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Moriah Jefferson

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Name
Moriah Jefferson
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
Shooting Guard
Current Team
SKY
Leagues
WNBA Basketball
Seasons
2025
Birthday
March 8, 1994
Age
31

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

  • Selected No. 2 overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Played three seasons with San Antonio/Las Vegas. Acquired by Dallas Wings prior to 2019 season. Waived by Dallas during the 2022 season and picked up by Minnesota. Signed with Phoenix as a free agent for 2023 season. Traded to Connecticut for Rebecca Allen prior to the 2024 season.

2023 SEASON WITH PHOENIX:

  • Appeared in 39 regular season contests for the Mercury, starting in 36.
  • Averaged 10.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
  • Tallied a career-high 32 points against Minnesota on September 3.
  • Dished out a season-high nine assists against Atlanta on August 29.
  • Nailed a season-high four three-point field goals against Las Vegas September 10.
  • Reached 1,500 career-points against Washington on August 8.

2022 SEASON WITH DALLAS/MINNESOTA

  • Appeared in one regular season contest for Dallas on May 7 before being waived by the team.
  • Signed with Minnesota May 13, 2022.
  • Appeared in and started in 30 regular season contests for the Lynx.
  • Averaged 10.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 2022.
  • Recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Dallas on June 28.
  • Tallied a season-high 23 points against Las Vegas on June 19.
  • Tied her career-high with 10 rebounds against Dallas on June 28.
  • Reached 500 career assists and 500 career field goals against Phoenix on August 10.
  • Reached 100 career three-point field goals against Atlanta on July 28.

2021 SEASON WITH DALLAS

  • Scored 10 points against Los Angeles on June 1
  • Recorded a season-high 11 points at Phoenix on June 11.
  • Led the team with six assists on July 5 at New York.
  • Netted a season-high 14 points against Las Vegas on July 11.
  • Scored 11 points at Chicago on August 17 and dished out a season-high eight assists.
  • Netted 11 points against Washington on August 26.
  • Set her season high with seven rebounds at Washington on August 26.
  • Tallied 13 points, tied her season-high with seven board and dished out five assists against Atlanta on September 2.

2020 SEASON WITH DALLAS

  • Scored a season-high 13 points against New York on July 29.
  • Set a new career-high with 10 rebounds against Atlanta on August 8.
  • Missed most of the season due to injury.

2019 SEASON WITH DALLAS

  • Missed entire season due to injury.

2018 SEASON WITH LAS VEGAS

  • Missed the first 17 games of the season due to injury.
  • Scored 10 or more points on one occasion.
  • Scored a season-high 11 points against Indiana on August 11.
  • Grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Atlanta on August 19.
  • Handed out a season-high five assists against Connecticut on July 5.

2017 SEASON WITH SAN ANTONIO

  • Missed 13 games due to injury.
  • Scored a season-high 24 points against Los Angeles on June 15.
  • Handed out a season-high eight assists on four occasions.
  • Tied her career-high five steals against Chicago on June 10.
  • Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Atlanta on July 18.
  • Scored 10 points or more on eight occasions and 20 or more points one time.

2016 SEASON WITH SAN ANTONIO

  • Finished second in WNBA Rookie of the Year voting.
  • Named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team.
  • Led the team in assists, scoring and three-point field goal percentage.
  • Led the team in assists 20 time and in scoring 12 times.
  • Scored in double-figures on 26 occasions and netted 20 or more points five times.
  • Scored a career-high 31 points at Indiana on July 1, which was the highest scoring output for a member of the Stars on the season.
  • Dished out a career-high nine assists at Washington on August 28, which was the highest single-game total on the team.
  • Recorded the most field goals attempted with 26 against Minnesota on September 11 and most field goals made with 13 at Indiana on July 1 by a Stars player on the season.
  • Recorded a career-high and team season-high five steals at Indiana on July 1.

COLLEGE CAREER

  • Played her collegiate career with the UConn Huskies from 2012-2016.
  • Left UConn as a four-time NCAA National Champion, a two-time Nancy Liberman Award winner (2015, 2016), a two-time WBCA All-American (2015, 2016) and the program’s all-time leader in assists (659).
  • Compiled a record of 151-5 through their careers at UConn, which marked the most wins by a senior class in NCAA history.