Ariana Moorer
Personal information
Born (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Career information
High schoolHylton
Dale City, Virginia
CollegeVirginia (2008–2012)
Playing career2012–present
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2012AZS Gorzów
2014–2015D.C. Bluestreakz
2015–2016Željezničar Sarajevo
2016–2017Keflavík
2017–2018GS Esperides Kallitheas
2018–2020AO Sporting Athens
2019Gold Coast Rollers
2020Botaş SK
2020–2021Fjölnir
2021Esperides Kallitheas
Career highlights and awards

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.[1]

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.[2] 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[3] and the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP.[1]

In 2019, Moorer played for the Gold Coast Rollers.[4] For the season she averaged 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists, helping the Rollers to the QBL finals.[5]

In January 2020, Moorer signed with Botaş SK.[5] She left the team in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.[6]

In September 2020, Moorer returned to Iceland and signed with Fjölnir, replacing injured Ariel Hearn.[1] She left the team in January 2021 following Hearn's return from injury.[7]

Virginia statistics

Source[8]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
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

  1. 1 2 3 Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 September 2020). "Nýliðar Fjölnis sækja sér Íslandsmeistarabakvörð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dominique Hudson rekin". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 16 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (26 April 2017). "Moorer besti leikmaður úrslitakeppninnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ariana Moorer has travelled the world for basketball and now she gets the chance to win a QBL Grand Final with the Rollers". Gold Coast Bulletin. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Ariana Moorer (ex Sporting) signs at Botas". Eurobasket.com (in Icelandic). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Dave Fawcett (8 April 2020). "Even with seasons in limbo, local pro basketball players grateful they are home instead of still being overseas". insidenova.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Davíð Eldur (17 January 2021). "Ariana Moorer yfirgefur nýliða Fjölnis". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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