Thursday, January 10, 2008
Kevin: Oh Maya!

Oh Maya. Sorry to steal part of Dick Enberg's "oh my," but Maya Moore is that good.
The UConn Freshman is already drawing comparisons to the best Huskies ever--and she is only 14 games into her career!We knew she was good. But this good?
Moore was the National Player of the Year coming out of high school in Georgia. But even for players of that caliber, it generally takes a year to get adjusted to the college game. Not for Maya Moore.
The numbers tell part of the story. Her 25 point game last night marked the 14th straight time she's scored in double figures. That's right. She's netted at least 10 points in every college game that she has played. But it may be Maya Moore's defense that ultimately sets her apart.
Hall of famer Nancy Lieberman told me last summer that Moore could have gone straight from high school to the WNBA and become one of the leagues premiere defenders right away. Are you kidding me. Now that is serious praise.
But don't expect Moore to be a trend setter and leave UConn early. She is an excellent student committed to earning a degree and a few National Titles. In fact, her mom is so devoted to those goals and her daughter that she moved to Connecticut to be with Maya for her freshman year.
14 games does not make a college career. But if Maya Moore keeps improving, on what to me already looks like an All-American Freshman season, then watch out Diana Taurasi. Someday we could be debating which Husky is the greatest ever, with Maya Moore at or near the top of that list.
Posted at 3:26 PM by kevin

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