Jorge Moreno

Position:
Forward
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-11
Weight:
270
Hometown:
Cananea, Mexico
High School:
Strength 'N Motion International
Prev School:
Lee College

2024-25
Saw action in 27 games during his first season on campus, averaging three points, 2.5 rebounds over 7.6 minutes per game … Put in a season-high 13 points to go with five rebounds in a road win over Valparaiso on Jan. 28 … Recorded a season high seven rebounds on the road at Indiana State on Mar. 2 … Finished the season shooting 62.7 percent (32-51) from the field.

PRIOR TO SIU
Rated as the No. 48 best player in the JUCO division by JUCORecruiting.com, Moreno comes to SIU after two seasons at Lee College … The Cananea, Mexico native initially signed with New Mexico State for his freshman season in 2021-22 but did not see action with the Aggies. He spent the last two seasons at Lee College where he increased his scoring from 8.7 points to 10.6 points from his freshman to sophomore season … Helped the Navigators to a combined 54-11 record over the two years … Scored in double-digits in 17 games last season with a season-high 20 points against Southwest Mississippi … Lee has finished in the Top-15 in the NJCAA polls in each of his seasons with the program while helping the team to a Region 14 semifinal appearance … Earned Region 14 All-Conference honors and was named to the All-Tournament Team … Moreno spent time at Strength 'N Motion International in San Antonio, Texas in prep … He played just three years of basketball prior to college after spending most of his prep career as a soccer goalie … He averaged 14 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 blocks per game for Strength 'N Motion … Played in 20 games for the Texas-based college basketball prep academy and spent time with the Mexican U18 national team under head coach Enrique Zuñiga Castro.