Tamara Moore

Tamara Tenell Moore (born April 11, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was a professional basketball player who competed in the WNBA and Europe.

Prep career

Moore played for Minneapolis North High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was named a 1998 WBCA All-American. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored thirteen points.[1] Graduating from Minneapolis North in 1998, Moore guided the Lady Polars to a state championship and was named Minnesota Miss Basketball.[2] [3]

College

Moore attended college at University of Wisconsin–Madison and graduated in 2002. Moore ended her Badgers career playing every game over four years, including two WNIT and two NCAA Tournaments. She finished as the school all-time leader in steals and assists.[4] Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2002 WNBA Draft by the Miami Sol.

Pro career and beyond

In October of 2013, Moore founded the Minnesota Mist[5] of the Beautiful Ballers League (BBL). The team played just one season.

Moore formed a new organization, the Minnesota Flame, in December of 2014. The club features a men's and women's team who will compete in the new World All-Star Basketball League.

Vital statistics

Miami Sol (2002)

Minnesota Lynx (2002)

Detroit Shock (2003)

Phoenix Mercury (2003-04)

New York Liberty (2005)

Los Angeles Sparks (2006)

Houston Comets (2007)

Hapoel Haifa/Motzkin

Maccabi Ramat Hen

Saint-Amand Hainaut

Maccabi Bnot Ashdod

Elitzur Ramla

Notes

  1. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
  2. Rayno, Amelia (15 February 2011). "Fading history". Star Tribune.
  3. "North High a historical b-ball powerhouse". MSR Online. 2 March 2011.
  4. "2001-02 Women's Basketball". UWBadgers.com. 17 April 2002.
  5. "Minnesota Mist team plays first game". City Pages. 3 June 2013.

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