Peter Moss (basketball)

Peter V. Moss (born c. 1959/60) is an American former college basketball player for Brown University. He was the 1980 Ivy League Player of the Year.

Peter Moss
Personal information
Bornc. 1959/60
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school
CollegeBrown (1977–1980)
NBA draft1980: undrafted
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

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A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Moss had a successful prep career first for Amherst Regional High School followed by one postgraduate prep year at Northfield Mount Hermon School.[1][2][3] He did not start playing basketball until his sophomore year of high school,[4] but was good enough to ultimately play NCAA Division I basketball for the Brown Bears. Moss played for the school's freshman team in 1976–77, then lettered for Brown's varsity squad during his final three years.[5] In that stretch, he was twice named to the All-Ivy League First Team and led the league in points per game as a senior (21.2), which helped him earn the conference's player of the year award.[6] For his career, Moss scored 1,241 points, which at the time of his graduation stood sixth in school history.[5] In 1986, Moss was inducted into Brown's athletics hall of fame.[5]

Personal

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Later in his life, Moss became a marketing representative with IBM in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[5] He is the brother of Perry Moss, a former NBA player who was the 1982 America East Conference Player of the Year.[7] They also have a sister, Paula Moss, who graduated in 1982 as Tufts University's all-time leading scorer with 1,018 points (since surpassed).[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Noonan, Mike (December 19, 1974). "Peter Moss devastates Hamp in Amherst victory". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Northampton, Massachusetts. p. 33. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Singelais, Neil (March 2, 1976). "Players are unpublicized—but not overlooked". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 38. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prep School Roundup". The Recorder. Greenfield, Massachusetts. March 9, 1976. p. 11. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Barry Jr., John F. (March 1980). "MSports". Brown Alumni Monthly. Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame: Peter V. Moss '80". BrownBears.com. Brown University Athletics. 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "28 Days of Black at Brown: Peter Moss '80, Men's Basketball". BrownBears.com. Brown University Athletics. February 8, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Grinold, Jack (1982). "Moss Marvels at Northeastern" (Press release). Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Tufts University Jumbos Women's Basketball Program Records (through 2021–22)". GoTuftsJumbos.com. Tufts University. 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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