Yolanda Moore
Personal information | |
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Born | Port Gibson, Mississippi | July 1, 1974
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Port Gibson (Port Gibson, Mississippi) |
College | Ole Miss (1992–1996) |
NBA draft | 1999 / Round: Expansion / Pick: 6th |
Selected by the Orlando Miracle | |
Playing career | 1997–2001 |
Position | Guard |
Coaching career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1997–1998 | Houston Comets |
1999 | Orlando Miracle |
As coach: | |
2007–2008 | DeSoto Central HS (boys' asst.) |
2011 | Heritage Academy |
2013–2014 | LSU Eunice |
2014–2016 | Southeastern Louisiana |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Yolanda Moore (born July 1, 1974) is a former American professional basketball player. She was the post game radio analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007.
College playing career[]
Moore played basketball at University of Mississippi and was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference post player. In 2010, she was inducted into Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame. She graduated from Mississippi in 1997 with a bachelor's degree with a double major in English and radio and television.[1][2]
Pro playing career[]
Moore spent three years in the WNBA, a total of 66 games and 740 minutes of playing time. In 1997 and 1998 she won a WNBA Championship with the Houston Comets. In 1999 she played for the Orlando Miracle.[3]
Coaching career[]
Moore became assistant boys' basketball coach and honors English teacher at in Southaven, Mississippi near Memphis, Tennessee in 2007.[4] In 2011, she was girls' basketball coach at Heritage Academy in Columbus, Mississippi before being fired in December.[5]
Louisiana State University at Eunice[]
Moore led the Lady Bengals to a 26-3 overall record. The team ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense.[6]
Southeastern Louisiana University[]
In April 2014 Moore became the fifth head women's basketball coach for Southeastern Louisiana University. She continued in that role for two seasons, in which she had an 11–47 record.[7]
Personal life[]
Moore has four children; she had her first child while attending the University of Mississippi.[2][1] In addition to her undergraduate degree at Mississippi, Moore has a master's degree in workforce educational leadership from Alcorn State University and later enrolled at Mississippi State University to pursue a Ph.D. in instructional systems and workforce development.[1]
Head coaching record[]
Junior college[]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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LSU Eunice Bengals (MISS-LOU Junior College Conference) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
2013–14 | LSU Eunice | 26–4 | 7–2 | 1st | NJCAA Regional[8] | ||||
Total: | 26–4 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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College[]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Southland Conference) (2014–2016) | |||||||||
2014–15 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7–22 | 3–15 | 12th | |||||
2015–16 | Southeastern Louisiana | 4–25 | 3–15 | T–12th | |||||
Southeastern Louisiana: | 11–47 | 6–30 | |||||||
Total: | 11–47 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Yolanda Moore". LSU Eunice. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Robb, Sharon (April 23, 2000). "Moore Defied Odds To Win WNBA Spot". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Yolanda Moore". WNBA. Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Caldwell, Ron (October 8, 2007). "WNBA champion sets up roots in DeSoto County". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ Minchino, Adam (December 8, 2011). "Moore out as Heritage Academy coach". The Dispatch. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ admin (2015-06-21). "Where are the Lady Rebels Now: Yolanda Moore - HottyToddy.com". HottyToddy.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- ^ "Southeastern Begins Search for New Head Women's Basketball Coach". Southeastern Louisiana University. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ^ http://www.lsuebengals.net/schedule.aspx?schedule=40&path=wbball
External links[]
- 1974 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Alcorn State University alumni
- American motivational speakers
- Basketball coaches from Mississippi
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Guards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Houston Comets players
- Junior college women's basketball coaches in the United States
- Mississippi State University alumni
- People from Port Gibson, Mississippi
- Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball players
- Orlando Miracle players