Four-star guard Moore includes WKU in final eight

Published 9:19 am Thursday, April 28, 2016

Four-star 2016 point guard Charlie Moore announced Wednesday that Western Kentucky is among his final eight schools.

The 5-foot-11 guard from Chicago also listed LSU, Miami, Cal, Illinois, Georgia Tech, UNLV and SMU among his finalists.

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Moore decommitted from Memphis this month when coach Josh Pastner left to take the Georgia Tech job.

Moore averaged 28 points and seven assists as a senior at Morgan Park High School, according to the Chicago Tribune. He won Illinois’ 2016 Mr. Basketball award.

Rivals ranks him as its 57th-best prospect in the 2016 class, while Scout ranks him No. 65. He’s considered one of the top unsigned players left in the class.

Moore told the Chicago Tribune at the time of his decommitment that early playing time would play a large role in his decision.

WKU’s only known scholarship guard at this time for next season is three-star signee TJ Howard.