Michael Alexander Moser (pronounced MOH-zer; born November 8, 1990) is an American retired professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon as a senior. Moser was an All-American player at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) before transferring to Oregon in 2013.
 Moser in 2017 playing for Albania | |
| Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 1990 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Albanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grant (Portland, Oregon) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–2019 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2014–2015 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2017 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2017–2018 | Al Sadd Doha |
| 2018 | Karhu Basket |
| 2018–2019 | JL Bourg |
| As coach: | |
| 2019–2021 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Oregon (women's assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school and college career
editMoser attended Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, where he led the school to a state title in 2008. He originally committed to Arizona, but backed out of his commitment once coach Lute Olson resigned, opting for UCLA.
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After getting minimal playing time and struggling with the Bruins' style, Moser decided to transfer.[1] Moser landed at UNLV, where he enjoyed a strong sophomore season in 2011–12, averaging 14 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Moser was named all-Mountain West Conference and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2] As a junior, Moser suffered a disappointing season as he battled a dislocated elbow suffered early in the season.
Moser graduated from UNLV at the end of the season and sought to transfer to another school for his last year of eligibility. He ultimately chose the University of Oregon under coach Dana Altman.[3] As a senior in 2013–14, Moser played 34 games, averaging 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.4 minutes per game, going on to earn All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors.[4]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Moser joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League averaging 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 26.2 minutes per game.[5] On September 1, 2014, he signed with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2014–15 season.[6]
On July 24, 2015, Moser signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[7] Moser was originally supposed to join the Phoenix Suns on September 25, 2016, but couldn't do so due to a health issue he had around that time.[8]
In June 2017 he obtained an Albanian passport and went on to play that year with the national team in World Cup pre-qualification.[9][10]
On July 8, 2017, Moser signed with the Italian team Pallacanestro Reggiana for the 2017–18 season.[11] On August 23, 2017, he parted ways with Reggiana. Moser did not pass the physical examinations.[12]
On August 10, 2018, Moser signed with Karhu Basket from the Finnish Korisliiga.[13]
On December 20, 2018, he signed with LNB Pro A team JL Bourg.[14]
Coaching career
editOregon Ducks women's basketball
editHe was hired as assistant coach by Oregon Ducks in 2021 after working with the Dallas Mavericks as player development and analytics from 2019 to 2021.[15]
Boston Celtics
editIn July 2022, he was hired by the Boston Celtics as assistant coach-player enhancement staff.[16]
Houston Rockets
editIn July 2023, he was hired by the Houston Rockets as assistant coach.[17]
Personal life
editMoser married Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert in 2015. They have three children.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ Tokito, Mike (April 5, 2010). "Pac-10 basketball: Former Grant High star Mike Moser will leave UCLA". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Bern, Taylor (March 27, 2012). "UNLV's Mike Moser is an AP All-American honorable-mention honoree". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Brennan, Eamonn (May 8, 2013). "Oregon transfer Mike Moser goes home". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Mike Moser Stats
- ^ "Celtics Announce 2014 Orlando Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Moser agreed terms with Lietuvos rytas". bc.lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ שחרור, יעל (July 24, 2015). "רכש חדש להפועל חולון: מייק מוזר". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns add Congo project big man to camp roster".
- ^ "Mike Moser gets Albanian passport". Sportando.com. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Albania at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Pre-Qualifiers 2017". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "PRESENTATO MIKE MOSER: "ENTUSIASTA DI ENTRARE A FAR PARTE DELLA PALLACANESTRO REGGIANA""". Pallacanestro Reggiana (in Italian). July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Pallacanestro Reggiana, Mike Moser parted ways". Sportando.com. August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "Mike Moser on Karhubasketin kolmas jenkki" (in Finnish). Karhu Basket. August 10, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Moser renforce Bourg-en-Bresse" (in French). Basket Europe. December 20, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Krueger, Nate. "Former Duck Mike Moser Joins Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Oregon's Mike Moser to join Udoka's staff as an assistant coach". RSN. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Feigen, Jonathan (July 3, 2023). "Ime Udoka fills out Rockets' coaching staff with familiar faces, but no John Lucas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Koven, Kent (2022-06-02). "Tasha Schwikert Moser selected by Survivors' Committee to serve on USA Gymnastics board • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Mike Moser - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-27.