Yolanda Moore
Yolanda Moore is an American former professional basketball player. She was the post game radio analyst for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007.
College playing career
Moore played basketball at University of Mississippi and was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference post player. In 2010, she was inducted into Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame. She graduated from Mississippi in 1997 with a bachelor's degree with a double major in English and radio and television.WNBA
Moore played her first two years in the WNBA with the Houston Comets. Her debut game was played on July 9, 1997 in a 64 - 69 loss to the Phoenix Mercury where she recorded 2 points and 1 rebound. She only played in 13 of the Comets' 28 games of the season as the team finished 18 - 10. She did compete in the Comets' WNBA Finals game against the New York Liberty and won a championship ring.The 1998 season saw an improvement for Moore and the Comets as a whole. Moore had increased productivity across the board going from 7.2 mpg to 17.8 mpg, 1.2 ppg to 3.3 ppg and 1 rpg to 2.9 rpg. The Comets finished with a 27 - 3 record and again won the WNBA Finals, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in a best-of-three series.
During the 1999 expansion draft on April 6, 1999, Moore was selected by the Orlando Miracle. In Moore's first game with the Miracle on June 10, 1999, she conveniently lost to the Comets 63 - 77 while recording 2 points and 1 rebound. The Miracle finished 15 - 17 and Moore missed the playoffs for the first time in her career.
After the 1999 season, Moore was drafted by the Miami Sol in another 2000 expansion draft that took place on December 15, 1999. However, Moore never played a game for the Sol and her final WNBA game ever was her final game with the Miracle. That game took place on August 18, 1999 where the Miracle defeated the Detroit Shock 93-81 with Moore recording 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Moore finished her WNBA career as a 2-time champion, playing a total of 66 games and averaged 2.1 points and 1.7 rebound per game.