Elridge Moore

Photo by: Nick Ross

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
St. Augustine
Prev School:
Lamar State

It is hard to define the importance of Elridge Moore to the Ragin’ Cajuns when he is on the basketball court. It is very easy to see it, however, when he is not in the game. He sparks the squad by doing all of the little things that help to win games — passing, defending and rebounding — and it is no coincidence that when he plays well, Louisiana usually wins. As the leading candidate to start at small forward, he will be counted on to continue in the role again this year.

2013 Summer
•   Was third on the team in scoring (11.3) in the four games in Spain, shooting .679 from the field (19-28) and .700 from the line (7-10).
•   Will serve as team captain along with Elfrid Payton and Bryant Mbamalu this season.

2012-13 (Junior)
•   Started 32 games at power forward, providing the Cajuns with defense and rebounding in the lane.
•   Recipient of the team’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
•   Averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds a game, ranking second on the team with 33 steals and 51 assists and was third with 17 blocks.
•   Totaled 10 points vs. WKU (2/23/13), his sixth double-figure scoring game of the year.
•   Had 11 points and seven rebounds vs. ULM (2/10/13).
•   Totaled 10 points on five-for-eight shooting vs. North Texas (1/31/13).
•   Scored nine points with eight rebounds vs. South Alabama (1/10/13).
•   Had eight points in win over UALR (12/29/12).
•   After scoring nine points in the previous four games combined, tallied 10 points on five-for-six shooting vs. Duquesne (12/22/12).
•   Had nine points and three rebounds in win at North Texas (12/1/12).
•   Scored 12 points with a career-high eight rebounds vs. SUNO (11/21/12), adding three blocks and three assists.
•   Made his debut a memorable one, scoring a career-high 15 points with five rebounds and a career-best five steals vs. Oakland (11/11/12).

2011-12 (Lamar State)
•   Averaged 6.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.0 steals in 23 games, shooting .566 from the field (64-113), .429 from three-point (3-7) and .495 from the line (17-37) in his lone season, 2011-12.

2010-11 (Nicholls State)
•   Played in 27 games as a freshman at Nicholls, starting six times.
•   Averaged 2.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 14.2 minutes of action

High School
•   First team all-state choice as a senior at St. Augustine High,playing for coach Clifford Barthe.
•   Named district MVP after averaging 13.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a senior.
•   First team all-metro, and all-district as a senior.
•   McDonald’s All-America nominee as a senior.
•   Debuted at St. Augustine as a junior, receiving all-metro, all-district and all-state mention.
•   Lettered three times in basketball in high school, receiving second team all-district kudos as a sophomore.

Personal
Born May 7, 1992 in New Orleans, La. . . . son of Russell and Theresa Moore. . . is the youngest of three children, having one brother (Russell, Jr.) and one sister (Myranicka). . . general studies major.