Last Updated on September 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the detailed information on Maya Moore:

  • Full Name: Maya April Moore
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born June 11, 1989
  • Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
  • Height: 6’0″ (1.83 m)
  • Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6’1″ (1.85 m)
  • Shoe Size: Size 11 US (women’s)
  • Number: Wore No. 23 throughout her WNBA career
  • Position: Small Forward
  • High School: Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, Georgia
  • College: University of Connecticut (UConn) (2007–2011) – She led UConn to two NCAA Championships (2009, 2010).
  • WNBA Draft: 1st overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.
  • Teams Played For: Minnesota Lynx (2011–2018; she took a break from basketball in 2019 and announced her official retirement in 2023).
  • Championship Rings: 4 WNBA Championships (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) with the Minnesota Lynx.
  • Kids: 1 son, Jonathan Hughston Irons Jr. (born in 2022). She married Jonathan Irons in 2020 after helping secure his release from wrongful imprisonment.
  • Siblings: She has two sisters, Ashley and Olivia Dabney.

Maya Moore is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in WNBA history. She stepped away from her career to focus on criminal justice reform, playing a crucial role in the release of her now-husband, Jonathan Irons. She is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist.