
ABOUT
Star forward who led the University of Connecticut to an undefeated season and NCAA Championship in 2009 and another Championship in 2010; selected first overall in the WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx in 2011 and helped lead the team to WNBA Championships in 2011 and 2013.Outside of the WNBA, she played professionally for Ros Casares Valencia in Spain from 2011 to 2012 and joined China's Shanxi Xing Rui Flame in 2012.She and Candace Parker both won the WNBA's Rookie of the Year awards.
BEFORE FAMEShe led Collins Hill High School to a Georgia state championship and was named 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year.
PERSONAL LIFEHer mother, Kathryn Moore, raised her as a single mother.
FUN FACTSBasketball Player Maya Moore were born on Sunday, birthstone is Pearl, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Snake, it is 158 days until Maya Moore next birthday.