BRIDGING THE GAP WITH – DORAL MOORE
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Sheila Mikailli and Ballers Bridge sit down with center Doral Moore. Moore plays for one of Under Armour’s elite grassroots teams, the Atlanta Xpress.
Sheila Mikailli: You’re one of the more talented players in your class, but there isn’t as much hype around your name as some of the other big guys. Do you feel like you have something to prove?
Doral Moore: Absolutely. I fee like I can easily prove myself to be one of the best centers in the country and make a name for myself, you know?
I feel like I should be the best at getting rebounds, blocking shots, and playing the best defense I can because that’s crucial for my position. I can score the ball pretty well, too. I have a little bit of a jump shot and I can finish around the rim pretty well.
SM: What are some things you need to work on to get to that next level?
DM: I need to work on conditioning. But after being on a cross-country team this year that shouldn’t be a problem. I’m pretty well-conditioned. And I need to work on weight training a lot. I signed up for a weight training class for school this year. I’m getting a lot stronger. I don’t really feel like I have a weakness anymore because I’ve been working on them.
SM: Talk to me about your summer with the Atlanta Xpress. How was it?
DM: Once we got used to playing with each other things were great. Overall, we played as a team. We had some wins and we never flunked out so I think we played pretty well this summer.
My favorite moment was playing Arkansas when we were in Orlando. They were number one or number two at that time so it was great almost being able to beat them. That game felt good because we played really, really well together as a team.
SM: Any games you’re looking forward to this season? Any big rivalries?
DM: They’re not really our rival but I would feel pretty excited getting to play Daniel Giddens and maybe Jalen Brown. I’d like to see how our t
eam sizes up against their team.
SM: Lets talk recruiting. What schools have you been hearing from? Which ones stand out to you?
DM: Right now schools that stand out to me is Indiana, Ohio State, Texas, Illinois. I’ve been getting a little interest from Kansas, but they haven’t offered me yet. Those are some of the schools that stand out to me that I like a lot.
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