Moriah Jefferson

Moriah Jefferson

Jefferson with the Phoenix Mercury in 2023
No. 4 – Chicago Sky
Position	Point guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1994-03-08) March 8, 1994 (age 30) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Career information
High school	Texas Home Educators' Sports Association
College	UConn (2012–2016)
WNBA draft	2016: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Stars
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2018	San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2016–2017, 2018–2019	Galatasaray
2019–2022	Dallas Wings
2022	Minnesota Lynx
2022–2023	CB Avenida
2023	Phoenix Mercury
2024	Connecticut Sun
2024–present	Chicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2016) 4× NCAA champion (2013–2016) WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2016) Dawn Staley Award (2016) 2× Nancy Lieberman Award winner (2015, 2016) 2x All-American – WBCA, USBWA (2015, 2016) First-team All-American – AP (2016) Second-team All-American – AP (2015) AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2016) AAC Most Improved Player (2015) 3x First-team All-AAC (2014–2016) Big East All-Freshman Team (2013) McDonald's All-American (2012)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Women’s Basketball Representing  United States U18 and U19 2012 U18 Gurabo Team competition 2013 U19 Klaipėda and Panevėžys Team competition Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team competition

Moriah Jefferson (born March 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted second overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2016 WNBA draft. Jefferson played point guard for UConn women's basketball team, where she won four consecutive national championships. She finished her UConn career ranked first in assists, second in steals, and as a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation. On May 16, 2019, Jefferson was traded to the Dallas Wings.