April 28, 2005

Moreaux Jr. signs to play basketball with the University of Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. -- Derrell Moreaux, Jr., of Washington-Marion Magnet High School in Lake Charles, La., signed to play basketball next season for the University of Mobile head coach Joe Niland announced on Thursday.

Moreaux, a 6-0 point guard, helped lead his high school team to a 34-4 record this past season and a trip to the state quarterfinals. The previous season as a junior, Moreaux led his high school team to the state championship game.

Under the direction of high school head coach Mack Guillory, Moreaux averaged 11 points and eight assists per game as his team won back-to-back district championships.

An excellent performer on the court, Moreaux has also excelled in the classroom. Moreaux maintained a 3.75 GPA as a junior and was named to the National Honor Society in 2002, the National Society of High School Scholars in 2004 and Who’s Who Among American High School Students in 2004.

“Derrell shows real leadership qualities which is especially important in playing the point guard position,” UM head coach Joe Niland said of his newest point guar. “Because he is also such a good student, he has the ability to lead both on and off the court.”

Moreaeux won the Boy’s Basketball Leadership Award in 2004 and served as a delegate to the GPA State Convention in 2005.

The University of Mobile basketball team finished the 2004-05 season with a 30-6 record overall and their second consecutive trip the NAIA National Tournament.

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