MEET THE HUSKERS LINDSEY MOORE SENIOR l GUARD COVINGTON, WASHINGTON 2012 LIEBERMAN AWARD FINALIST 66 | NebrAskA wOmeN's bAsketbALL | 2012-13 Lindsey MOORE 5-9 l Senior l Guard Covington, Washington (Kentwood) Outlook (2012-13) guard to a primary scoring threat in 2010-11. also in position to close her career ranked among the top One of the nation's top point guards, Lindsey As a team in 2010-11, the Huskers missed the 10 Huskers in history in points, steals, three-pointers Moore returns for her fourth year as a starter to lead postseason, but Moore more than doubled her individual made, free throws made and free throw percentage. She the Huskers into the 2012-13 campaign. scoring average from her freshman campaign, while also already owns the distinction of being the only player A Wade and Naismith national player-of-the-year nearly doubling her rebounding total. She also dished in school history to record a triple-double, which came candidate in 2012-13, the 5-9 senior from Covington, out more assists as a sophomore than a freshman, while against Florida A&M on Jan. 2, 2011. Wash., also will be a contender for the Nancy Lieberman playing a school-record 1,164 minutes in just 31 games. Moore will contend for All-Big Ten honors after Award presented to the nation's top point guard. As a As a junior in 2011-12, Moore fueled Nebraska's claiming second-team All-Big Ten accolades in 2011-12. junior in 2011-12, Moore was one of eight finalists for return to national prominence. The Huskers returned to In Nebraska's first season in the Big Ten, Moore ranked No. the Lieberman Award and one of 32 players named the NCAA Tournament, while Moore led NU to the second 2 in the conference and 29th nationally with 5.1 assists nationally to the Naismith Trophy Midseason 32. She Associated Press final top-25 ranking in school history. per game. She also ranked fifth in the Big Ten in steals joined teammate Jordan Hooper on the prestigious Nebraska's 24 wins trailed only NU's 32 victories in (2.2 spg) and seventh in the conference in scoring (15.7 Naismith list, making Nebraska one of only 10 teams 2009-10 for the most in school history. Moore, a Husker ppg). She guided a resurgent Nebraska team back to the nationally with two players named to the list. captain, has also played a major role in the development NCAA Tournament after finishing with a 10-6 regular- Potentially the top point guard in Nebraska history, of honorable-mention All-American and first-team All- season Big Ten mark. Moore has started 98 consecutive games since arriving Big Ten forward Jordan Hooper and Big Ten All-Freshman Moore was also the catalyst in the Huskers' run to on campus as the 2009 Washington High School forward Emily Cady. the Big Ten Tournament championship game. In four Player of the Year. As a freshman, Moore was at the Moore enters her senior season hoping to have tournament games, Moore averaged 18.8 points, 4.8 controls of the best team in Husker history, helping Nebraska back in top-25 contention while making noise assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals. She capped the National Player-of-the-Year finalist Kelsey Griffin and in the postseason. tournament run with 27 points, five assists and four the Huskers to the NCAA Sweet 16, a Big 12 title and Moore ranks No. 4 on NU's career list with 504 assists. rebounds against No. 21 Purdue in the title game. That a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. She also ranks eighth on NU's career three-point list with followed a 26-point effort that included six assists After losing a trio of first-team All-Big 12 players to 121. She ranks 16th in school history with 1,160 points. and five steals in a quarterfinal win over Iowa. For her graduation, and a fourth to injury during her sophomore She is in position to challenge school records for efforts, she was one of five players named to the Big Ten season, Moore transitioned from a pass-first point games started (127) and career assists (696). Moore is All-Tournament Team. Moore’s Career Statistics -- Rebounds -- Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct. 3P-3PA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off-Def Tot-Avg. PF-D A TO Blk ST Pts-Avg. 2009-10 34-34 952 59-162 .364 24-83 .289 62-89 .697 4-68 72-2.1 42-0 154 87 6 45 204-6.0 2010-11 31-31 1,164 157-363 .433 49-143 .343 74-95 .779 13-104 117-3.8 39-0 183 136 5 31 437-14.1 2011-12 33-33 1,074 163-383 .426 48-154 .312 145-177 .819 19-89 108-3.3 49-1 167 110 6 72 519-15.7 Career 98-98 3,190 379-908 .417 121-380 .318 281-361 .778 36-261 297-3.0 130-1 504 333 17 