Jessica Moore (basketball)

Jessica Moore

WNBA's Connecticut Sun
Forward/Center
Born	July 9, 1982 (1982-07-09) (age 29)
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
College	Connecticut
Draft	24th overall, 2005 Charlotte Sting
Profile	WNBA Info Page
WNBA Teams
Charlotte Sting (2005) Los Angeles Sparks (2005–2008) Indiana Fever (2009–2010) Connecticut Sun (2011–present)

Jessica Moore (born July 9, 1982) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently playing for the Connecticut Sun. Jessica was a Center for the UConn Huskies from 2000–2005.

High school

Jessica was introduced to basketball at the age of 10 by her older brother. By the time Jessica reached Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska, she a good all-around athlete. She was on the basketball, track and volleyball teams. The basketball team reached the state finals four times winning the State Championship twice, and the volleyball team also won two State Championships. Jessica was voted Alaska’s Athlete Of The Year her junior and senior high school years. Her most memorable experience from high school was winning her first of two State Championships in 1998.

AAU

Jessica got recognition from an Athletic Amateur Union (AAU) in Oregon. The coach spoke to Jessica’s high school coach, inviting her to play for his team during the second half of the summer. This team traveled all around the country, offering her great exposure. During her sophomore, junior and senior summers, she spent half of it with her Alaska team, and half playing, and living in Oregon.

College

Jessica narrowed her college choices down to four – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Oregon University, University of Connecticut and Ohio State University. She chose the University of Connecticut because of the family atmosphere and the high possibility of winning a National Championship. Once she picked a school she had to decide if she would play both volleyball and basketball or just pick one. She picked basketball to focus on. The basketball team was already stacked with post players so Jessica wasn’t going to get much playing time as a freshman. She was a medical red shirted player her first year gaining an extra year of eligibility. It all paid off, the Huskies won three National Championships in Jessica's years at Connecticut. However it would not come without some hardship. During the championship game (the 3rd Championship) Jessica suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the second half of the game. She remained in the game finishing with 14 points, and nine rebounds despite the injury that would require surgery. In May 2005, Jessica earned her Bachelors Degree in Political Science.

WNBA

Jessica was selected number 24 by the Charlotte Sting in the 2005 WNBA Draft. The team struggled and then made some roster changes. She was cut but not without notice from other league teams. Two days later she was picked up by the Los Angeles Sparks where she enjoyed a wining team making it to the WNBA playoffs. In the WNBA off-season she went over to Europe to play basketball. She played in Spain for Universitario de Ferrol, and the next year she played in France for Challes Les Eux.

In 2011, Moore was waived by the Indiana Fever, but picked up by the Connecticut Sun.^[1]

UConn statistics

Jessica Moore Statistics[2] at University of Connecticut
Year	G	FG	FGA	PCT	3FG	3FGA	PCT	FT	FTA	PCT	REB	AVG	A	TO	B	S	MIN	PTS	AVG
2001–02	39	81	139	0.583	0	1	0	50	86	0.58	154	3.9	33	44	37	22	719	212	5.4
2002–03	38	167	275	0.607	–	–	–	69	106	0.651	225	5.9	52	81	38	30	982	403	10.6
2003–04	35	141	228	0.618	1	2	0.5	49	90	0.544	247	7.1	41	57	27	30	882	332	9.5
2004–05	33	110	213	0.516	1	7	0.143	55	79	0.696	208	6.3	41	42	23	22	771	276	8.4
Totals	145	499	855	0.584	2	10	0.2	223	361	0.618	834	5.8	167	224	125	104	3354	1223	8.4

Notes

1. ^ "Sun Add Jessica Moore To Roster". June 3, 2011. http://www.wnba.com/sun/sun_add_jessica_moore__roste_2011_06_03.html. 
2. ^ "UConn Media Guide". pp. 143. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/datadump/WBasketball/2009/Media%20Guide/129-160.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-19. 

External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• UConn Hoop Legends: Jessica Moore [1]

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