John Mooney

John Mooney is one of those quietly impressive guys who just does the work without needing the spotlight. A 6'9" big out of Notre Dame, he was never a flashy prospect or a high draft pick, but he carved out a pro career through sheer hustle and basketball IQ — the kind of player coaches love because he boxes out, runs the floor, and never takes a possession off. His move to Japan's B.League with Chiba Jets Funabashi is honestly a smart play: guys who thrive in that system tend to get real minutes and develop into complete players rather than riding pine in the NBA. Baltimore-born and Notre Dame-tough, Mooney is the embodiment of the grinder archetype, and I have a lot of respect for players who bet on themselves and make it work overseas.

Name (English)

John Mooney

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・ムーニー

Reading

じょん・むーにー

Born

March 20, 1997 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Ox

Origin

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Height

206 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Lake Brantley High School

University

University of Notre Dame

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%20(%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)

Tags

• Maryland
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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