The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women's Basketball's Moore selected to USA Basketball 3x3 U23 Nations League Team
08.09.2022 | Women's Basketball
Aaliyah Moore one of six athletes to compete in the FIBA 3x3 Nations League on Aug. 13-19 in Dominican Republic.
MIAMI, Fla. — Rising sophomore Aaliyah Moore is one of six athletes named to the roster of the 2022 USA Basketball Women's 3x3 U23 Nations League Teams, USA Basketball announced Tuesday morning. The six-person team will go through training camp Aug. 9-11 before competing in the fifth edition of the FIBA 3x3 Nations League, playing within the Americas conference on Aug. 13-19 in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic.
In addition to Moore, the USA Basketball 2022 3x3 U23 Women's Nations League Team includes Maddy Siegrist, Celeste Taylor, Alyssa Ustby, Kayla Wells and Maddy Westbeld.
Moore was previously a member of USA's gold-medal winning team at the 2019 U16 Americas Championship. During her freshman season in 2021-22, she played in 28 games (nine starts) and averaged 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest while ranking second on the squad in field goal percentage (.513).
After recovering from an early-season injury, Moore emerged as a dominant post presence for the Longhorns and helped lead Texas to the Big 12 Tournament championship and a run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. She posted 12 points and five rebounds in the Big 12 championship game win against Baylor (March 13) and added a double-double with 18 points and 10 boards during the NCAA Round of 64 victory over Fairfield (March 18). Moore also registered a season-high 21 points in the NCAA Round of 32 win against Utah (March 20).
Launched in 2017, the FIBA 3x3 Nations League is a 3x3 national team competition for men and women under the age of 23. It offers an opportunity for future talents to hone their skills in preparation for the open category (FIBA 3x3 World Cup, Olympic Games, etc.).
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2022 USA BASKETBALL WOMEN'S 3X3 U23 NATIONS LEAGUE ROSTER |
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FIRST |
LAST |
AGE |
HGT |
PREVIOUS (PRO/COLLEGE) |
HOMETOWN |
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Aaliyah |
Moore |
19 |
6-1 |
Texas |
Moore, OK |
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Maddy |
Siegrist |
22 |
6-1 |
Villanova |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
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Celeste |
Taylor |
21 |
5-11 |
Duke |
Valley Stream, NY |
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Alyssa |
Utsby |
20 |
6-1 |
North Carolina |
Rochester, MN |
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Kayla |
Wells |
23 |
6-0 |
Texas A&M |
Dallas, TX |
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Maddy |
Westbeld |
20 |
6-3 |
Notre Dame |
Kettering, OH |
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2022 USA Basketball 3x3 U23 National Teams Coaching Staff |
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Title |
Name |
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Head Coach |
Damon Huffman |
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Court Coach |
Lakin Roland |
