Moore, the No. 1 player in the 2007 class, according to HoopGurlz.com, previously was selected as Gatorade's National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She is signed to play for Connecticut next season.

Maya Moore

HoopGurlz.com was a selection partner of state and national Gatorade Player of the Year awards for girl's basketball.

Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks (1995-96 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year) was among the sports celebrities and former recipients who attended the luncheon that was emceed by ESPN's Stuart Scott. Kevin Love of Lake Oswego, Ore., was the High School Male Athlete of the Year.

Introduced in 1985, the Gatorade Player of the Year award was one of the first national awards to honor high school athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exceptional character. In 2003, the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year awards were established to identify and honor the nation’s top overall male and female high school athlete from among the 10 Gatorade National Players of the Year honored during the high school athletic season.

All Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year nominees will walk the ESPY red carpet and be featured as special guests during The ESPY Awards Show. The show will take place this evening and air on ESPN on Sunday, July 15, at 9:00 p.m. EDT.

"The ESPY Awards honor the best in sports, so it is only fitting that we celebrate the best in high school sports on the same day," said Jeff Urban, Gatorade senior vice president of sports marketing. “The Gatorade Player of the Year award has built an incredible legacy in its 22 years. The Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year awards have built on to that legacy, helping to increase the prestige of the program, and achieve a reputation among young athletes as the premier honor in high school sports.”

Maya Moore:

Touted by prep basketball experts as one of the best players in recent memory, Maya led Collins Hill to an undefeated season, their third straight Georgia Class 5A state championship and the No. 1 spot in the season's final Full Court Press girl's basketball rankings. The 6-foot senior forward led Collins Hill to a 125-3 record in her four-year varsity career - with two loses coming to the nation's No. 1 ranked team - Christ the King HS (Queens, NY) - in 2004-05 and 2005-06. Moore also:

• Averaged 25.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, four assists, 4.3 steals and 2.3 blocks in 2006-07.
• Naismith, Women’s Basketball Coach Association (WBCA), National High School Coaches Association, USA Today and PARADE National Player of the Year.
• McDonald’s All-American (Morgan Wooten Award winner).
• 2007 Georgia Miss Basketball.
• Named Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gwinnett Daily Post and Gwinnett County Tip-Off Club Player of the Year.
• 2006 Nike Tournament of Champions MVP.
• Career stats include 2,664 points, 1,212 rebounds, 407 assists and 467 steals.
• 125-3 record as a four-year varsity starter.