Joe Gaiter: What does basketball mean to you?
Jamon Moore: Basketball is something I’ve liked since I could remember. At a young age I used to love how the shoes looked and the way they squeak on the floor. I used to be obsessed with the way uniforms looked. It’s like basketball gives you an extra swagger to yourself while on the court. As a kid I was into fashion, so that made me fall in love with the game even more.
Joe Gaiter: Where did you grow up and how was your childhood?
Jamon Moore: I grew up in a small town called Sylvester, Ga. I grew up playing sports and really didn’t have many friends until I reached the 4th grade. I was kind of isolated from everybody until I started playing sports, so while everybody knew each other I was the new kid on the block.
Joe Gaiter: What are your fondest memories at Worth County High School?
Jamon Moore: My most fondest memory would be making varsity. Mostly all my friends were playing varsity while I was still on JV but I was a late bloomer. I grew to 5’11 my junior year which started it all.
Joe Gaiter: Tell me about your time at Pasadena City College?
Jamon Moore: It was up and down at PCC. It really made me mature because I was so far off by self. Everything was new to me coming from a small town and having to transition to the city. I adjusted overtime and made it feel like home.
Joe Gaiter: From Pasadena City College to Point University. Why Point U?
Jamon Moore: I lost a good amount of recruitment due to personal things but Coach Slack was there for me. He believed in me and told me I could do great things if I put my mind to it. While he was recruiting me, he gave off good energy. He is young so he can relate to a lot of things going on in my life and he played along with Dwight Howard where he was the point guard and won several state championships. That showed me that he was use to a winning culture and all I want to do is win. He is a great person overall and he just wants the best for you and that made me go to point university because he made feel comfortable.
Joe Gaiter: What is your role on the team?
Jamon Moore: I have many roles on the team. I’m a spark plug, once I get to going everybody else turns it up. I play point guard and shooting guard. I would say my role is to keep everyone sane and get into our offense and to score. I’m also a lock down defender so if my teammates see me playing good defense it uplifts them to want to go hard.
Joe Gaiter: Tell me about the adversity you dealt with this season
Jamon Moore: Starting off the season we only had 7 players to dress. We have been through some tough times with players being hurt and not being eligible to play the next semester. This is a new team, so we had to get use to each other. I think we’ve nailed that now. We were on a losing streak but we were losing games close to the end. We were good offensively but we couldn’t get it together on the defensive side. So we just kept things positive and kept playing hard which led us to a five game winning streak. We lost some players but gained 2 more. I think everything happens for a reason.
Joe Gaiter: Right now in the season your team is 5-11. What is your plan as a team to start winning more?
Jamon Moore: Like I said before offense isn’t the problem. We can score at will. Rebounding and playing our positions on defense has to improve in order for us to succeed in this league.
Joe Gaiter: What is your relationship like with your teammates and coaches?
Jamon Moore: I have a great relationship with my teammates. There is not one person I can’t talk to off the court and hang with. Everyone is on the same page and respects each other. My relationship with the coaches are great as well. I could go to Coach Slack and talk with him about anything. He loves to tell how to improve as a young man on and off the court. Our assistant, Coach Mays is a role model to me. He always keeps it solid. He’s played overseas for 8 years and that’s where I want to go.
Joe Gaiter: What do you want your legacy to be?
Jamon Moore: I want it to be known as the kid from a small town that made it out with distractions down the road but kept pushing through the adversity. The sky is the limit and whatever you put your mind to and effort it can happen.
Joe Gaiter: What makes a good point guard?
Jamon Moore: What makes a good point guard is someone that knows each players personnel and to know when to push and when to slow things down. Shooting selection is a part of it to. You have to know when and when not to shoot.
Joe Gaiter: Do you feel like your talents have been underrated?
Jamon Moore: As I said before I was a late bloomer so that made me have to catch up to the others. Playing in South Georgia, there wasn’t much exposure so I was an underrated guard coming out of high school. I think I still am underrated but numbers don’t lie so I think I’m opening eyes now.
Joe Gaiter: What is your untold story?
Jamon Moore: I sat out the 17-18 season at Georgia Southern where I was taking classes to stay on course. I had thought about not playing ball and pursuing a modeling a career but I love the game so much I couldn’t stay away.
Joe Gaiter: Do you have any regrets about anything?
Jamon Moore: No regrets, everything happens for a reason.
Joe Gaiter: What is your motivation on the court?
Jamon Moore: Seeing players that I have played against and weren’t ranked or didn’t go D1 play professionally inspires me to keep going hard. I’ve always wanted to get away from the small town and never come back so that’s always on my mind. My motivation is to all the people that doubted me and I’m very competitive.
Joe Gaiter: What is major and how do you plan on using it?
Jamon Moore: My major is business management. I’ve always been into fashion and shoes. I want to own a store that sells worn or new clothing and shoes. Something like a vintage store.