148 1,160-11.8 meet the huskers | ALL-AmerICA CANDIDAtes JOrDAN hOOPer & LINDseY mOOre huskers.COm | 67 As a junior, Moore scored 20 or more points on 10 Husker teammates in history to score 30 or more points in occasions, including a season-high 31 points to go along the same game, scored 25 points after halftime against with nine assists and six rebounds at Northern Arizona on the Lumberjacks. Dec. 10, 2011. Seven of her 20-point efforts in 2011-12 Moore closed non-conference play with 27 points, came against Big Ten competition, including four games six assists, four rebounds and two steals against South with 25 or more points against league foes. Dakota State Dec. 21. She owns 16 games with 20 or more points during Moore pumped in 26 points, including eight in the her career (all the past two seasons), including a career- third overtime of Nebraska's 93-89 triple-overtime victory high 33 at Kansas on Feb. 26, 2011. Twelve of her career at No. 15 Purdue Feb. 2. Moore's 28-foot three-pointer 20-point efforts have come against conference foes. from the left wing in the third overtime made her the "Lindsey is a classic floor leader. She is an excellent 27th Husker in history to reach 1,000 career points. She passer and decision-maker as a point guard, and she can added seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 49 score in a variety of ways," Nebraska Coach Connie Yori minutes against the Boilermakers. said. "I love her competitiveness on the court." She produced 28 points and five assists in a win at Wisconsin Jan. 12. Her effort against the Badgers followed Junior (2011-12) a dominant performance at Iowa Jan. 8, when she led Moore earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by the Huskers in every category with 22 points, 11 assists, averaging 15.7 points, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per seven rebounds and three steals in a 77-72 win. It was game as a junior. She produced double figures in 27 of her fourth career double-double and second of the season. 33 games, including a pair of double-doubles (points- She averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.7 assists and assists). 4.0 steals in three wins over Iowa on the season. For the season, Moore hit 42.6 percent of her field Moore added 23 points against Michigan Feb. 9, goal attempts, including 31.2 percent (48-154) of her including a career-high-matching five three-pointers. three-pointers. Her shooting percentages dipped during After a 12-point, five-assist effort at Minnesota, Moore 00 the season because she was frequently Nebraska's final suffered a bruised knee late in a loss to Northwestern. option in late-shot clock situations. She also hit a stellar Moore's Honors The injury limited her effectiveness during a four-game • Wade Watch List (1 of 25, 2013) 81.9 percent (145-177) of her free throws. Her free throws stretch where she averaged just 8.8 points to close the made and attempted both ranked among the top-10 • Nancy Lieberman Award Candidate (2013) regular-season Big Ten schedule. • Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Nominee (2013) single-season marks in Nebraska history. She recovered to earn All-Big Ten Tournament honors, • Naismith Trophy Midseason 32 (2012) Her 167 assists on the year ranked eighth in school before closing the year with 12 points, six rebounds and • Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist (1 of 8, 2012) history and third all-time among NU juniors. Her 72 steals two assists in NU's first-round NCAA Tournament loss • Big Ten All-Tournament Team (1 of 5, 2012) just missed a top-10 season at Nebraska, as did her 48 to Kansas. • Second-Team All-Big Ten (2012) three-pointers made. • No. 2 in Big Ten Assists (5.1 apg, 29th NCAA, 2012) She added a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team Sophomore (2010-11) • No. 5 in Big Ten Steals (2.2 spg, 2012) by averaging 18.8 points, 4.8 assists and 2.8 steals while Moore expanded her game throughout 2010-11 and • No. 7 in Big Ten Scoring (15.7 ppg, 2012) leading the the Huskers to the Big Ten title game. earned honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades. In Big • Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (2011) Moore had 27 points, five assists, four rebounds and 12 play, Moore ranked 10th in the league in scoring with • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2010) two steals while playing a career-high 50 minutes in the 17.0 points per game, while ranking third in the league • First Triple-Double in Nebraska Basketball History Big Ten Championship Game against No.