About Maya Moore

May 29, 2011 at 4:49AM

Hometown: Lawrenceville, Ga.Age: 21 (born June 11, 1989)

Height/position: 6-foot forward

College: Moore is Connecticut's all-time leading scorer, a four-time All-America, winner of three Wade Trophies and a two-time national champion. She captained the Huskies to a record 90-game win streak; they were 150-4 in her four seasons.

International play: Moore was the only college player on the U.S. team that won the 2010 world championship. She also helped the U.S. win two age-group world titles.

High school: At Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., Moore led her team to a 125-3 record and three state championships, and was twice named national player of the year.

Personal: Named for the poet Maya Angelou. Three-time academic All-America. Her father, Mike Dabney, was a guard on the Rutgers team that made the Final Four in 1976.

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