Liz Moeggenberg
Elizabeth Ann Moeggenberg (born Shimek May 25, 1984 in Empire, Michigan) was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, was then traded to the Houston Comets and then weeks later traded to the Chicago Sky where she played for two seasons.
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| Born | May 25, 1984 Empire, Michigan | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Glen Lake (Maple City, Michigan) | |||||||||||||
| College | Michigan State (2002–2006) | |||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Chicago Sky | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | ASPTT Arras | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Tarbes GB | |||||||||||||
Medals
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Shimek attended college at Michigan State University and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 18th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft.
She married Lucas Moeggenberg in October 2006. The couple has three sons.
In 2012, Liz Shimek Moeggenberg returned to her alma mater, and now coaches the Glen Lake girls junior varsity basketball team, the Lakers.
Michigan State statistics
Source[1]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Michigan State | 29 | 302 | 46.2 | - | 75.6 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.4 |
| 2003-04 | Michigan State | 31 | 335 | 46.5 | 40.4 | 69.4 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 2004-05 | Michigan State | 37 | 546 | 50.1 | 31.3 | 73.5 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
| 2005-06 | Michigan State | 34 | 597 | 54.1 | 28.9 | 83.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 17.6 |
| Career | Michigan State | 131 | 1780 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 75.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 13.6 |
WNBA career
Moeggenberg played two seasons for the Chicago Sky (2006, 2007).
USA Basketball
Moeggenberg was a member of the team representing the US at the 2005 World University Games Team in Izmir, Turkey. In the game against China, she led her team in scoring with 23 points. In the semi-final against Russia, she led the team with 25 points, helping the team win 118–67. Moeggenberg averaged 7.3 points per game, and 6.6 rebounds, second best on the team while helping the team to a 7–0 record, resulting in a gold medal at the event.[2]
Overseas career
| Seasons | Team | Country |
| 2007 | ASPTT Arras |  France |
| 2007–2009 | Tarbes GB | France |
References
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- "Twenty-Second World University Games -- 2005". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.