The 54-hole, stroke-play event bares the name of Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer, Charleston, South Carolina native and University of South Carolina alumnus Darius Rucker,who has been active in the world of golf and regularly performs at his eponymous tournament. Today, thats probably my favorite moment and my most proud moment because I can think of all of those things that led me there. It was scary but such a wonderful thing.. After he was released, Irons visited the home where he grew up with his grandmother and also visited her gravesite. MAYA MOORE: Thank you. Lynx Star Maya Moore Says She Won't Return for 2021 Season Ben Pickman Mar 10, 2021 Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore said Wednesday that she will not be returning to the court for the. Just months later, Moore announced her marriage to Irons after the two fell in love during his time in prison. I came out of that surgery and never fully regained everything. We are people. He was released last July and married Moore a few weeks later. We are people. The 30 . [I had gone] through a growth spurt, which can cause scar tissue to start forming around your spinal cord. Discovery Company. She still shoots from deep and will shoot your lights out.". The latest Houston news, weather and sports from KPRC 2. Maya Moore stepped away from her stellar basketball career to help free Jonathan Irons, a man who was incarcerated for over two decades on a wrongful conviction.With the help of Moore and her . Moore said Wednesday during an interview with husband Jonathan Irons on ABC's "Good Morning America" that she remains focused for now on their marriage and activism for . Moore has always been a private person, rarely giving the public a glimpse of her life until now. "So I'm still trying to be so present in this second year away from the game," the Missouri native told Roberts. "It was scary but such a wonderful thing. Kendall Gretsch: I have two older sisters and a big extended family, and I would say most of [childhood] I think was pretty shaped by what my older sisters did and just following in their footsteps. Last years Intercollegiate, a second consecutive win for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (won in 2020, tournament not held in 2021), made history as the first all-womens regular-season college tournament to air live on the Golf Channel, and the event returns in 2023 with first-round action set to kick off Monday, Feb. 27, on Golf Channel and Peacock. Maya Moore, a star with the Minnesota Lynx of the W.N.B.A., stepped away from basketball last year in part to help Irons with his appeal. By Minyvonne Burke. She intends to spend more time with faith and family during her year off, although it's still unknown whether she'll return to professional basketball following the 2019 season. That humble but honest assessment is an insight into the mindset of the fiercely competitive Gretsch, who was born with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. 2016: Won gold with Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; she tallied 12.0 ppg (52.0%), 5.6 rpg, 4.3 apg and 2.00 spg in eight starts 2014: Earned gold at the 2014 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, where she averaged 15.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.5 apg and was chosen as the tournaments Most Valuable Player Was named the 2014 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year 2012: Earned a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; she averaged 9.0 ppg (46.4%) and 5.6 rpg in eight games (five starts) for Team USA 2010: Helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, held in the Czech Republic Averaged 8.7 ppg (48.9%) and 3.3 rpg in nine contests, scoring nine points in the gold-medal game vs. the host Czechs Her USA Basketball rsum also includes gold medals at the 2009 World University Games, held in Serbia, and the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships, held in Slovakia. Maya Moore has made a decision on returning to the WNBA this year. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from jail by getting his50-year sentence overturnedin 2020. CHANG: Hello. when Jonathan got home it was like OK now the rest can start in a way. Her spina bifida has only served to expand the competitive possibilities for Gretsch, a six-time Paralympic medalist with four gold medals in three different events across both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Reggie Love recalls President Obama's star-studded 50th birthday game . Irons said he has appreciated the little things people take for granted since his release on July 1, 2020. UConns career scoring leaders with a total of 3,036 points surpassing Tina Charles total of 2,346 on Dec. 5, 2010 Trophy case includes three Wade Trophy Awards (given annually to the nations best player), two Wooden and Naismith Awards and two National Championship trophies Became just the second player in NCAA history to be named an All-American four times Captained the UConn women to an astounding 90 consecutive victories a total that broke the NCAA record for consecutive wins without a loss Finished career an incredible 150-4, setting the all-time NCAA mark for career wins male or female Shot over 50.0 percent from the floor in each of her four seasons with Connecticut and made 311 three-pointers over her career second most in school history Scored at least 20 points 76 times and 30 or more points 12 times in her career Honored as the 2010 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year and as the 2010 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year Moore was also honored as a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2008-09 Became only the second freshman all-time to be honored as an AP First Team pick in 2007-08 Named to the 2009 WBCA Classic All-Tournament Team as a junior Honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the 2010 NCAA Tournament and selected to the All-NCAA Tournament Team in 2009 Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2010 NCAA Dayton Regional and of the 2009 NCAA Trenton Regional Broke the UConn single-season scoring record with her total of 754 points as a sophomore besting Kara Wolters previous record total (694) A multi-dimensional player who can play any position on the floor Named 2007-08, 2008-2009 and 2010-11 BIG EAST Player of the Year Moore was the first freshman ever to be named BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2007-08 2009 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player Has 50 double-doubles Has registered double-figure points in 149 of 154 career games Became the fastest player to reach the 2,000-point milestone in UConn history and the first junior to do so with 16 points vs. Syracuse (3/7/10) Became the fastest player to reach the 1,000-point milestone in UConn history, doing so in her 55th career game with 40 points vs. Syracuse (1/17/09), besting previous record of 63 games held by Svetlana Abrosimova Set UConn and BIG EAST single-game records with 10 three-point field goals vs. Syracuse (1/17/09) The consensus 2007 National High School Player of the Year Earned the Naismith following both her junior and senior prep seasons, becoming only the second two-time winner of the award. 2016: Started all 34 games and was named All-WNBA First Team for a fourth straight season Earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors twice (May, September), hiking her career total to eight, and was also named Western Conference Player of the Week three times (May 23, June 6, July 11) Averaged 19.3 ppg, 5.1 apg, a career-high 4.2 apg and 1.56 spg in 29.7 mpg, shooting 44.8% from the field, 40.4% from long range and 86.8% from the line Ranked 5th in the WNBA in scoring, 7th in assists, 6th in steals, 6th in three-point accuracy and 16th in FT accuracy Closed the year by hitting 56.7% (17-for-30) from beyond the arc in her final eight starts Topped the Lynx in assists on 16 occasions, dealing a game-high eight in the Sept. 17 win vs. Atlanta Pulled in a season-high 10 rebounds Sept. 11 at San Antonio, part of her second double-double this year (28th career); the game was the 200th of her WNBA career The 16 FT attempts at San Antonio are a career-high; her 12 FTs made Sept. 2 vs. Washington are a career best Committed a career-high seven TOs July 17 at Dallas Poured in 38 of her season-high 40 points after halftime July 7 at Connecticut; its her WNBA-record-tying third career 40+ night and the 20th time shes scored 30+ Tallied 34 points May 25 at Phoenix, and dished a career-high 10 assists in the May 14 opener vs. Phoenix. She immediately made an impact when she got to the league. Did the surgery accomplish what it was supposed to or what was the expectation? Collins Hill legend Maya Moore officially retired from the WNBA on Monday, making the announcement on "Good Morning America." "I think it's time to put a close to the pro basketball life . Moore -- considered one of the greatest WNBA players EVER -- had stepped away from . You have the best of the best competing, so it doesnt get any better than that. The Minnesota Lynx star stunned the world. She finished her career as the Lynx franchise leader in scoring average, 3-point field goals made (530) and steals (449) and finished second in total points scored (4,984), field goals made (1,782), assists (896) and blocks (176). NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife play basketball again. That man is now free and he has become her husband. The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) completed its most successful season in September 2022 and is ready to build on its success May 19 when the league begins its 27 th year.. I feel like its getting portrayed as like, That was the most successful [worlds] that youve ever had, and I just feel differently about that. The WNBA star, who left professional basketball two seasons ago to focus on . WNBA star Maya Moore will be a subject for ESPN's latest 30 for 30 documentary series titled Breakaway. Thats what drew me to it. Worlds was just a little bit different this year, because obviously Russia and Belarus were not competing. Gretsch: It sounds like it could be really transformative, and I guess it was it completely changed how I live my life but it didnt seem transformative in a traumatic way. WNBA star Maya Moore announced that she has officially retired from basketball in an interview on "Good Morning America" on Monday. Gretsch: My approach used to be, year-round, that Im going to try to be the best Nordic skier I can be and the best triathlete, kind of at the detriment of both. WNBA star Maya Moore revealed Wednesday that she tied the knot with Jonathan Irons a man she helped free from prison this year after a judge overturned his conviction. See below for full information on how to watch, schedule and tune-in times for the 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, former Connecticut and Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore applauds in Hartford, Conn. Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan. Irons was served an adult conviction and sentenced to 50 years in prison. Gretsch: The hope is that you just see an athlete. Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. I had braces, but that was it. Specifically, the one-of-five mark at the line was her worst free-throw shooting performance of the season. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband . As Jonathan Irons emerged from prison, Maya Moore fell to her knees. Thats right, Gretsch is a multisport athlete competing for Team USA in both summer and winter sports. The story is unfolding still. . In 2011, Cooper-Dyke was voted by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. The couple went to California and has also visited the Grand Canyon. Hello. Maya Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. She officially announced her retirement after four years away working to overturn his wrongful conviction. She signed me up for a camp, she signed me up for a race, and as soon as I started doing that, I fell in love. Breaking News. No portion of NBA.com may be. Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball. Her estimated salary is $60K. She made a trick shot from her mama's bedroom to the goal. Its time to put a close to the pro basketball life, Moore said on Good Morning America Monday. I guess I should preface that with saying when I was a kid, I had a lot more function, so it was a lot easier for me to kind of like fit into mainstream sports. Mayas accolades are numerous; her leadership and talent both fearless and inspirational set the foundation for the most exciting and historic championship run in the league from 2011-2017. Gretsch: I think a lot of people, if they grew up with a disability, they feel like they dont belong when theyre a kid or maybe they were bullied. Breanna Stewart says Maya Moore . Moore provided 14 points (6-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Lynx's 75-68 road playoff loss at Los Angeles on Tuesday. Irons, who filed a civil suit against the St. Charles County law enforcement authorities who his attorney says framed him., has taken advantage of his freedom over the last year. The 33-year-old last played professionally in 2018 and then took a hiatus in her career in 2019 to focus on reform in the American justice system. Were putting the same effort and in heart into training. He was in prison when she died said in the show that he didn't find out she has passed away until a few weeks after she died. Moore, 33, stepped away from the WNBA and skipped the 2020 Olympics to focus on criminal justice reform. The three-day event features both individual and team championships. Jul 5, 2022 Former Lynx star Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons, announced the birth of their first child, Jonathan Hughston Irons Jr., the pair told Good Morning America on Tuesday.. Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife, play basketball again. I think I was really lucky as a kid growing up where I grew up my whole life with a disability, but I could be very integrated in a way where I didnt feel like I was excluded. Thank you. She also broke UConn's freshman scoring record and was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year. In 2019, at the peak of her basketball career, Moore announced she would be withdrawing from the sport she had dominated for years. She is best-known for playing in the WNBA for the Minnesota . Moore reached the 30-point plateau for the second consecutive outing Thursday, as she dropped a team-leading 34 points on 63.2 percent shooting while draining five-of-seven from deep to help the Lynx clinch a playoff berth. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. 0:00. In four years, she was a part of the Huskies teams that finished with a 150-4 record, appeared in four NCAA Finals Fours and went undefeated in back-to-back seasons, winning national titles in 2009 and 2010. All rights reserved. On Twitter, the WNBA expressed its appreciation for Moores legendary career. At the peak of her WNBA career, Maya Moore put a pin in it all to help free an innocent man from a 50-year prison sentence. The 32-year-old Moore will be in New York next week to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. But I came across an article about someone at St. Louis University who was on the school swim team. JONATHAN IRONS: Hello. (Image: Instagram/Screenshot) Although she hasn't played in the WNBA for several years, Maya Moore Irons announced her retirement from the league . Our performance, what is going on. I see her all the time. He was released last July and married Moore a few weeks later. She made a trick shot from her mama's bedroom to the goal. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. She stands at the height of 6 feet. February 27, 2023 by Philip Lewenstein . Add some good to your morning and evening. So thats what you want other people to see the athletes and athletic performance, and not with this qualifier with it. OHT: What was that like for a young teenager? Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. We are more than athletes. / CBS Minnesota. PARK CITY, Utah For Kendall Gretsch, winning six gold medals at the recent World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in stersund, Sweden, was terrific, but for the 30-year-old Illinois native, the wins come with an asterisk. Had she recorded a triple-double, it would have marked the first of her season. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Not only is she regarded as one of the best players of all time and dubbed by Sports Illustrated as the greatest winner in the history of women's basketball but she will be known around the world for her activism. In an interview with Robin. 2:14. Check out the best shots from the first two rounds of action at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: For more coverage of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and NCAA and professional golf, visit golfchannel.com. The legendary Maya Moore, still in her prime, was sitting out of the upcoming WNBA season. Thank you, Maya Moore, for all of your contributions to the game of basketball, the WNBA wrote. You could say that Maya Moore, 31, and Jonathan Irons, 40, found love in a hopeless place. "Retirement is something that is a big deal and there is a right way to do it well, and this is not the time for me.". "She's still got it. Her first two golds came in 2018 in Pyeongchang (sprint biathlon sitting, 12K cross-country sitting), followed by paratriathlon gold in Tokyo in 2021, and gold in the middle-distance biathlon in Beijing in 2022. She is still currently on sabbatical from basketball and has admitted she is unsure of when, or if, she will return to the court in the near future. And afterwards, they had track practice, and they invited me to come to that. He was released last July and married Moore a few weeks later. That was that was a big part of my childhood. We have hearts and lives. Maya Moore's story is an astounding one full of passion, dedication, and the ultimate sacrifice. