Jim Moran (basketball)

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Jim Moran
Rip City Remix
PositionHead coach
League
undrafted
Playing career2001–2011
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2011Gran Canaria
As coach:
20152021Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
20212023Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2023–presentRip City Remix
Career highlights and awards
As player:

James Timothy Moran (born December 3, 1978)[1] is an American-Irish former professional basketball player and current coach, who serves as the head coach for the Rip City Remix, the NBA G League affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Playing career

Moran was born in

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team member in his junior and senior seasons.[2]

Moran played his entire professional career for CB Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB (2001 to 2011).[2] On April 21, 2013, Moran became the only player in Gran Canaria history to have his jersey retired.[2] In 10 seasons with the team he recorded 2,060 points, 802 rebounds and 321 assists in 7,452 minutes.[2]

Moran has also competed for

Ireland's national team.[2]

Coaching career

Assistant coach

In November 2013, Moran began his coaching career as a player development coach for the

Maine Red Claws.[3] He then became the Portland Trail Blazers' associate video coordinator for the 2014–15 season.[4] The Trail Blazers finished that season with a 51–31 record, a Northwest Division championship, and a berth into the Western Conference playoffs as a fourth-seed.[4] Moran was promoted to be a full-time assistant coach upon the start of the 2015–16 season.[4] He then spent the next six years with Portland, but was fired as part of a wholesale coaching staff change at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season.[5] Moran was hired soon thereafter as a top assistant for the Detroit Pistons.[5]

Head coach

On June 15, 2023, Moran was named the first ever head coach of the Rip City Remix, Portland's G League affiliate.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jim Moran". Player Profile. Liga ACB. 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Dearth, Sonny (July 19, 2013). "Jim Moran: Former W&M basketball standout sees jersey retired by Spanish club Gran Canaria". Daily Press. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Barker, Alan (August 11, 2014). "James Moran's road to the NBA begins in Portland". examiner.com. AXS Digital Group LLC.
  4. ^ a b c "Former Men's Basketball Standout Jim Moran Named Portland Trail Blazers Assistant Coach". TribeAthletics.com. College of William & Mary. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Corp, Sean (July 26, 2021). "Pistons add another assistant coach with a player development background to staff". Vox Media, LLC.
  6. ^ "Jim Moran Named Head Coach Of Portland G League Team". NBA.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

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