Moultrie, born in New York, is the lone senior for the Spartans
Basketball has become a huge part of his identity, and Moultrie’s latest accomplishment will forever stick in the Spartans’ record book. On Jan. 12, the 5-10 guard became the program’s career leader in steals with 374.
He hit the mark in the Spartans’ 80-59 loss to Belleville Mennonite. “It’s all about timing and playing within the system,” said Moultrie, a New York native. “The full-court press we run and the zone defense allows me to take chances.” Moultrie said reaching such a lofty number wasn’t a goal at the beginning of the season, but feeling changed toward the end of December. “As the year went on, my skills improved, so I thought it was something out of the ordinary that I could achieve.” Moultrie was barely in kindergarten when his mother brought him and his brother to Harrisburg from the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn.-grade,” Moultrie said. “I was going to follow in my brother’s direction and attend Dauphin County Technical School, but things changed at the last second. I felt like Harrisburg Academy was a better education for me.”The decision worked out great for Moultrie and the Spartans, who is currently chasing another milestone down the regular season home stretch.He opened the current season with a 34-point performance vs. the Knights. “I don’t want to overthink it, hitting 1,000 points,” Moultrie said. “I don’t want to put any pressure on myself or do something out of the ordinary that hurts the team.” Regarding those Spartans. Harrisburg Academy is fighting an uphill battle to reach the District 3 1A postseason with nine regular season games remaining. But whether Moultrie, who hopes to play at the next level, checks off another milestone or not, he’s focused on leaving his mark on the next wave of Spartans. “As a senior, I feel like it’s kind of my rule. The people around me and the younger guys will need to fill that role. It’s a big focus of mine, to help them be better than they are now.”Harrisburg at Cumberland Valley basketball live stream: Watch hereEric is the senior member of PennLive's high school sports team. He is the high school football beat writer and is the head of the Pa. Football Sportswriters weekly rankings and annual All-State teams.
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