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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-11-11)November 11, 1958 (age 67) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Amherst Regional (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| College | Northeastern (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: 3rd round, 69th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Playing career | 1982–1989 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 2, 9, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1983–1984 | Bay State Bombardiers |
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1985 | Washington Bullets |
| 1985–1986 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1986–1987 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1987–1988 | Pensacola Tornados |
| 1988 | La Crosse Catbirds |
| 1989 | Topeka Sizzlers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 536 (3.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 210 (1.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 198 (1.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Perry Victor Moss (born November 11, 1958) is an American formerNational Basketball Association (NBA)basketball player.
Moss played basketball atNortheastern University under coachJim Calhoun, where he averaged 15.2 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game in four seasons there. In his senior season, Moss was named theAmerica East Conference Player of the Year in 1981–82. Moss graduated as the school's second-leading career scorer with 1,722 points and a 15.2 average in 113 games. In 1982, he went head-to-head with future NBA All-StarDominique Wilkins and theGeorgia Bulldogs in the first round of the Gotten State Classic. Despite a big game from Moss, the Huskies lost, butLos Angeles Lakers General ManagerJerry West, who was in attendance, noted that Moss was the best guard he had seen that year.
On his home court, Moss would dazzle the fans with his acrobatic dunks created by his 41-inch vertical leap. As a junior in 1981, Moss teamed with guard Pete Harris to lead the Huskies to their first of seven conference titles. His career included a number of clutch shots, including Moss's halfcourt bomb that sent the championship game versusHoly Cross into overtime, which Northeastern won 76–69. He also hit a last-second shot in the opening round of the NCAA tournament when Northeastern knocked off 20th rankedFresno State before bowing out toUtah. Moss and the Huskies repeated the feat a year later, as Moss averaged 23.7 points per game. Northeastern defeatedSaint Joseph's 63–62 in the first round, before dropping a triple-overtime contest toVillanova in the second round. Moss scored 23 and 31 points respectively, in those two games. For his career, Moss scored over 30 points eight times.
Moss was drafted with the 23rd pick in the third round of the1982 NBA draft by theBoston Celtics, but he was released before playing a single game. Prior to the1983-84 NBA season Moss was signed by theNew Jersey Nets, but was once again released before playing a single game. He played three years in theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1984.[1] He won aCBA championship with theTampa Bay Thrillers in 1985.[2] He made his NBA debut for theWashington Bullets in the1985-86 NBA season. He was released mid-season. Moss finished the 1985–86 season by playing for thePhiladelphia 76ers. After the season, Moss was once again released, but he did play for theGolden State Warriors in1986–87. On September 27, 1989, he was signed by theOrlando Magic, but was waived before the start of the regular season. In total, he played in 136 NBA games and averaged 3.9 points and 1.5 assists.[3]
Moss spent the next decade playing with a string of CBA teams, including theLa Crosse Catbirds and theTopeka Sizzlers (1988–1989),Rockford Lightning (1991–1992),Yakima Sun Kings (1993–1994), Hartford HellCats (Player/Coach 1994–1995), and theConnecticut Pride (Player/Coach 1995–1996).
In all he played on ten CBA teams in eleven years, and finished his CBA career in 1995 playing for the Connecticut Pride team that also featured future UConn coach Kevin Ollie in his rookie season. At the age of 39, he finished his final professional basketball season in 1997 playing for the Norwich Neptunes of the Atlantic Basketball Association.
He is the brother ofPeter Moss, a former college player forBrown who was the 1980Ivy League Player of the Year.[4] They also have a sister, Paula Moss, who graduated in 1982 asTufts University's all-time leading scorer with 1,018 points (since surpassed).[4][5]
On May 22, 2013, it was announced that Moss would be inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2013.[6]