Former Nansemond River High School basketball standout Ashton Moore’s attention is turning to professional hoops overseas in the wake of his successful NCAA Division I career that recently became even more celebrated.

Moore was selected to the second team National Association of Basketball Coaches District 22 team. He is only the fourth men’s basketball player from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, to be named as an NABC District 22 member.

“That’s definitely a great honor,” Moore said of the accolade. “I’m grateful to have been selected for the award.”

“Short of being named national All-American, that’s probably the next biggest honor because it encompasses a lot of kids, a lot of schools,” said Nansemond River coach Ed Young, who coached Moore when he was a Warrior.

Earlier this season, Moore was named as an all-conference performer by the Southern Conference coaches and media.

Looking back on his four-year career at The Citadel, Moore said he hopes to be remembered as one of the greatest guards ever to come through the school, both on and off the court.

Young said he thinks Moore should be remembered at the school as “a kid that improved every year, from a role player his freshman year to being maybe the main offensive threat his senior year.”

He led the Bulldogs in 13 major statistical categories this season, including points (541) and points per game (18.0). He also was No. 1 on the team in minutes played (1,129), assists (109), steals (29), field goals made (173), three-point field goals made (79) and free throws made (116).

He is also only the fifth men’s basketball player in program history to hand out at least 100 assists in consecutive seasons.

Young said Moore consistently made the honor roll at a school that is tough academically.

“He was able to play Division I basketball and maintain a high level of academic standing, which is hard to do,” Young said. “And by getting these accolades his senior year, I think he’s entrenched himself as among the best in Citadel history.”

Moore said he obviously would have liked for the Bulldogs (11-19) to have had a better finish this year instead of losing in their first game of the Southern Conference tournament, but he later added, “I wish them all the best for next year.”

He highlighted the coaches that saw his talent and offered him a full scholarship to The Citadel while he was a student at Nansemond River. “I’ll forever be grateful for that,” he said.

Now, Moore is looking forward to having a chance at playing professional basketball overseas.

“I’m actually in the process of selecting an agent now,” he said. “I’ve actually narrowed down the list to two.”

Young said, “I think he has a good shot of playing overseas, especially because of what he did this year.”

But the Warriors coach wishes Moore could have had a local chance to play before NBA scouts.

“I’m a little disappointed he didn’t get put into the (Portsmouth Invitational Tournament),” Young said.