Adrian Moss (basketball, born 1981)


Adrian Jamaal Moss is an American professional basketball player. Born in Houston, Texas he played college basketball for Florida. He was the captain of the Gators team that won the 2006 NCAA championship. Subsequently, he pursued a professional career, playing in several leagues in Europe, South America and Asia.

Early life and career

Moss was born in Houston, Texas on December 14, 1981. He played high schoοl basketball for Humble High School, from where he graduated in 2000. After graduating from high school he had one year of prep school at Fork Union Military Academy.

College career

Moss enrolled to the University of Florida in 2001, where he redshirted his freshman season. He had his only career double-double as a sophomore, with 16 points and 11 rebounds against Florida A&M. In the 2006 NCAA Tournament Final, he scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, coming off the bench, to help the Gators win the championship game. In four seasons at Florida, Moss played 123 games, averaging 3.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in 13.5 minutes per game.

Professional career

After his graduation from Florida, Moss signed for Danish team Randers Cimbria. He was named the Danish league's MVP, before moving to Morges Basket of Switzerland, to play for them in the playoffs. In June 2007 he signed for German team Science City Jena, from where he was dismissed on disciplinary grounds in October. On October 17, 2007, he signed for Spanish 2nd division team Villa de Los Barrios. In July 2008 he signed for he signed for Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto. He returned to Germany in the next season to play for Eisbären Bremerhaven. He played two games for Hapoel Kiryat Tiv'on of the Israeli 2nd division starting the 2010–11 season, only to sign for Palencia Baloncesto of the Spanish 2nd division in November 2010. He resigned for Palencia Baloncesto in August 2011, to play for a second season with the team. In October 2014 he joined the Sendai 89ers.
In September 2012 Moss moved continents to play for Unión Progresista of Argentina. In January 2013 he signed for Uruguayan club Atlético Aguada. Moss moved to the Bambitious Nara of Japan. Starting the 2014–15 season for the Niigata Albirex BB, he moved to the Sendai 89ers in the end of October 2014.