| Intro | American basketball player |
| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 18 November 1990, New York City |
| Age: | 29 years |
Arnett Nathaniel Moultrie (born November 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Atenienses de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball with UTEP and Mississippi State.
High school
In Moultrie’s junior season at Raleigh-Egypt High School, he averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. In his senior season, he averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks per game.
College career
Freshman season
In Moultrie’s freshman season at UTEP, he averaged 8.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was also named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. Moultrie averaged 13.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in the College Basketball Invitational as UTEP lost in the final round to Oregon State.
Sophomore season
In his sophomore season at UTEP, Moultrie averaged 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. In the Conference-USA Tournament, Moultrie averaged 12.0 points per game and earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
Junior season
Moultrie was forced to sit out a season after transferring to Mississippi State. In his first and only season playing for Mississippi State, (2011–12), Moultrie averaged 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He was also named to the All-SEC men’s basketball team. On March 28, 2012, Moultrie decided to enter his name in the 2012 NBA Draft.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | UTEP | 37 | 34 | 26.8 | .502 | .282 | .535 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| 2009–10 | UTEP | 33 | 33 | 28.9 | .475 | .225 | .651 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 2011–12 | Mississippi State | 30 | 30 | 35.8 | .549 | .444 | .780 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
Professional career
Moultrie was drafted with the 27th pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He was then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Justin Hamilton and a future first-round draft pick. On December 21, 2012, Moultrie was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League. He was recalled on January 6, 2013.
On February 4, 2014, he was assigned to the Delaware 87ers. On February 9, 2014, he was recalled by the 76ers. On February 21, 2014, Moultrie had his first career start. In 31 minutes, he recorded 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in a 112-124 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. On March 15, 2014, he was reassigned to the 87ers. On March 31, 2014, he was suspended for five games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. On April 6, 2014, he was again recalled to the 76ers.
On October 27, 2014, he was traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Travis Outlaw, a 2019 second-round draft selection and the option exchange 2018 second-round draft selections. Upon acquisition, he was waived by the Knicks.
On December 16, 2014, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association.
On December 5, 2015, Moultrie signed with Al-Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia | 47 | 0 | 11.5 | .582 | .000 | .643 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 2013–14 | Philadelphia | 12 | 2 | 15.6 | .421 | .000 | .800 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Career | 59 | 2 | 12.4 | .547 | .000 | .667 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | |
International career
Moultrie represented the U-19 United States national team at the 2009 U-19 World Championship held in New Zealand, where they won the gold medal.