A big guard, Mooney has a variety of ways to score in his bag, from creating his own shot with the ball in his hands to serving as an off-ball cutter or shooter; he also can post up and score in the paint in mis-match situations, and is a quality rebounder and passer as well.
All of those qualities had numerous Division II programs involved: West Chester and Millersville had extended offers; California (Pa.) was in the mix as well. Several Division I programs had poked around, but none had extended an offer.
Mooney was getting close to making a decision, but his uncle threw a wrench in those plans when he extended the preferred walk-on spot in April, one of his three walk-ons graduating and moving on.
What hadn’t even seemed like an option to Mooney suddenly became the most obvious choice of all. It’s a different role, for sure, but there was no doubt what the move had to be.
“I’m going to work as hard as I can and help the team in any way I can,” Kirby Mooney said, “so yeah it’s a dream, it’s a dream come true.”
