Loree Marlowe Moore (born March 21, 1983) is a former professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.

Loree Moore
Personal information
Born (1983-03-21) March 21, 1983 (age 41)
Carson, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolNarbonne (Harbor City, California)
CollegeTennessee (2001–2005)
WNBA draft2005: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2005–2009
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2005–2009New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing the  United States
U18 and U19
Gold medal – first place2000 U18 Mar Del PlataTeam Competition
Bronze medal – third place2001 U19 BrnoTeam Competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team

Moore started at the point guard position for the Liberty and wore jersey number 12. She has also played professional basketball in Turkey and Russia.

Moore was selected as the tenth overall pick in the 2005 WNBA draft. She attended the University of Tennessee, and played under Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt.

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.

Tennessee statistics

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Source[2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2001-02Tennessee3419446.732.169.42.73.92.40.25.7
2002-03Tennessee3824447.039.361.23.43.82.60.16.4
2003-04Tennessee1713546.030.352.95.52.82.80.17.9
2004-05Tennessee2914833.731.074.24.63.31.90.15.1
CareerTennessee11872143.334.166.03.83.62.40.16.1

USA Basketball

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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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

European career

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Notes

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  1. ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fourth Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team -- 2000". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Fifth FIBA Women's U19/Junior World Championship -- 2001". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Fourteenth Pan American Games -- 2003". USA Basketball. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
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