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Walz and Moore return to US with second gold medal

By Sam Draut–

This summer wasn’t the first time Louisville head coach Jeff Walz and sophomore Mariya Moore had been on the international scene, but once again, the two returned with gold medals while representing the United States in the FIBA 19-and-under World Championship.

Walz was an assistant under the U.S. Women’s U-19 head coach Dawn Staley while Moore played an integral role on the team. The 6-foot guard averaged 10.3 points, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game and helped to lead the U.S. to a perfect 7-0 record.

“Mariya was one of our best passers on the team.