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Honorable Mentions: RJ Walker, Seth Moan, Keegan Oyugi, Anthony DiLoreto, Bryce Williams
No. 10: Roland Owczarek
No. 9: Gunnar Ledin
No. 8: David Glover

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. --- Our next player on the list has the distinction of being the only player still active. Entering his senior season this upcoming campaign is Christian Moore.

The question of whether to include an active player and where to place them on the list was a tough one. You can never fully predict how an individual player will perform in a given season, no matter how consistent they have been, but with other players making the list with less than a four-year career, it is clear that Moore's contributions through three seasons are worthy a place in the top ten.
 
A running joke among the coaching staff is that Chris could play great and end up with ten and six (points and rebounds), and he could be terrible and end up with ten and six. Truly, through three seasons, his career averages stand at 10.1 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game. 

That consistency has led Chris into the career top ten in numerous statistical categories, most impressively to the number four NCAA-era mark for total rebounds, with 435. Playing on the wing, and at times at the guard position, Chris is a force to be reckoned with on the offensive glass, collecting 144 offensive rebounds in his career.
 
The young man who came to Crown from San Diego also ranks ninth in scoring with 748 career points and comes in eighth for made field goals with 278. With a season to play, he also sits eighth in minutes (1,869), ninth in steals (58), and tenth in threes made (76), free throws attempted (174), and free throws made (116).

Even without another season to add to those totals, his current career marks stand out. The key for Chris, much like our number ten player, Roland Owczarek, is his consistency. Averaging 25 minutes per game over 74 career games, Chris has been a fixture for Crown teams that have qualified for the postseason in each of his three years with the Storm.
 
A testament to that consistency is that Chris' numbers have not been buoyed by one incredible season, or highlighted by massive games. His scoring average comes in at 17th in the rankings, and his most notable single-season marks are all for rebounding, with the ninth, 13th, and 19th best single-season marks in that category. His single-game marks don't show up at all in the top 20 for each category, save for one four steal game, and yet his career totals are already fantastic after just three seasons.

That's not to say that Chris isn't capable of having big games, particularly against conference rival North Central.

"Some of my favorite on-court moments are playing against North Central. For some reason, the games with those guys are always close and intense, and the fans get really into it, which is the best part," notes the rising senior.
 
Over the past two seasons, Chris has risen to the occasion against the team from Minneapolis, averaging 18 points and nine rebounds against the Rams. With career highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds, Chris will be leaned on even more this coming season after the departure of some high scoring teammates, leading to the possibility for an even bigger senior season.

"Chris can be so dynamic in almost every facet of the game," states head coach Luke Herbert. "He can affect a game by scoring, shooting the three, rebounding on both ends, or playing incredible defense. One of Chris's best performances was this past season against North Central. He led the team with 39 minutes and scored 18 points, but it was his work on the defensive end that made the difference. We asked Chris to guard the other team's best player and one of the best individual scorers in the conference, and he rose to the challenge, holding him to just 12 points on 14 shots."
 
"I don't think we know what Chris' ceiling is," mused assistant coach Inder Singh. "He'll do things out of nowhere that you weren't expecting, like the time he almost dunked on a kid on a baseline drive. We'd never seen that out of him before, and the whole gym was just shocked. I can't wait to see what he's going to do next year."

Whatever happens after his senior season, Chris has big plans for the future. The exercise science major is planning on pursuing a career in physical therapy and has his sights set on grad school. 
 
With the chance to become the first Crown varsity player to qualify for the postseason in each of his four seasons, he's focused on that goal first.  

"I want to be a leader for this team any way I can. I'm going out with a bang."

Don't be surprised if Chris does just that, setting new standards for himself and the program along the way.