Maya moore return to wnba8/27/2023 ![]() “I’m sure this was a very difficult decision for her and her family. ![]() The love that Maya had for the game, the way she played the game, the passion that she played the game with – you don’t walk away from that nonchalantly,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. “Maya obviously has thought this out and I’m sure it wasn’t a decision that came easily. Thank you, Maya □ /DFB7igq6x9- UConn Women’s Basketball January 16, 2023 She was a two-time winner AP Player of the Year, the Naismith Award as player of the year, and the Wooden Award. The Huskies were 150-4 during Moore's career. She's also among the leaders in assists (544), steals (310), and blocks (204). Moore won two NCAA titles at UConn, two Olympic gold medals and four WNBA titles with Minnesota.Īt UConn, she scored a program best 3,036 points and is second in school history with 1,276 rebounds. Her five-year window following her playing career will end next year, so she will be eligible for Springfield in 2024. The next step in Moore's basketball life will likely be enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. To continue to raise awareness about prosecutorial reform and how we can have safer and healthier communities. ![]() “But also, doing work with Win With Justice, our non-profit. I want to continue to be present at home for my community, my family, little baby, for Jonathan. I want to continue that in our next chapter. This is such a sweet time for us and our family, and the work we’ve done. “You know, I walked away four seasons ago, but wanted to officially retire. “I think it is time to put a close to the pro basketball life,” Moore said. On Tuesday, her memoir "Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts" will be released. Until Monday, Moore, 33, had never officially retired from the WNBA. Moore has continued to advocate for criminal justice reform, creating an organization that advocates for those who are wrongly convicted. Moore married Irons and gave birth to their son last year. Irons' case was overturned and he was released from jail in 2020. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Tim Clayton - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Show More Show Less UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT- August 17: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx during the Connecticut Sun Vs Minnesota Lynx, WNBA regular season game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Augin Uncasville, Connecticut. (Staff Photo by Kin Man Hui/San Antonio Express-News) Kin Man Hui / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Show More Show Less 4 of5 Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of5Ĭonnecticut's Maya Moore drives Tuesday night Apat the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas during the NCAA Women's Final Four Championship game to the hoop while Stanford's Jeanette Pohlen tries to defend her. Connecticut defeated Stanford 53-47 for the national title. : Maya Moore (23) of the University of Connecticut celebrates the Huskies' victory over Stanford University during the Division I Women's Basketball Championship held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Jessica Hill / Associated Press Show More Show Less 2 of5 A documentary of their story - “Breakaway” - that was produced by Robin Roberts will air next week on ESPN. Moore, 32, remains non-committal to returning to the WNBA. Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan Irons get his conviction overturned and win his release from prison. 27, 2020, file photo, former Connecticut and Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore applauds in Hartford, Conn.
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