Union University Athletics

Gaylon Moore played men’s basketball from 1996 to 2000 and was a 3-time NAIA All-American. He is one of only two Union men’s basketball to be named All-American three times. 

Moore holds the program record with 1,169 career rebounds and is 16th all-time with 1,596 career points. Moore was named all-national tournament and played 136 games at Union, most in program history.

In addition, Moore was named TranSouth All-Conference three times and was named the TranSouth Freshman of the  Year in 1997. He ranked No. 5 in the national as a senior in rebounding.

Moore led Union to a 112-26 record in his four seasons including back-to-back TranSouth Titles in 1998 and 1999. The team made three NAIA National Tournament appearances. He was the anchor on the 1998-99 team that still holds the program record for wins in a season (35) and winning percentage (.921/35-3). That team also won a program record 18 straight games. 

Following his Union career, Moore played professional basketball from 2001-09. Playing for the Worthington Thunder in the English Basketball League, he was named player of the year in 2003, Supporter’s Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, Trophy Finals MVP in 2003, and League MVP in 2003. Playing for the Plymouth Raiders, he was named the Raider’s MVP, listed as one of the All-Time British League Players, and was a starter on Great Britain All-Stars in 2008-09.