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Q&A With E'Twaun Moore
 
Before coming to Purdue freshman guard E'Twaun Moore enjoyed a successful high school career at East Chicago High School in East Chicago, Ind.

 
Moore has scored in double figures in four of six Big Ten games.
 
Moore has scored in double figures in four of six Big Ten games.
 
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Jan. 25, 2008

By David Brienza, Purdue Sports Information student assistant

Before coming to Purdue freshman guard E'Twaun Moore enjoyed a successful high school career at East Chicago High School in East Chicago, Ind. In his senior season at East Chicago, Moore averaged 21 points and five rebounds per game as he helped lead his team to the 4A Indiana State Championship. On top of winning the state title, Moore was awarded the Trester Award for Mental Attitude and also named to the Indiana State All-Star Team.

This season, Moore is looking to help the Boilermakers reach the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive season. Through 16 games, Moore is the team leader in minutes, logging 28 minutes per game, and ranks fourth in scoring with 9.8 points per game. Moore has reached double-figures in scoring in eight of the Boilermakers 16 games including a team high 18 points in Purdue's 84-53 home victory over Loyola-Chicago on Nov. 24. Purdue Sports Information recently had the chance to sit down with E'Twaun and talk about how life at Purdue and how his first season is progressing.

Sports Information: Take us through your team's run at the state title in high school. How has playing at that high level in high school helped you in the college game?

Moore: Playing in front of big crowds and stuff like that definitely helps in college. I mean I'm used to playing in front of big crowds and playing against big, good players. That definitely helps in college because you're used to playing in front of those big crowds and you're used to playing in those big pressure games.

Sports Information: Does having played AAU ball with Scott Martin and Robbie Hummel help here at Purdue?

Moore: Most definitely, because I know what they can and can't do. We just have a feel for each other on the court. It definitely helped having played together in the summer. It worked out that we all came to play at Purdue together. After awhile we noticed that Purdue was taking interest in all three of us and then it worked out that we came to play here together. On the court, we all know that everyone just wants to win and everyone on the team is unselfish. We just want to do our part and win. It helps off the court as well. It's good to have a familiar face around, someone you can talk to, so there just aren't a lot of strangers.

 

 

Sports Information: What made you decide on Purdue?

Moore: The program is what made me want to come to Purdue. Having grown up I watched Purdue and the success it had. I really liked the coaching staff and they told me what they could do for me and help me improve and succeed. This is somewhere I've always wanted to be since I was young. Growing up watching Purdue on TV made me want to play in that kind of atmosphere. Also coach Painter came and recruited me himself. A lot of other schools sent their assistants, but Coach Painter came himself and that was big. Also it's good for my family, they all come to almost every home game.

Sports Information: How has the transition to college basketball been?

Moore: At first, it was a little rough because I just had to get used to the fast pace of the game, but we're just students of the game so I picked it up. The physical play is a lot different as well. I just have to get used to the players and how physical they play. Practice is a lot harder too. We have a lot more conditioning and you can't take a day off in practice. In high school, you could probably take a day off and not work as hard, but here you have to come to play every day.

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