Ariana Moorer
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
|name = Ariana Moorer
|image =
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|league =
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|position = Point guard
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|2|9}}
|birth_place =
|nationality = American
|height_cm = 170
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|high_school = Hylton
Dale City, Virginia
|college = Virginia (2008–2012)
|career_start = 2012
|career_end =
|years1 = 2012 |team1 = AZS Gorzów
|years2 = 2014–2015 |team2 = D.C. Bluestreakz
|years3 = 2015–2016 |team3 = Željezničar Sarajevo
|years4 = 2016–2017 |team4 = Keflavík
|years5 = 2017–2018 |team5 = GS Esperides Kallitheas
|years6 = 2018–2020 |team6 = AO Sporting Athens
|years7 = 2019 |team7 = Gold Coast Rollers
|years8 = 2020 |team8 = Botaş SK
|years9 = 2020–2021 |team9 = Fjölnir
|years10 = 2021 |team10= Esperides Kallitheas
|highlights =
- Icelandic champion (2017)
- Icelandic Cup winner (2017)
- Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP (2017)
- Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year (2017)
- Icelandic Cup Finals MVP (2017)
- ACC Sixth Player of the Year (2011)
| medaltemplates =
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Ariana Moorer (born February 9, 1991) is an American basketball player. In 2017, she won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup while being named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year, Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP and the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP.
Playing career
After graduating from the University of Virginia, Moorer started her professional career with AZS Gorzów.
In November 2016, Moorer signed with Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík, replacing fellow American Dominique Hudson.{{cite news |title=Dominique Hudson rekin |url=https://www.vf.is/ithrottir/dominique-hudson-rekin |accessdate=17 September 2020 |work=Víkurfréttir |date=16 November 2016 |language=Icelandic}} She had a successful season, winning the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup while being named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year, Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP{{cite news |author1=Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson |title=Moorer besti leikmaður úrslitakeppninnar |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2017170429155 |accessdate=17 September 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=26 April 2017 |language=Icelandic}} and the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP.
In 2019, Moorer played for the Gold Coast Rollers.{{cite news |title=Ariana Moorer has travelled the world for basketball and now she gets the chance to win a QBL Grand Final with the Rollers |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/ariana-moorer-has-travelled-the-world-for-basketball-and-now-she-gets-the-chance-to-win-a-qbl-grand-final-with-the-rollers/news-story/e786e501f185d13b63d70ed1c2d9aad9 |accessdate=17 September 2020 |work=Gold Coast Bulletin |date=30 August 2019}} For the season she averaged 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists, helping the Rollers to the QBL finals.
In January 2020, Moorer signed with Botaş SK.{{cite news |title=Ariana Moorer (ex Sporting) signs at Botas |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/615401/Ariana-Moorer-(ex-Sporting)-signs-at-Botas?Women=1 |accessdate=17 September 2020 |work=Eurobasket.com |date=30 January 2020 |language=Icelandic}} She left the team in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.{{cite news |author1=Dave Fawcett |title=Even with seasons in limbo, local pro basketball players grateful they are home instead of still being overseas |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/even-with-seasons-in-limbo-local-pro-basketball-players-grateful-they-are-home-instead-of/article_787ad316-78eb-11ea-b696-77fed062d995.html |accessdate=17 September 2020 |work=insidenova.com |date=8 April 2020}}
In September 2020, Moorer returned to Iceland and signed with Fjölnir, replacing injured Ariel Hearn.{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Nýliðar Fjölnis sækja sér Íslandsmeistarabakvörð |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20202013350d/nylidar-fjolnis-saekja-ser-islandsmeistarabakvord |accessdate=17 September 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=17 September 2020 |language=Icelandic}} She left the team in January 2021 following Hearn's return from injury.{{cite news |author1=Davíð Eldur |title=Ariana Moorer yfirgefur nýliða Fjölnis |url=https://www.karfan.is/2021/01/ariana-moorer-yfirgefur-nylida-fjolnis/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=Karfan.is |date=17 January 2021 |language=Icelandic}}
=Virginia statistics=
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Team !GP !Points !FG% !3P% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG |
| 2008–09
|Virginia |34 |248 |33.8% |26.7% |71.7% |3.5 |2.3 |1.2 |0.1 |7.3 |
| 2009–10
|Virginia |30 |211 |25.1% |19.7% |72.3% |4.1 |2.7 |1.4 |0.2 |7.0 |
| 2010–11
|Virginia |33 |320 |34.1% |18.0% |73.5% |4.2 |3.1 |1.3 |0.2 |9.7 |
| 2011–12
|Virginia |36 |518 |36.7% |27.0% |77.8% |5.4 |3.6 |2.8 |0.2 |14.4 |
| Career
| |133 |1297 |33.2% |11.1% |74.7% |13.0 |2.9 |1.7 |0.2 |9.8 |
References
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External links
- [http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=undefined&season_id=93705&player_id=5359533 Icelandic statistics] at Icelandic Basketball Association
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Ariana-Moorer/Turkey/Botasspor-Adana/166386?Women=1& Profile] at Eurobasket.com
- [https://basketligakobiet.pl/zawodniczki/p/33626/ariana-moorer-/4.html Polish League statistics]
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
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Category:People from Dale City, Virginia
Category:Sportspeople from Prince William County, Virginia
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland
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