-"I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I love the atmosphere and I knew that it was not going to be easy to play for Coach (Dave) Macedo. VWC has a great coaching staff and I feel like I fit in really well"
- Selected VWC over Mount Olive College, Richard Bland College, and Howard University
Career Highs
Points: 48 – (Concordia (Texas) - 11/19/16)
Rebounds: 10 - (3x, most recent, at Eastern Mennonite - 1/11/17)
Assists: 5 – (3x, most recent, at Eastern Mennonite - 1/13/16)
Steals: 5 – (4x, most recent, at Bridgewater - 1/18/17)
Blocks: 3 – (Mary Washington - 12/30/16)
2016-17 All-State First Team
2016-17 D3hoops.com All-South Region First Team
2016-17 All-ODAC First Team
2016-17 Marlin Tip-Off Tournament MVP
2016-17 Marlin Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
2016-17 D3hoops.com Preseason Fourth Team All-American
2015-16 NABC All-South District Second Team
2015-16 D3hoops.com All-South Region Second Team
2015-16 All-ODAC First Team
2015-16 Marlin Tip-Off Tournament MVP
2015-16 Marlin Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
2015-16 D3hoops.com Preseason Fourth Team All-American
2014-15 D3hoops.com All-South Region First Team
2014-15 NABC All-South District Second Team
2014-15 State Player of the Year
2014-15 All-State First Team
2014-15 All-ODAC First Team
2013-14 ODAC Rookie of the Year
USBWA National Player of the Week (Nov. 14-20, 2016)
ODAC Player of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2017)
ODAC Player of the Week (Nov. 14-20, 2016)
ODAC Player of the Week (Nov. 16-22, 2015)
ODAC Player of the Week (Jan. 5-11, 2015)
ODAC Player of the Week (Dec. 1-7, 2014)
Senior (2016-17): Appeared in 27 games, all starts for the Marlins… Set a school record with 48 points in a win over Concordia (Texas) on November 19… Collected his third career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds at Eastern Mennonite on January 11… Started the year 12th on the all-time scoring list, passing D.J. Woodmore for second place with a 27 point effort against Bridgewater College on February 20… Scored 22 points and swiped five steals in just 17 minutes of action at Bridgewater… Topped the 20-point plateau in 19 of 27 games played.
Junior (2015-16): Started all 27 games for the Marlins as a junior… Scored over 20 points in 14 games and over 30 in four contests… Led the ODAC with 19.0 points per game as well as held the league lead with 50 steals… Contributed a double-double at N.C. Wesleyan College on November 29 with 16 points and 10 rebounds… Topped the 1,000-point plateau as part of a 14-point effort against Christopher Newport University on December 13… His 86 made three-pointers led the team and was the second-most all-time in Virginia Wesleyan history.
Sophomore (2014-15): Played and started in 32 games as a sophomore… One of the most explosive players in the league… Showed the ability to create his own shot… Shot 34.5% from three-point range… Averaged four rebounds per game… Scored a career-best 41 points to defeat William Paterson in the second round of the NCAA tournament while going 19-for-23 at the charity stripe… Posted a double-double in the First Round against John Carroll with 18 points and 10 rebounds, the first of his collegiate career.
Freshman (2013-14): Old Dominion Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year… Virginia College Division Rookie of the Year… Second leading scorer for VWC, averaging… Recorded a season-high 30 points in an NCAA tournament game at the University of Mary Washington… Hit a season-high nine field goals against Mary Washington… Connected for a season-high 6-of-9 triples in a 91-70 win over Bridgewater College… Recorded six rebounds in a 66-63 win over Hampden-Sydney College… Recorded five assists in a 79-74 NCAA tournament win over Wesley College… Finished with five steals in a 93-74 win over Shenandoah University.
Academic Accomplishments: Virginia Wesleyan Scholar Award recipient
Before VWC: National District Player of the Year as a senior, first team all-region, honorable mention All-Virginia… Arlington County Player of the Year as a senior… Scored 495 points in 2012-13… Averaged 17 points, five assists and three rebounds per game as a senior… Helped guide Wakefield to a 25-6 record, a National District championship, a runner-up finish in the Northern Region, and a berth in the state final four as a senior… First team all-district, second team all-region as a junior.
Personal: Son of Sonja and Carlyle Moore.
Get to Know Khory
- Enjoys hip hop, rap, and rhythm and blues, and spending vacation time in Las Vegas
- A fan of basketball's Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors
- Favorites include the book "Finding Forrester," the movie "Life," and the TV series "Martin" and "The Game"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "fun, ambitious, outgoing, smart, athletic, courageous, fearless"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to experience competition on the court and have fun while working hard"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my ability to drive to the basket"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be the ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Rookie of the Year, or a first-team all-ODAC player, and one day become an All-American"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Martin Luther King, Jr., because of the way he impacted his community and everyone's lives"
- People might be surprised to know: "I love to dance and act"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm living good, doing something I love to do, and being successful at it"
- The most important advice I've received is: "quitting is not an option" -- myself
