2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Moore, Payton
Jersey Number 0
Payton Moore
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Santa Monica, Calif.
Bio
HONORS
2021, 2020 & 2019 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021 NABC Honors Court
2020-21 (Jr.)
Played in 25 games, making two starts … averaged 5.2 points and 2.4 rebounds … connected on 48.4% from the field … was the first player of the bench nine times … had three double-figure scoring games … scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed five rebounds against Our Lady of the Lake (11/28) … scored 10 points and tied a season-high with five rebounds at Houston Baptist (12/5) … had 10 points and three rebounds at UAB (1/22) … scored nine points at UAB (1/23) … tied a career-high with four assists against North Texas (1/29) … tied season-highs with five rebounds and four assists versus Southern Miss (2/5) … scored eight points against Our Lady of the Lake (3/5).
2019-20 (So.)
One of four players to play all 32 games, making one start … averaged 4.9 points and 1.9 rebounds … was third on the team with 25 steals … was the first player of the bench a team-high 22 times … had five double-figure scoring games … had a career-high four steals in the season-opener at Arkansas (11/5) … recorded first career-double-figure game against Penn (11/9), scoring 10 points while pulling down a career-high seven rebounds … hit a layup with two seconds left to cap off a 22-point comeback at UC Santa Barbara (11/16), while scoring a career-high 20 points … played a career-high 29 minutes versus Milwaukee (11/22) … recorded a career-high four assists versus Liberty (11/23) … scored 11 points against Sam Houston State (12/29) and versus UTSA (11/25) … hit a season-high three, three-pointers three times, at Northwestern State (11/12), at UCSB and versus UTSA … made first career start at Middle Tennessee (2/8), scoring eight points.
2018-19 (Fr.)
Played in 31 games … averaged 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds … saw first career action against Saint Leo (11/6), scoring four points and pulling down three rebounds … scored six points at Penn (11/9) … scored a career-high nine points at BYU (11/21) … had a career-high three assists at Wichita State (11/25) … made first career three-pointer vs. St. Edward’s (12/13) … had a career-high four rebounds at UTRGV (12/18) … tied a season-high with three assists at North Texas (1/19) … scored seven points with four rebounds, three assists and three steals against Marshall (2/9).
Santa Monica High School
Helped Santa Monica high school to a 20-8 record and a perfect 10-0 mark in conference play ... in 2016-17, averaged 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals ... named First Team All-Ocean League and Second Team All-Gold Coast League ... while at Winward School, he helped the squad to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 5 Southern Section Championship.
Personal
Born in Northridge, Calif. ... Son of Eric and Kim Moore ... Father, Eric, played basketball at Furman from 1985-88...Rice Major: Undeclared (Social Sciences Division).
Rice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20