Moon Tae-jong
Moon Tae-jong (Korean: 문태종; Hanja: 文泰鐘; or Jarod Cameron Stevenson; born 1 December 1975) is a South Korean professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position. He is 1.99 m in height. Moon played at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship games, representing South Korea.
| Moon Tae-jong | |
| Hangul | 문태종 |
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| Hanja | 文泰鐘 |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Taejong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun T'aejong |
.jpeg) Moon playing with Korea at the 2014 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| League | Korean Basketball League | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 1, 1975 Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Seventy-First (Fayetteville, North Carolina) | |||||||||||||||||||
| College | Richmond (1994–1998) | |||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1998 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1998–2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | SIG Strasbourg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Cholet | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Connecticut Pride | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Bnei Hertzliya | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | De Vizia Avellino | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Bnei HaSharon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Lokomotiv Rostov | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | UNICS | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Akasvayu Girona | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Maroussi Athens | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Hemofarm Vršac | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Incheon ET Land Elephants | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Changwon LG Sakers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Goyang Orion Orions | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | |||||||||||||||||||
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College career
Moon played college basketball at the University of Richmond, with the Richmond Spiders, from 1994–1998 and he was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year in 1998. He led the Richmond Spiders to an upset of the #3 seeded University of South Carolina in the NCAA tournament the same year.
Professional career
Moon was named the 1999 French Cup Finals MVP, and he also played in the 2006 FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Game.
National team career
Moon was a member of the senior South Korean national team. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, and the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games. He also played at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Awards and honors
- As awarded by the basketball website Eurobasket.com:
CAAC Player of the Year -98
French Cup Finalist -99
French Cup Finals MVP -99
French Pro B MVP -99
French ProA All-Import Players 2nd Team -00
Israeli Cup Final Four -03
All-Israeli League 2nd Team -03, 04
Israeli Premier League Semifinals -04
Israeli League All-Imports 1st Team -04
FIBA Europe Cup North Conference Finalist -05
FIBA Europe Cup Finalist -05
FIBA Europe Cup Final Four All-Star Team -05
FIBA EuroCup All-Star Game -06 (3-Points Contest Winner)
Turkish Cup Semifinals -06
ULEB Cup Semifinals -07
Russian Cup Finalist -07
Russian A Superleague Regular Season Runner-Up -07
Russian A Superleague Finalist -07
Russian A Superleague All-Newcomers Team -07
Greek League Semifinals -08, 09
All-Greek League Forward of the Year -08
All-Greek League 1st Team -08
Greek A1 League All-Imports Team -08
Greek Cup Semifinals -09
All-Greek A1 League Forward of the Year -09
All-Greek A1 League 1st Team -09
Greek A1 League All-Imports Team -09
Adriatic League Semifinals -10
Korean KBL Regular Season Runner-Up -11
Korean KBL Semifinals -11
All-Korean KBL Forward of the Year -11
All-Korean KBL 1st Team -11
Korean KBL All-Domestic Players Team -11
Personal life
Moon earned his South Korean citizenship in 2011, alongside his brother, Moon Tae-young (born Greg Stevenson), who was also a profession basketball player.[1] The Moon brothers were born to their Korean mother and African American father.[2] He has 3 children, 2 sons, 1 daughter.
References
- "Half-Korean basketball players gain citizenship" [주민등록증 받는 문태종·태영 … 허재가 더 좋아했다]. Korea Daily. July 22, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- Liebsch, Jeff (December 5, 2011). "Moon Tae Young Finds His Way". Busan Haps Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
