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MOODY, MARK CHRISTIAN DANIEL
Hometown: Asheville, NC (T. C. Robertson HS)
Born Dec. 28, 1983 in
Washington
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| CATEGORY | TOTAL | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| YEAR | Fr. | So. | Jr. | Sr. | ||
| POSITION | F | F | F | F | ||
| HEIGHT | 6'7 | 6'7 | 6'7 | 6'8 | ||
| WEIGHT | 205 | 205 | 220 | 220 | ||
| JERSEY | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||
| Games Played/Started | 104/34 | 21/0 | 25/0 | 27/25 | 31/9 | |
| Minutes | 1,223 | 49 | 175 | 610 | 389 | |
| Per Game | 11.8 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 22.6 | 12.5 | |
| Points | 304 | 7 | 35 | 156 | 106 | |
| Per Game | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 3.4 | |
| Rebounds | 252 | 10 | 26 | 127 | 89 | |
| Per Game | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.9 | |
| Offensive | 112 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 39 | |
| Defensive | 140 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 50 | |
| Blocks | 27 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
| Assists | 41 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | |
| Steals | 23 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| Turnovers | 76 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 29 | |
| (Assists+Steals)/TO | 0.84 | 1.75 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.76 | |
| FG: Attempts | 206 | 6 | 22 | 107 | 71 | |
| Made | 119 | 1 | 15 | 62 | 41 | |
| Percent | 57.8 | 16.7 | 68.2 | 57.5 | 57.7 | |
| 3FG: Attempts | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| Made | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Percent | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | |
| FT: Attempts | 120 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 41 | |
| Made | 62 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | |
| Percent | 51.7 | 62.5 | 33.3 | 55.4 | 51.2 | |
| Production Points/Game | 0.71 | 1.96 | 8.00 | 4.71 | ||
| Production Points/Minute | .306 | .280 | .354 | .375 |
Full Name: Mark Christian Daniel Moody. Favorite Food: Spaghetti. Favorite TV Show: Simpsons. What's In My CD Player Now: Dave Matthews Band. Most Interesting Thing I Did This Summer: Go to summer school at KU.
After College I Plan On: Medical school. Favorite Hobby Other Than Basketball: Golf. Superstitions: Getting to the gym early for games. Favorite Actor/Actress: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. I Try to Mold My Game After: Mike Dunleavy.
I Chose My Jersey Number Because: It's my high school number and because I've always liked Charles Barkley when he was with the Sixers and Suns. Favorite Vacation Spot: Clearwater, Fla. Favorite TV Sports Personality: Charles Barkley.
Favorite NBA Team: Phoenix Suns. Favorite NBA Player: Michael Jordan. Thing I Like Most About Coach Williams: Dedication to KU. Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy, Forrest Gump.
Best Player I've Ever Faced: Mark Moody. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Athlete: Phil Mickelson. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Team: Atlanta Braves.
Highlights: Invited walk-on averaged 13.1 ppg and 9.3 rpg last year at Roberson High, which happens to be Roy Williams' alma mater … led team to 27-5 record … hit 58 percent of shots as senior … scored 1,390 on SAT and has 4.65 GPA . .. studying to be medical doctor.
Source: KU Sports.com, Friday, October 11, 2002
Overview
A hard-working, invited walk-on in his first three seasons who was awarded a
scholarship following the 2004-05 season... Lone returning starter from last
year... During his junior season CBS' Billy Packer twice said he is the best
walk-on player in the history of college basketball... A crowd favorite as fans
yell "MOOOO" when he makes a play... One of KU's top options off the bench in
2003-04... A heady player who sees the floor well and is a good passer.
Junior Season (2004-05)
Named first team Academic All-Big 12... Scored four points and grabbed two
boards against Saint Joseph's... Scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 10
rebounds for the first double-double of his career against TCU... Also dished
two assists versus TCU including one ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 -- a no look pass
to J.R. Giddens... Had a career-high three steals against UL-Lafayette...
Recorded nine points and five rebounds against Texas A&M... Had a career-high 11
points against Kentucky and added seven rebounds in earning KU's Chevrolet
Player of the Game... Scored seven points on 2-of-2 shooting against Colorado...
Scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds against Missouri... Had eight points
and six rebounds at Nebraska... Had nine points and seven rebounds against
Colorado... Scored seven points and had eight rebounds in a career-high 34
minutes at Texas Tech... Tied a career-high with 11 points and 34 minutes
against Oklahoma State.
Sophomore Season (2003-04)
Named first team
Academic All-Big 12... Played in 25 games, logging seven minutes per contest...
Averaged 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds per game... Scored four points while adding
a rebound, assist and a blocked shot against Fort Hays State on Dec. 10...
Played seven minutes, and added four points, a rebound and one assist at Texas
A&M... Had two points, three rebounds and a steal against Kansas State on Jan.
28... Tallied a career-high seven points and four rebounds in seven minutes
against Texas Tech... Scored three points in eight minutes of play against Iowa
State on Feb. 21... Logged a career-high 20 minutes while scoring three points
and adding four rebounds against Nebraska on March 3... Played against Illinois
Chicago, UAB and Georgia Tech in the NCAA Tournament.
Freshman Season (2002-03)
Saw action in 21
games, logging 2.3 minutes per contest... Averaged 0.3 points and 0.5 rebounds
per game... Hit one field goal and made 5-of-8 free throws... Tallied four
assists, three blocks and three steals... Made his debut in a KU uniform on Nov.
19 against Holy Cross, playing two minutes... Grabbed one rebound in one minute
against North Carolina on Nov. 27 in the Preseason NIT in Madison Square
Garden... Scored the first points of his career on Dec. 14 versus Emporia State,
as he nailed two free throws and grabbed one rebound... Hit the first field goal
of his career against Kansas State on Jan. 18, as he recorded two points, one
rebound and one block... Tallied one rebound in two minutes versus Arizona State
in the NCAA Tournament second round... Final action of the season came on April
5 against Marquette in the NCAA national semifinals, where he played three
minutes and grabbed two rebounds.
High School
T.C. Roberson High School (2002)... Coached by Rich
Sizemore... Averaged 23.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a senior... Led
his team to a 27-5 record and a berth in the Class 3A state tournament
semifinals... Hit 58 percent of his field goal attempts as a senior... A nominee
for North Carolina's Mr. Basketball Award.
Kansas Adds Forward, by Gary Bedore, 6/18/02
Moody Still Gets the Chills, by Tom Keegan, 3/1/06
Catching up with Christian Moody, 3/14/2007