Meet The 疯客直播 Times-Journal girls basketball player of year
Published 9:55 pm Monday, April 15, 2024
- Keith鈥檚 Ja'kayla Moore works the ball down the court during the AHSAA Class 1A girls state semifinals at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com)
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Getting your player ready...
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Keith High guard JaKayla Moore no longer has to fight for recognition and respect.
Moore is named The 疯客直播 Times-Journal girls鈥� basketball player of the year after leading the Lady Bears to the Class 1A state tournament.
鈥淚 feel real good about that,鈥� Moore said 鈥淚 put in a lot of hard work.鈥�
In a few seasons. Moore went from unknown to becoming the best player in Dallas County following a stellar junior season.聽 She became known across the state.
During the season, Moore averaged 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals a game for the Lady Bears (19-10). She made the Area 5, Class 1A tournament team and was Central Regional MVP. She also made the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team.聽
Keith’s coach Cecil Williams noticed the growth in Moore each season since joining the team as a seventh grader.
鈥淔rom the seventh grade until now which is the eleventh, her skills and confidence have improved and this year has been the best,鈥� Williams said. 鈥淛aKayla is a very talented young lady.鈥�
Moore insists the Lady Bears run to the Final Four was just about her. Aniyah Richardson, Shania Moore, Adasia Atkins, and Janiyah King are the other Lady Bears鈥� starters. Moore credited Williams and assistant coach Salisha Robinson.聽
鈥淲e worked hard, put in extra work,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淲e came together as a team and bonded. We went through everything together, and it showed.鈥�
With the return of Moore, Shania Moore, Atkins and King. Keith will be in position to make another state championship run next year
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to work hard during the summer, come back and win another area title and play for the state title and win it,鈥� Moore said.
For the moment, Moore is concentrating on her current sport, softball. During the fall, she plays volleyball.. Basketball is always in the middle of her busy sports schedule, which she enjoys.
