Thoughts by B. Brown (BREG)
I am very proud of Maya Moore, the awesome All-American from UConn that became the #1 Overall Pick in the WNBA Draft today! Congratulations Maya!!!
Maya is a graduate of Metro Atlanta, GA's Collins Hill High School where she dominated and won three (3) 5-A State Championships!
Maya was a beast in the classroom too! She was named CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America First Team in 2009.
Major props go out to her mom and the rest of her family for the love and support that they have given and continue to give to Maya!
Maya, I wish you continued success in this next phase of your life in the WNBA with the Minnesota Linx!
One Love!
Maya Moore (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Maya April Moore (born June 11, 1989) is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA, and the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the undefeated national championship. The following season, Moore led Connecticut to capture its second national championship and continued its overall undefeated game-winning streak at 78; in the 2010–11 season, she led the Huskies to extend that streak to an NCAA both-gender record (all divisions) of 90.
WNBA's Minnesota Lynx – No. 23 Forward
Born June 11, 1989 (age 21)
Jefferson City, Missouri
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
College: Connecticut
Drafted: 1st overall, 2011
Minnesota Lynx - WNBA 2011
College Career:
College - Connecticut
Awards:
2008 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
2009 Big East Player of the Year
2009 Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Performer
2009 CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America First Team
2009 USBWA National Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association
2009 AP All-America first team
2009 Women's NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
2009 State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year
2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I State Farm Coaches’ All-America Basketball Team
2009 Naismith Trophy
2009 Women's John R. Wooden Award
2010 State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year
2010 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
Championships
2009 NCAA Championship
2010 NCAA Championship
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