Corvian Charter’s R.J. Moore Jr. is The Charlotte Observer high school boys’ athlete of the week
Corvian Charter basketball player R.J. Moore Jr. is The Charlotte Observer boys’ high school athlete of the week.
The 6-4 freshman scored 16 points, had three rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block in a 60-41 win over Langtree Charter in the opening round of the Catawba Shores 1A/2A conference tournament on Feb. 19.
Moore Jr. had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 61-49 conference semifinal win over Community School of Davidson on Feb. 21.
Moore Jr. had 29 points to go with three rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 85-68 victory over Pine Lake Prep in the Catawba Shores’ 1A/2A tournament championship game on Feb. 23.
Moore Jr. is averaging 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds this season.
If you want to nominate an athlete: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published February 27, 2024 at 3:33 PM with the headline "Corvian Charter’s R.J. Moore Jr. is The Charlotte Observer high school boys’ athlete of the week."
