NMH Guard Makes Decision
When Andy Moore decided to come to Northfield Mount Hermon as a post-graduate he did it in hopes of reaching his dream of playing division I basketball. Now that dream appears set to become a reality, although he still has some work to do to earn a scholarship.
Moore will attend Lafayette College next year as a recruited walk-on. At some division I schools walk-ons are little more than glorified managers who jump into practice drills and act as dummy defenders. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth at Lafayette. In fact, the Leopards basketball program currently carries only 8 scholarships as opposed to most division I schools around the country that have 13. Consequently, Head Coach Fran O’Hanlan and his staff have the unenviable task of not only recruiting with fewer funded spots, but also finding talented players capable of helping the team as walk-ons. In Moore, O’Hanlon has found exactly that.
The Texas native is an extremely fundamentally sound point guard, who makes good decisions with the basketball, and knows how to run a team. He has also done a terrific job of building up his body in the weight room and is a good spot shooter.
“Andy is the total student athlete,” says NMH Head Coach John Carroll. “He works hard on and off the court, is a terrific teammate, and a very good basketball player. I fully expect him to be able to contribute at Lafayette next year.”
Moore’s decision certainly comes as a disappointment to a number of high academic small colleges and universities in the area who were actively pursuing the point guard.
Northfield Mount Hermon faces Winchendon today in the quarter-finals of the NEPSAC tournament. The game will take place at 4pm at Merrimack College.
Andy Moore