2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Michael J. Okoniewski

1 Ciniya Moore

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool IMG Academy
  • Hometown Bradenton, Fla.

Biography

2025-25 (First Year):
  • Fifth on team in scoring, averaging 5.6 points per game
  • Established career high with 21 points at FIU Dec. 7
  • Appeared in 26 games, starting seven
  • Made Yale debut in season-opening 64-61 win vs. Monmouth Nov. 4
  • Scored first career points (10), established career high with six rebounds at Marist Nov. 26
  • Made first career start at Syracuse Dec. 1

IMG Academy: Scored double digits in multiple games, and was assigned to guard best player every game, as a senior on IMG National Team… Defensive Player of the Year on IMG National Team 2023… Transferred to IMG as a sophomore to play for legendary coach Shell Dailey… Played in every game as a sophomore, starting six on IMG National Team that went to GEICO Nationals (first National Team in IMG Academy history to make it to GEICO Nationals) 2022...  Recorded game-high 19 points against Palmetto High… IMG National Team was ranked fourth in country 2022 and 2024… Team made it to championship game at Chipotle Nationals 2024.

The Out-of-Door Academy: Team captain… Started on varsity from seventh grade through ninth grade, leading team in scoring each year… One of top scorers in state as a freshman, averaging 20 points per game… Only freshman selected to all-area team 2020… Most improved player 2018-2019… East County athlete of the week 2019… Helped team to district championship 2020… Coached by former NBA player Marcus Liberty.

AAU: Played three years with FGB on Under Armour circuit averaging 16 points per game…  Played one year with Essence Girls Basketball on Nike EYBL circuit. 

Notes: Part of National Honor Society since middle school… Engages in community service such as volunteering for Special Olympics or food drives… Father, CJ Moore, played football for Liberty… Mother, Chianti, played basketball for the University of Tampa… Family is full of athletes; cousin is former No. 4 pick for Cincinnati Bengals Peter Warrick; uncle Clint Heaven played football for North Carolina; grandfather David Lawyer played basketball professionally overseas.

Why Yale? Yale felt like home the minute I walked on campus, the loving family atmosphere is what drew me to Yale over other schools. The people who I am surrounded by and the greatness of Yale are unmatched, there’s no better place to be. The coaching staff as well as the players added to that family feeling.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2024-25First Year

    Guard
    5'10"
    1
  • 1

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    1