UO Signs NWAC Player of the Year Mar'Shay Moore
EUGENE, Ore. - Head coach Kelly Graves has announced the addition of Northwest Athletic Conference player of the year, shooting guard Mar'Shay Moore, to the Ducks' 2015-16 roster.
Moore, who grew up in Vancouver, Wash., and attended Fort Vancouver HS, was named NWAC player of the year at Blue Mountain CC after averaging a league-high 24.1 points per game last year as a sophomore.
"Mar'Shay's story is an incredible journey of persistence and hard work," said Graves. "She's the kind of player who will find a way to get it done, whatever it might be. She has the ability to create her own shot, she can get to the rim and knock down a three-point shot. She's a gym rat and she'll give us defensive quickness on the perimeter. She has an infectious, fun-spirited personality and I can't wait to coach her."
The 5-foot-8 guard also had 12 double-doubles, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game last season. Moore set at NWAC Tournament record when she tallied 123 points over four games.
"I'm excited and proud for Mar'Shay," said Adam Driver, Blue Mountain CC head coach. "She put in so much work in the offeseason and to see that pay off is tremendous. She's going to continue to grow and develop and I'm sure she'll do big things at Oregon."
Moore is the first female Blue Mountain CC student-athlete in any sport to play at the Div. 1 level.
"Mar'Shay's an incredible young woman with the drive to succeed," said Christy Martin, former BMCC head coach, now at Tacoma CC. "She has worked so hard, even against the odds, to become the talented player she is. I can't wait to see the positive mark she will make at Oregon. I am so happy for her."
Moore joins fellow junior college signee, point Megan Trinder, in the Ducks' 2015 recruiting class. The class also includes freshmen Lauren Yearwood, Oti Gildon and Maite Cazorla. Moore will have three years to play two for the Ducks.
MAR’SHAY MOORE
5-8 – GUARD – VANCOUVER, WASH. (BLUE MOUNTIAN CC)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15) (AT BLUE MOUNTAIN CC)
Named Northwest Athletic Conference player of the year…Also named East Region defensive player of the year…Averaged 24.1 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three-point line in her sophomore season…Scored a record 123 points over four games (37 – 27 – 25 – 34) at the NWAC Tournament…Had a 40-point game against Walla Walla CC, going 7-of-14 from three-point range and 11-of-12 at the free throw line…Also averaged 8.4 rebounds per game and tallied 12 double-doubles in 29 games…Had 13 rebounds to go with 37 points against Lower Columbia CC in the opening game of the NWAC Tournament…Nearly had a triple double against Whatcom on Dec. 29, as she tallied 29 points on 13-of-22 shooting to go with nine rebounds and nine steals…Averaged three steals per game and 1.7 assists…Her 700 total points in 2014-15 is tied for the second most in NWAC history, behind only former Umpqua CC and Oregon guard Kristi Fallin.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15) (AT BLUE MOUNTAIN CC)
Named first team all-East Region after averaging 18.4 points per game in her first collegiate season…Shot 45 percent from the field while averaging 1.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game…Had her first career double-double against Chemeketa on Dec. 14, 2013 when she tallied 19 points on 8-of-19 shooting with 12 rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Fort Vancouver HS in Vancouver, Wash…Had a 47-point game against Mountain View as a junior in 2011-12…Still holds the FVHS 100-meter record with a time of 12.84 as a senior in 2013.
(PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NWAC AND THE EAST OREGONIAN)
