Loree Moore
American basketball player (born 1983)
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Loree Marlowe Moore (born March 21, 1983) is a former professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.
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| Born | March 21, 1983 Carson, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Narbonne (Harbor City, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2001–2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2005–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2009 | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Early life and education
Born in Carson, California, Moore graduated from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California. Moore was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored eight points, and earned MVP honors.[1] She is the younger sister of former Major League Baseball player, Brian Hunter.
She attended the University of Tennessee, and played under Hall of Fame coach, Pat Summitt.
Professional career
WNBA
Moore was selected as the tenth overall pick in the 2005 WNBA draft.
Moore started at the point guard position for the Liberty and wore jersey number 21. She has also played professional basketball in Turkey and Russia.
European career
- 2006–2007:
Galatasaray - 2007–2009:
Chevakata Vologda
USA Basketball
Moore was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. The event was held in July 2000, when the USA team defeated Cuba to win the championship. Moore averaged 6.0 points per game in her three games.[2]
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 3.1 points per game, and helped the USA team to a 6–1 record and the bronze medal.[3]
Moore was named to the team representing the USA at the 2003 Pan American Games. The team lost the opening game to Cuba, then rebounded to win their next five games, including an overtime win against Brazil. They won a close game against Canada, 56–53, helped by a game saving steal by Moore with seconds left in the game. They then faced Cuba for the gold medal, falling short 75–64 to take home the silver medal. Moore averaged 6.4 points per game.[4]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2005 | New York | 24 | 0 | 8.2 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | New York | 34 | 29 | 28.0 | 33.8 | 36.5 | 72.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
| 2007 | New York | 34 | 33 | 34.2 | 41.2 | 40.7 | 58.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 9.6 |
| 2008 | New York | 29 | 29 | 27.9 | 34.2 | 28.9 | 83.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
| 2009 | New York | 34 | 32 | 27.7 | 33.5 | 26.0 | 68.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 6.3 |
| Career | 5 years, 1 team | 155 | 123 | 26.2 | 36.3 | 33.7 | 67.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 6.0 |
Playoffs
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2001-02 | Tennessee | 34 | 194 | 46.7 | 32.1 | 69.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2002-03 | 38 | 244 | 47.0 | 39.3 | 61.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 6.4 | |
| 2003-04 | 17 | 135 | 46.0 | 30.3 | 52.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 7.9 | |
| 2004-05 | 29 | 148 | 33.7 | 31.0 | 74.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 5.1 | |
| Career | 118 | 721 | 43.3 | 34.1 | 66.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 6.1 | |