For those of you who began following this site once the regular season started, throughout last summer we had a series of videos that showed the games of Al Durham and Justin Minaya after they signed with Providence. The intent was to get Friar fans familiar with the play of the incoming transfers by showing video of their previous stints at Indiana and South Carolina.
I plan on doing the same throughout this spring and summer with PC’s latest signees.
Here’s the disclaimer I’ll add to each of these articles throughout the offseason: These videos are not meant to be purely highlights. They will certainly highlight what each of these players does well, but I will try to include every possession I watch to balance the excitement of a signing, while setting realistic expectations.
In other words, you’ll see the good, bad, and everything in-between.
If there is one aspect of Clifton Moore’s game that has been a pleasant surprise after watching tape of him, it has been Moore’s passing ability. Based on numbers alone (12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.8 blocks per game last season), I didn’t head into this offseason expecting to be impressed with Moore’s ability to distribute, but he is a good passer out of the post and more skilled with the ball in his hands than I’d anticipated. His passes out of the post come with some zip, and he moves the ball quickly when handling it on the perimeter.
When La Salle traveled to Massachusetts to take on the Minutemen for a Saturday afternoon game in mid-February, Moore saw fairly constant double teams when he got post touches in the first half.
He didn’t score in the first half, but went for 16 points (6-8 shooting) in the second, and finished with four assists, four rebounds, and two blocks before fouling out of La Salle’s 80-74 loss.
The game turned on an 18-3 UMass run in the first half. La Salle trailed by 13 after that spurt, and came back to tie the game, but faltered over the final five minutes. It just felt like they were constantly playing uphill. The loss dropped the Explorers to 7-17 on the season and 2-12 in A-10 play.
Despite the loss, Moore’s playmaking was a highlight for La Salle.
Clifton Moore Flashes his passing ability vs. UMass