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, former Connecticut and Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore applauds in Hartford, Conn. Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan Irons get his conviction overturned and win his release from prison. Its a little bit tough for me because its just kind of a weird year, said Gretsch ahead of this seasons final FIS Para Nordic World Cup, set for March 1-8 at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Utah. NEW YORK (AP) Basketball star Maya Moore, recently wed to the man she helped free from a wrongful imprisonment, is not ready to return to the WNBA. The Minnesota Lynx star stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from. Can I ask - I mean, you're only 33. I thought, Okay, these people are competitive. 2017: Started all eight playoff games, averaging 18.3 ppg (51.5%), 5.3 rpg and 3.0 apg in 33.4 mpg as the Lynx claimed their fourth WNBA title Registered her sixth career playoff double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in Game 5 vs. Los Angeles on Oct. 4 2016: Helped the Lynx return to the WNBA Finals, averaging 22.4 ppg (51.7%), 7.3 rpg and 4.6 apg Moved into 1st place on the all-time WNBA Finals scoring leaderboard on Oct. 9, 2016, passing Diana Taurasi and Deanna Nolan 2015: Averaged 23.4 ppg (41.9%), 7.3 rpg, 2.6 apg and 2.30 spg in 10 playoff starts Hit the game-winning trey as time expired in Game 3 (Oct. 9) at Indiana, the first buzzer-beater in Lynx playoff history Snagged a playoff career-best 12 rebounds in Game 1 vs. Indiana (Oct. 4) Poured in a playoff career-high 40 points Sept. 27 at Phoenix, eclipsing her previous best of 33 set Sept. 18 vs. Los Angeles 2014: Returned to the Western Conference Finals, averaging 19.8 ppg and 5.4 apg 2013: Led the Lynx to their second WNBA Championship, averaging a team-best 20.9 ppg in seven postseason games Was named the 2013 WNBA Finals MVP after averaging 20.0 ppg as the Lynx swept Atlanta to win the title 2012: Averaged 16.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 2.8 apg in nine postseason games Shot 43.3% from three-point range and 91.3% from the FT line 2011: Averaged 13.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg in eight postseason contests, hitting 45.8% from the floor and 40.0% from long range Put in 21 points with seven rebounds and five assists Sept. 25 at Phoenix, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc. I've been able to rest, and connect with people around me, actually be in their presence after all of these years on the road." After the surgery, I really leaned in heavy to physical therapy, and that was something where you just didnt know how much [function]you were going to get back. So it gave me this opportunity to still have a chance to compete in a sport that was already a Paralympic sport. Moore's season-long numbers remain among the league's elite, as she holds averages of 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. OHT: Can you talk about how you deal with the relentless pace of being a multisport athlete and how you approach the transitions between sports and seasons? Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Moore announced Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that she has retired from professional basketball. With four WNBA championships, a league MVP award, and six-time WNBA All-Star appearances, to name just a few of her achievements, what could make one of the most iconic players of all time want to take a step back while in the form of her life? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: How to watch premier NCAA golf tournament. On behalf of the Minnesota Lynx organization, I want to congratulate Maya on an incredible basketball career, Lynx coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve said. And the information seemed really hard to figure out at that point. WNBA superstar Maya Moore is packing up her sneakers for the second straight season to focus her attention on advocating for a Missouri inmate she believes is innocent. Well, I think its time to put a close to the pro basketball life, Moore said. The documentary shows footage of Moore and Irons during their journey the last few years as she tried to help him get his conviction overturned. Share this: NEW YORK (AP) - Basketball star Maya Moore, recently wed to the man she helped free from a wrongful imprisonment, is not ready to return to the WNBA. The Jefferson City, Missouri, native played her college ball at the University of Connecticut. All Rights Reserved. Moore, who left the WNBA in 2019 to help Irons win his release, remains non-committal when asked about returning to the league. I also kind of joke sometimes that Im like not quite good enough at one thing but I can just be decent at a lot of different things and put it together into something. Moore had been non-committal about ever playing basketball again. Its just a special opportunity to continue to celebrate what happened, Moore said. At a certain point, it was like, Okay, Im just going to be using crutches and thats okay.. When I saw that, I was like, Oh, okay he looks like me, and hes doing it competitively. So thats when I thought, I should really try to get back into swimming and see if I can do something competitively. 1 pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Moore would later go on to win three more titles with the Lynx, establishing herself as one of the best players in WNBA history. We wish the best for Maya and her family in the future, Engelbert said in a statement. Sport, Manchester Evening News, and BBC Sport. Someone described to me like a [finger trap toy] with your spinal cord. Moore was made aware of the case when she was 18 and she went on to strike up a friendship with Irons but did not talk publicly about it until 2016, when she started to advocate for change in the legal system. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. . 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