Iowa Prep United has added another major piece to its basketball roster, bringing in four-star guard Malik Moore for the upcoming season.
Moore, a 6-foot-3 guard from New Jersey, is set to make the move after previously playing at Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains. The school announced the addition on social media, writing, “We are thrilled to welcome Malik Moore to the Iowa United family!!!” and adding, “Looking forward to an incredible year ahead!”
The Class of 2028 prospect comes in with plenty of national recognition. 247Sports lists Moore as a four-star recruit with a 93 overall grade, ranking him No. 1 in New Jersey, No. 38 overall and the No. 6 point guard. In the 247Sports Composite, he sits first in the state, 31st nationally and fifth at his position.
Moore also arrives with a growing list of Division I offers. His current scholarship options include Penn State, East Carolina, Hampton, Creighton, Manhattan, Providence, Virginia Commonwealth University, San Diego and Virginia Tech.
The offer from Virginia Tech came in early July, and Moore celebrated it on X, writing, “Blessed to receive an offer from Virginia Tech University of the ACC,” Moore posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Thank you Coach J.D.
Byers and the entire coaching staff at Virginia Tech. Extremely grateful for the opportunity and I cannot wait to continue building this relationship.”
He joins a roster that has continued to take shape with other incoming names, including Jeremiah Evans from Atlanta and Derek Daniels and Jamaal McKnight, Jr. from Hyattsville, Maryland.
Union Catholic Regional finished 12-12 last season, and Moore put together a strong individual campaign, averaging almost 19 points, over five rebounds and four assists per game.
Iowa United Prep also made a coaching move over the summer, hiring Garrett Winegar from Fishers High School in Indiana to lead the freshman/sophomore program. Winegar joins a staff that includes Keith Smart, the head coach for the junior/senior group. Smart previously coached at Utah Prep Academy, where he worked with AJ Dybantsa.
Last season’s Iowa United Prep roster featured Arafan Diane, one of the top centers in the Class of 2026, and guard Navon Shabazz. Diane signed with Houston, while Shabazz, who played for Davenport Assumption High School before attending Iowa United Prep, is headed to Murray State.
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