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#23

MAYA MOORE

Fr./Fr.

Forward

6-0
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.
Collins Hill H.S.

 







AT FIRST GLANCE
The consensus national high school player of the year…a two-time winner of the Naismith Award, which honors the national high school player of the year...earned the Naismith following both her junior and senior prep seasons, becoming only the second two-time winner of the award…is expected to contribute immediately in all facets…a multi-dimensional player who can play any position on the floor…will most likely see the majority of her playing on the wing and possibly the off-guard slot… graduated from high school with a 4.0 grade point average…two-time McDonald’s All-America selection…spent the summer playing for the USA U-19 National Team which won at a gold medal at the 2007 U-19 World Championships in Slovakia…Moore scored double-figure points in each of USA’s nine games, all victories, while posting averages of 16.3 points and 6.4 rebounds.


HIGH SCHOOL
Only the second player to win the Naismith National High School Player of the Year award following both junior and senior prep seasons…the 2007 Gatorade National Player of the Year…also selected as the 2007 WBCA National Player of the Year…2007 Parade Magazine All-America of the Year…named 2007 Miss Georgia Basketball…two-time McDonald’s All-America selection…Guided Collins Hill (Ga.) High School to a 125-3 record during her four seasons, including three state titles and the 2007 National Championship… totaled 2,664 points, 1,212 rebounds, 407 assists and 467 steals during four-year prep career…won four national AAU titles with the Georgia Metros…averaged 25.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.3 steals during senior prep season…averaged 23.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 5.4 steals as a junior at Collins Hill H.S...led the Eagles to a 31-1 record as a junior and the Georgia Class 5A State Championship as well as a No. 2 ranking in the final USA Today National Poll...the Eagles' lone loss was a 79-75 overtime setback vs. No. 1 Christ the King High School, which included current UConn teammates Lorin Dixon and Tina Charles, at the Tournament of Champions Final in Arizona... she is the fourth UConn recruit to win the Naismith Award, joining Tamika Williams (1998), Diana Taurasi (2000) and Ann Strother (2002)... Two-Time Parade Magazine First Team All-America choice (2006-2007)... named 2007 Morgan Wootten Award Winner which is presented to the McDonald’s All-America Player of the Year – she joins Tina Charles and Nicole Wolff as past UConn recruits to win the honor…won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team...averaged 16.4 points and 7.9 rebounds at 2005 Nike Nationals…three-time Georgia 5A Player of the Year…three-time Street & Smith All-America Team choice… named to USA Today Freshman and Sophomore All-America Teams…four-time Georgia Class 5A All-State First Team choice…2006 Sports Illustrated All-America Team member...also was an accomplished track and field athlete...finished as the first-place runner-up in the high jump at the 2005 Georgia State 5A Championships...graduated from high school with a 4.0 grade point average...recipient of the Atlanta Journal Cup, the highest award given to a senior at Collins Hill H.S., awarded to the "best all-around" senior, recognizing extra efforts put forth to achieve excellence in academics, leadership and school and community activities...was a four-year scholar athlete.


PERSONAL
Full name Maya April Moore….mother’s name is Kathryn Moore…born on June 11, 1989 in Jefferson City, Mo…exploratory studies.