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Taylor Moeaki

Guard
AMERICAN FORK HS
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.600

Points Per Game

2.299

Rebounds Per Game

2.200

Steals Per Game
“Moeaki is always fearless and confident. She can drive and finish, or pull up, or set her feet for a 3-point shot, and she's accurate from every distance. She's also a good, solid defender who anticipates well.”
Ron Ence
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior guard led the Cavemen to a 25-1 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Moeaki averaged 18.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. A three-time First Team All-State selection, she was the Region 4 Player of the Year and MVP of the Class 5A state tournament.

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Academic Achievement

Moeaki has maintained a 3.99 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Dixie State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

President of her church's young women's organization, Moeaki has served as a tutor in her school and has volunteered locally feeding the homeless. "Moeaki is always fearless and confident," said Ron Ence, head coach at Riverton High. "She can drive and finish, or pull up, or set her feet for a 3-point shot, and she's accurate from every distance. She's also a good, solid defender who anticipates well."