When people first hear that E’Twaun Moore is a native of the city of East Chicago, they sometimes think he’s a native of Illinois, but his hometown is actually located just across the state border in Indiana. Moore was a high school basketball star who ended up staying in-state for college, playing for the Purdue Boilermakers. When he joined New Orleans as a free agent in early July, it meant the first time that he will be residing in the South. The 27-year-old sat down with Pelicans.com to discuss his background and some of his interests away from basketball:
Best moment as an athlete: “When I was in high school, we won a state championship.