Point guard Moriah Jefferson sets UConn's tempo on both ends of the court, and is the embodiment of the Huskies' success at least as much as Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi or anyone else.

Jefferson, who turned 26 in March, talks with me below about playing at home, returning to the court, her relationship with the late Gigi (who would have turned 14 this week) and Kobe Bryant and more.

It’s noon at the Mohegan Sun Casino in east Connecticut and Moriah Jefferson has just been buckled into the roller coaster of emotions that is Draft day. Since her pre-teen years in Texas ...

Moriah Jefferson, who played on four NCAA title teams at UConn from 2013 to 2016, will now try to give the winless Lynx a spark at point guard. (Danny Karnik, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star ...

Moriah Jefferson is back from the right knee injury that cost her 13 games of the 2017 season and the first 17 of the 2018 season. She’s still easing her way into form, averaging 4.8 points and ...

With the Minnesota Lynx last season, Jefferson started in all 30 games and averaged 10.8 points, a career-high 4.9 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 26.5 minutes of action.

Moriah Jefferson's 2022 season got off to a rough start, as she was waived by the Dallas Wings after just one game, ending her injury-riddled time with the club. She wasn't without a club for too ...

— Moriah Jefferson (@_BonnBonn) April 6, 2016 Before stepping foot on the campus at Storrs, Connecticut, Jefferson was the talk of female high school hoops in Texas.

Some facts on senior guard Moriah Jefferson: Height: 5 feet 7 Born: March 8, 1994, in Dallas High school: Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) as a home-schooled athlete The numbers ...

Connecticut senior Moriah Jefferson led laps around the court at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, followed closely by sophomore Kia Nurse. Open practice meant that with each pass, the crowd cheered. With ...

Moriah Jefferson was on the cusp of making her WNBA return when the season was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. But whenever play returns, she’ll be ready.Not just ...