University of Connecticut Athletics
Bird, Moore Enshrined in Naismith Hall of Fame
9/7/2025 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – UConn women's basketball legends Sue Bird and Maya Moore officially entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday as the duo were enshrined with the Class of 2025 in Symphony Hall.
A member of the UConn women's basketball team from 1998-02, Bird helped lead the Huskies to the 2000 and 2002 NCAA Championships. The Huskies won eight BIG EAST championships in her four years in Storrs.
Bird earned the Nancy Lieberman Award three times in college as the nation's top point guard. She was the 2002 Naismith Player of the Year, Wade Trophy winner, AP National Player of the Year and USBWA National Player of the Year.
Bird finished her UConn career with 1,378 points and 585 assists. She still holds the UConn career records for 3-point field goal percentage (45.9) and free throw percentage (89.2). Bird compiled a 136-9 record in her four seasons at UConn, a 93.7 win percentage.
Bird was UConn's first-ever No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft. She was drafted by the Seattle Storm, where she spent her entire professional career from 2002-22. Bird was a WNBA-record 13-time All-Star, a five-time All-WNBA First Team selection and a three-time All-WNBA Second Team selection.
Bird led the Storm to four WNBA Championships (2004, '10, '18, 20). She is the WNBA's all-time assist leader (3,234). The Storm retired No. 10 in her honor in 2023.
Bird had an illustrious USA Basketball career, winning five Olympic gold medals and four World Championship gold medals. She was named the 2021 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year.
Moore is one of the most decorated basketball players, winning two NCAA Championships, four WNBA championships, two Olympic gold medals and numerous individual honors.
Moore made an immediate impact as UConn, becoming the first-ever player to win both BIG EAST Freshman and Player of the Year. She was a four-time consensus All-American, three-time Wade Trophy winner, two-time Naismith Player of the Year, two-time AP College Player of the Year, two-time USBWA National Player of the Year and two-time Honda Sports Award winner at UConn.
Moore was also a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team member.
Moore won gold with USA Basketball at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, both coached by Geno Auriemma.
Moore stepped away from basketball in 2019 to focus on criminal justice reform. She officially retired on Jan. 16, 2023. Moore is the founder of Win With Justice, which advocates criminal justice reform, for which she won the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage in 2021.
Bird and Moore were joined in the Class of 2025 by Carmelo Anthony, Micky Arison, Danny Crawford, Billy Donovan, Sylvia Fowles, Dwight Howard and the 2008 USA Men's National Team.
Bird and Moore join Auriemma, Rebecca Lobo and Swin Cash in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
