Roger Moore (basketball)

Roger Moore

Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school	Beach (Savannah, Georgia)
College	Georgia Southern (1967–1970) Columbus State (1970–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 12th round, 186th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Position	Center
Career history
1972–1974	Hamburg / Hazleton Bullets
Career highlights and awards
All-EBA Second Team (1974)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Roger Moore is an American former professional basketball player. He became the first African-American to receive an athletic scholarship in Georgia when he was recruited by Georgia Southern College (now Georgia Southern University) in 1967. Moore played college basketball for the Georgia Southern Eagles and Columbus State Cougars before he was selected in the 1971 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played professionally for the Hamburg / Hazleton Hawks of the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) and in the Caribbean.