ATLANTA — The Women's Basketball Coaches Association has announced the WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees for the 2022-23 season, and SMC Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Mariya Moore made the list.
 
The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women's basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement.
 
Moore joined the Gaels as an assistant coach in July of 2021 after a successful career on the floor as a student-athlete.
 
"I am extremely honored to receive such an amazing award," Moore said after learning of the honor. "The past and current honorees are phenomenal coaches who represent the best of this sport. I would like to thank all of my mentors, fellow coaches, and the Saint Mary's Women's Basketball program. Learning from you all has been an honor and I hope to continue to do my part to move the game forward."
 
The second-year assistant's duties include player development and scouting, along with being an academic liaison, fundraising coordinator, and community service coordinator.
 
Moore began her collegiate playing career at Louisville and finished it at USC. As a freshman guard with the Cardinals, Moore was named to the ACC All-Freshman team, as well as earning Second Team ACC honors. She landed on the All-ACC team during all three seasons at Louisville, culminating in WBCA All-American honorable mention honors as a sophomore, with 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. She was selected to the Naismith Trophy Watch List three times at Louisville.
 
She transferred to USC after her junior season and wrapped up her collegiate career during the 2018-19 year with the Trojans, where she made All-Pac 12 honorable mention after averaging 13 points per game and knocking down 59 three-pointers.

Moore has extensive international experience from before her collegiate days, where she was a two-time gold medal winner. In 2014, she took home gold with the USA Women's U-18 team at the 2014 FIBA Americas U-18 Championship, and again the next year with Team USA at the 2015 FIBA U-19 World Championship in Russa. She also competed at the USA Basketball Women's U-23 team trials.

A product of Salesian High School in Richmond, California, Moore was a 2014 McDonald's All-American and racked up a host of awards during her high school career, including USA Today All-California First Team and the San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year award twice. Her uncle, Nate Carroll Jr., played basketball for the Gaels from 1971-75.