Local East Chicago star makes it back to the Windy City to play in the NBA. E’Twaun Moore, born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana, had a very promising basketball career. His career took off at East Chicago where he was a basketball star and very well known and it continued to his basketball days at Purdue West Lafayette. His skills led him to the NBA, and finally brought him back home to Chicago, Illinois. In 2011 Moore was drafted to the Boston Celtics and averaged about 8.5 minutes per game, never started and averaged 2.9 points for the rookie season. As of late, Moore has averaged 9.3 minutes per game and 5.6 points per game for the Bulls. Moore still gives back to his community as he hosted a basketball camp earlier this year and left this statement, “I will always be a part of East Chicago,” said Moore.
Although E’Twaun is not a starter for the Bulls or even in the rotation, he continually stays prepared for his chance.
“E’Twaun’s done a good job. He stays ready and we need that,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “We need everyone to be ready. You never know when something will pop up. Kirk Hinrich goes down, E’Twaun’s ready, goes in and does a good job. Right now, he’s not in the rotation but that could change at any moment if someone’s in foul trouble. He practices hard every day. It’s important,” said Coach Tom Thibodeau of the Chicago Bulls.
Moore has made it to the big leagues, but has not forgot about his roots of East Chicago, IN. He continues to stay persistent with his work and always tries to better himself as a person and a player.
Abe Brown, the head coach at E.C. Central who was an assistant when Moore played for the Cardinals, said that he talks to Moore all the time. “He’s not the kind of kid who’s going to get down on himself. He’s a strong-minded kid who comes from a strong-minded family. E’Twaun’s got a great support group in his mother, father, brother, sister and his fiancee. Sure, he wants to play more. He just stays ready,” said Brown in a Jan. 11 Northwest Indiana Times article.
Moore said that the way to stay to keep out of trouble was to have a plan, his was basketball. He hosted a local basketball camp allowing kids to learn about life and the great game of basketball. His goal of the camp, “To aspire kids to be the best they can be. Ambition and education is all you need.”