Will Moreton (born December 5, 1997) is an American basketball player who plays for Albacete of the Spanish LEB Plata.

Will Moreton
No. 21 – Albacete Basket
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLEB Plata
Personal information
Born (1997-12-05) December 5, 1997 (age 26)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdina High School
(Edina, Minnesota)
CollegeStonehill (2016–2020)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Donar
2021–presentAlbacete
Career highlights and awards
  • NE-10 Player of the Year (2020)
  • NE-10 All-First Team (2020)
  • 2× NE-10 All-Second Team (2020)

College career

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Moreton played four seasons for the Stonehill Skyhawks in the Northeast-10 Conference. In 2020, Moreton was named the NE-10 Player of the Year. He became the first Skyhawks player in 22 years to win the award.[1] He averaged 18.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a senior. Moreton finished his career with 1,841 points.[2]

Professional career

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On June 24, 2020, Moreton signed his first professional contract with Donar of the Dutch Basketball League.[3] He averaged 7.5 points in the DBL, helping Donar to a semi-final appearance.[4]

In the summer of 2021, Will helped his team win the Twin City Pro-Am (Minneapolis & St Paul).[citation needed]

On September 15, 2021, Moreton signed with the Spanish club Albacete Basket of the LEB Plata.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Stonehill's Will Moreton Earns Player of the Year Honor, as Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Northeast10.org. March 3, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Fenton, Jim (June 25, 2020). "Stonehill's Will Moreton signs to play pro basketball in Europe". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Donar contracteert Will Moreton" (in Dutch). Donar.nl. June 24, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Will Moreton Player Profile, Stonehill, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Will Moreton, el "séptimo hijo" del Albacete Basket para la próxima temporada". FEB.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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