Moore scored 17 points in an 81–73 win over Georgetown in the finals of the 2K Classic. He suffered a broken hand in a win against Miami (Florida) on January 4, 2020, which required surgery. After missing six games, Moore returned to action on February 1 in a win against Syracuse. On February 8, Moore scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds in a rivalry game against North Carolina. He hit a putback shot after a Tre Jones miss to give the Blue Devils a 98–96 win. Moore scored a career-high 25 points on February 25, in a 113–101 loss to Wake Forest. He averaged 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Moore averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He was named to the Second Team All-ACC as a junior, as well as the All-Defensive Team. On November 12, 2021, Moore recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, making him the fifth player in Blue Devils history with a triple-double. On April 2, 2022, Moore was named the winner of the Julius Erving Award. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft and forgoed his college eligibility on April 21.
Moore was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, and then traded to the Houston Rockets as part of a trade involving Christian Wood, and then again to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the 29th overall pick TyTy Washington Jr. and two future second-round picks.
On July 6, 2024, Moore was traded to the Detroit Pistons alongside the 37th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft in exchange for the 53rd pick in the draft and some cleared salary. He made 20 appearances (one start) for Detroit during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. On February 6, 2025, Moore was waived.
On February 15, 2025, Moore signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. He made 16 appearances for the Hornets, averaging 5.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists.
Moore was a training camp participant for the Boston Celtics ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season, but was waived as part of final roster cuts on October 16, 2025. He signed with the Celtics' NBA G League affiliates, the Maine Celtics, for the 2025–26 season.
On November 10, 2025, Moore signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.
On July 28, 2026, Moore signed with Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.
In July 2018, Moore played for the United States in the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where his team won the Cup.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Minnesota | 29 | 2 | 5.3 | .419 | .118 | .800 | .6 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 1.4 |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota | 25 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | — | .5 | .2 | .2 | .0 | .7 |
| 2024–25 | Detroit | 20 | 1 | 10.9 | .460 | .286 | .929 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Charlotte | 16 | 0 | 17.5 | .474 | .370 | .625 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 5.4 | |
| 2025–26 | Detroit | 6 | 0 | 10.0 | .571 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 96 | 3 | 8.2 | .464 | .246 | .828 | 1.4 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 6 | 0 | 3.1 | .429 | .250 | — | .3 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | .429 | .250 | — | .3 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Duke | 25 | 11 | 24.0 | .416 | .211 | .806 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | 7.4 |
| 2020–21 | Duke | 24 | 18 | 27.6 | .417 | .301 | .848 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.7 |
| 2021–22 | Duke | 39 | 39 | 33.9 | .500 | .413 | .805 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .2 | 13.4 |
| Career | 88 | 68 | 29.4 | .459 | .358 | .814 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.7 | |
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