Irish Basketball Star for U.S.

Irish International basketball star Susan Moran from Tullamore, Co. Offaly, has become the first Irish player to be signed by an American WNBA team. Moran who won a scholarship to St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia in 1998 has been drafted to the New York Liberty team. At five feet eleven inches Moran has a slight height disadvantage, but with her unconventional rebounding style she can outwit taller opponents. Her remarkable college career includes a record as the all–time leading scorer in SJU basketball history (2,340 points). She was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year, as well as a third term Academic All-American. Last season Moran ranked among the national leaders in both scoring and rebounding and led both the A–10 and Philadelphia Big Five circuits by averaging 23.3 points per game. ♦