Penny Moore
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Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
(Falls Church, Virginia)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1969 Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | J.E.B. Stuart High School (Falls Church, Virginia) |
| College | Long Beach State (1987–1991) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1997 | Charlotte Sting |
| 1998–2000 | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Penny Moore (born January 25, 1969) is a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player. She played in the league from its inception in 1997 to 2000. She played for the Charlotte Sting in 1997, then for the Washington Mystics in 1998-2000.[1] She attended J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia.
Moore was named to the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team (now called the U19 team). The team participated in the second Junior World Championship, held in Bilbao, Spain in July 1989. The USA team lost their opening game to South Korea in overtime, then lost a two-point game to Australia. After winning their next game against Bulgaria, the USA team again fell in a close game, losing by three points to Czechoslovakia. After beating Zaire in their next game, the USA team played Spain, and fell three points short. Moore averaged 3.0 points per game. The USA team finished in seventh place.[2]