maya moore
In 2007-08, Maya Moore became just the second freshman to land on the AP All-America first team. [1]
All-USA player Maya Moore averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds as a junior, leading her team to a Georgia state title. [2]
Rutgers’ Kia Vaughn (15) takes a shot as Connecticut’s Maya Moore (23) tries to block her path during the second half. [...] Become a fan of UConn Sports and stay current with Huskies news, game results and multimedia. [3]
Maya April Moore (born June 11, 1989) is an American basketball forward for the University of Connecticut Huskies, and the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. [4]
Moore is the first to move in to scoop the player off the ground and give a pat on the back. [2]
UConn coach Geno Auriemma has a nickname for sophomore Maya Moore: He calls her Kobe Bryant. [5]
Take the “extra time” element there is to being a UConn athlete: more fan interaction, more media obligations, more appearances. [1]
‘ There are parts to Maya Moore that cannot be explained by a made three-pointer or a rebound and putback in the lane. [2]
“I think the possibilities for a player like that are somewhat limitless,” he said, “because she is a really good passer, a great shooter and she has tremendous pride. [1]
Maya Moore is a basketball player for #1 ranked Connecticut. [5]
As a junior in 2005-06, she was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year after leading Collins Hill High School to Georgia’s Class 5A state championship. [...] In the title game of the “T-Mobile Invitational” in Seattle, she scored 48 points in a win over St. Elizabeth (Wilmington, Delaware). [4]
Columnists who didn’t often watch women’s basketball would see Moore and start raving the way they did over Diana Taurasi or Candace Parker. [...] Every game I’ve seen her play, she competes all-out, doesn’t make a stink about officiating, acts respectfully toward her opponents and buoys her teammates. [1]
Sources:
[1] Maya Moore looking to make UConn Huskies even better - ESPN
[2] All-USA Moore is in a class by herself - USATODAY.com
[3] Maya Moore — Courant.com
[4] Maya Moore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Maya Moore - Zimbio