Walton-Moss ends career as two-time NABC POY

From an outstanding senior year 2014-2015 season, Aaron Walton-Moss has received his second straight NABC Player of the Year award and has been named NABC first-team All-American for the second straight season.

Being named Rookie of the Year as a freshman after only playing 19 games was not enough for Walton-Moss. The sky was the limit.

Walton-Moss has collected a large amount of awards while playing as the Cavs number one man. To go along with the NABC POY awards he has been named an All-American multiple times, Mid-Atlantic Region POY twice, ECAC South POY twice and has become Cabrini’s number one leading scorer with over 1600 points.

“He is an excellent teammate, a good vocal leader and he gives everything he has on the floor,” Vernon Robinson, former teammate and student assistant coach said. “He leads by example and physically is probably the best I’ve ever played with. When it comes to being coached he is very coachable. Sometimes it’s tough getting to him because he knows the game so much and plays the game on step ahead but he takes criticism well and is really easy to coach.”

Aaron decided to go to Cabrini when a good friend of his told him about the college.

When Walton-Moss came to visit he fell in love. He had a great experience to play as a Cav, especially playing under Marcus Khan as a coach, who pushed and challenged him constantly.

After taking a couple years off from basketball after high school, attending Cabrini turned out to be a good thing.

It allowed him to get back on track where he left off with basketball.

As a Caviler, his favorite moment was getting to the Division III NCAA National Championship.

“That was one of the best experiences I’ve had in my life,” Walton-Moss said. “Wining two NABC Player of the year awards is good, but when a team gets to the national championship every ones happy, so I would have to say that game.”

Besides wining the NABC POY award, wining the player of the year award in the region back to back is also a big accomplishment.

“That’s the whole east coast. It is not the whole country, but I made sure I did the best I could every time I showed up in somebody’s gym or a tournament we got invited too,” Walton-Moss said. “I tried to show my talent to show that I am a good player.”

“He talks a lot, too much, but 99.9 percent of the time he’s right, his basketball IQ is high so you have to listen to him. He is probably one of the best players I’ve played with ever,” freshman and teammate, Jair Green said.

After Cabrini Walton-Moss plans to play professional ball somewhere. Walton-MOss wants to go to the NBA, but he plans on thinking realistic. Playing professional basketball overseas is what he is counting on. He does not believe the NBA is for everybody.

“Aaron is a great basketball player and has a bright future,” Ivan Robinson, freshman and teammate said. “I just wish I could have played with him longer.”

“With the money I earn, I will save it.  I’m getting a little assistance from some important people to help me manage everything that are and may be happening. I have to keep my things right and don’t blow it,” Walton-Moss said.

With the money he receives Walton-Moss wants to build a recreation center in Camden, similar to the YMCA, so that the kids will have a place to go and get off the streets and occupy their time.

“It’s a real good accomplishment to win the national player of the year award back to back,” Walton-Moss said. “I’m blessed to be one of nine people to do it back to back and I want to thank Cabrini for allowing me to show my basketball talents.”

Career Stats and Accolades

Career Averages: 18. 4 PPG – 10.2 RPG – 5.6 APG

Career Totals: 1,641 points – 906 rebounds – 495 assists

2x NABC Player of the year (13-14, 14-15)

D3hoops Rookie of the year (11-12)

2x NABC First-team All-American (13-14, 14-15)

3x CSAC Player of the year (12-13, 13-14, 14-15)

3x First-team all CSAC

Cabrini’s All-time leading scoring (1,641)

Cabrini’s All-time leading rebounder (906)