Maurice Darnell Ager (born February 9, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the collegiate level for the Michigan State Spartans from 2002 until 2006,Ager also earned a spot on the 19 and under USA basketball team in the summer of 2004.Ager led The spartans to the NCAA final 4 in 2005 averaging 14 points per game as a junior.As a senior Ager Led the big ten in scoring averaging just below 20 points per contest.Ager also participated in the prestigious NCAA dunk contest at the 2006 final 4. The 6\' 5" (1.95 m) guard was best known for his sharp shooting and exceptional athleticism.On June 28, 2006, Ager was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA draft with the 28th overall pick.In 2008 Ager was included in a trade between the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets, which centered on all-stars Jason Kidd and Devin Harris. Ager is also an accomplished music producer and was considered for a Grammy Award for his song "Far From Home." Ager released his debut album, Moe Town Vol. 1, in 2013.In 2014 Ager created "Moe Ager Hoop School" which is a basketball enrichment program, served to develop young up and coming basketball players world wide. Ager has provided his program all over the world in countries such as,America,Canada,South America,Africa,Spain,China and currently Hanoi,Vietnam. \n', '

Ager attended Michigan State from 2002–2007. In his freshman year, he averaged 6.7 points per game as the Spartans advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Texas. As a sophomore in 2004, he increased his scoring average to 8.5 points per game while averaging 22.5 minutes per game. The Spartans, who were ranked No. 3 in the country to begin the season, faded late in the year and were ousted in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.\n', '

In 2005, Ager was the top scorer for Michigan State, averaging 14.1 points per game while averaging 26.3 minutes per game. He led the Spartans to the Final Four by defeating Kentucky in a memorable double-overtime game in the Elite Eight. He was named to the Austin All-Regional team after averaging 16.8 points and 5 rebounds a game. Ager scored 24 points against North Carolina in the Final Four, but the Spartans lost to the eventual National Champions.\n', '

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