Jessica Moore (basketball)

Jessica Alicia Moore (born July 9, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. Moore was a Center for the UConn Huskies from 2000–2005.

Jessica Moore
Personal information
Born (1982-07-09) July 9, 1982
Fairbanks, Alaska
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolColony (Palmer, Alaska)
CollegeUConn (2001–2005)
WNBA draft2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Playing career2005–2013
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
2005Charlotte Sting
2005–2008Los Angeles Sparks
2009–2010Indiana Fever
2011Connecticut Sun
2012Atlanta Dream
2012Connecticut Sun
2013Washington Mystics
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women’s Basketball
Representing  United States
U18 and U19
2001 U19 BrnoTeam Competition

High school

Moore was introduced to basketball at the age of 10 by her older brother. By the time Moore 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

Moore 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

Moore narrowed her college choices down to four – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Oregon, 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) Moore 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, Moore earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

USA Basketball

Moore was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the USA in the 2001 U19 World's Championship, held in Brno, Czech Republic in July 2001. Moore scored 6.4 points per game, and helped the USA team to a 6–1 record and the bronze medal. She was the third leading rebounder on the team averaging 5.3 per game.[1]

WNBA

Moore 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 winning 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.[2] She played in the WNBA for a total of 8 seasons.[3]

UConn statistics
Jessica Moore Statistics[4] 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

Huskies of Honor induction

On December 29, 2013, the University of Connecticut inducted two women's basketball teams into the Huskies of Honor: the National Championship winning teams of 2002–03 and 2003–04. Moore was a player for each of those two seasons.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "Fifth FIBA Women's U19/Junior World Championship -- 2001". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. "Sun Add Jessica Moore To Roster". June 3, 2011.
  3. "Jessica Moore". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. "UConn Media Guide" (PDF). p. 143. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  5. Altavilla, John (December 29, 2013). "Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor". Hartford Courant. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
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