UAB adds some much needed size  

Posted by Brooks

Sources close to the UAB program have said that the Blazers will add 6-8 SF Cameron Moore as a walk-on. Moore also turned down other Division 1 offers (at least one Conference USA program's offer) to join the Blazers. Cameron Moore committed to South Alabama late in the spring signing period but chose the Blazers as his primary option.

Moore graduated from Roosevelt High in San Antonio, Texas and had received an offer from Tulsa (also, recruited by a number of other D1 schools including Tulane and Army). Moore averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game as a senior (to go along with 58% shooting from the field).

According to USA's coach, Ronnie Arrow:

"Cameron is the total package," Head Coach Ronnie Arrow said. "He is a good student and a smooth athlete. He is explosive and, with additional strength and maturity, his level of ability will be raised immensely. Cameron is versatile for his size as he can definitely go outside or play inside."

Appears, on the surface, as a solid and much needed late addition to the 2008-2009 roster.

3 comments

Anonymous   says August 19, 2008 at 8:50 PM

While UABs big man situation was looking very bleak,the news of Mayfield returning and this kid walking on helps.

His stats are pretty good but scout has him listed at 190 which is pretty thin.

And, Arrow wanted him to redshirt this year or go spend a year n Juco and return. Instead, he is coming to UAB.

Still, it makes you wonder why he is willing to pay out of state tuition to walk on at UAB if he indeed had multiple scholarship offers.

Anonymous   says August 19, 2008 at 9:21 PM

Thanks for the update.

Any chance you could do an interview with Bledsoe?

Brooks   says August 20, 2008 at 5:52 AM

hoover...I'm actually working on that one. I've been trying to get setup for one for a while now with no luck so far. I'm gonna keep trying. With Hayes closing, some of the connections I previously had have been severed.

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