January 9, 2025
Lecanto High School Basketball Player Braylen Moore Scores 1,000th Career Point
By Kyle Coppola
Lecanto High School Basketball Player Braylen Moore Scores 1,000th Career Point
LECANTO, Fla. — Junior Braylen Moore made history last evening at Lecanto High School reaching the coveted 1,000-point milestone during the Panthers’ thrilling matchup against Leesburg High School which they would ultimately win 51-42.
The rare feat is impressive at any level, but Moore achieved it in just his junior year. He has been thrilling to watch and what a moment it was.
(Braylen Moore celebrates with family members, coaches and teammates as he reached 1,000 career points.)
“This is a special moment, not just for Braylen but for our entire program,” Lecanto head coach Frank Vilardi said. “His work ethic and dedication to the game are unmatched, and this milestone is a testament to that.”
Moore has been a driving force for the Panthers, known for his scoring ability, leadership, and passion for the game. Moore is averaging 17.4 points per game this season which amazingly is 4 points behind leading scorer and fellow junior JT Tipton who is a quarterback of the football team. Moore also plays football and is a wide receiver and safety.
(Everyone celebrates the milestone of Braylen Moore who reached 1,000 career points. Lecanto also won against Leesburg High improving to 12-1 on the season.)
Lecanto High School celebrated the achievement on social media, tweeting, “Achieving greatness is exactly what Braylen Moore did last night at the Lecanto vs. Leesburg basketball game. Bray recorded his 1,000th career point, which is a rare accomplishment, but even more rare is he did so in his junior year. Join LHS in congratulating Braylen! #TPW @LHSPantherAth.”
With Moore leading the way, Lecanto looks poised for a deep postseason run. The team is currently 12-1 this year and anytime you can win against Leesburg High School it is a huge accomplishment.
Congratulations to Braylen Moore!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
