Awards & Winners

Maya Moore

Date of Birth 11-June-1989
Place of Birth Jefferson City
(Cole County, United States of America, Missouri)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Maya April Moore
Profession Basketball player
Maya April Moore is an American professional basketball player at forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and the Shanxi Flame of the Chinese league. Moore was 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 its second straight national championship and continued its overall undefeated streak at 78; in the 2010–11 season, she led the Huskies in extending that streak to an NCAA both-gender record of 90. On May 18, 2011, Moore became the first female basketball player to sign with Jordan Brand. Moore was the first overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, and joined a Minnesota Lynx team that already featured all-star caliber players in Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen. Moore was the third-leading scorer on the team during the regular season with 13.2 points per game, which led all rookies. Moore earned Rookie of the Year honors. Moore then helped lead her team to its first WNBA championship, the second number one draft pick to do so.

Awards by Maya Moore

Check all the awards nominated and won by Maya Moore.

2014


Best WNBA Player ESPY Award

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Best WNBA Player ESPY Award

2011


Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
John R. Wooden Award

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
BET Award for Best Female Athlete of the Year

2010


Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award

2009


Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
John R. Wooden Award

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award