Maya’s mother, Kathryn Moore, raised her as a single mother. She has two sisters, Ashley and Olivia Dabney. Maya April Moore was born on June 11, 1989 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Maya went to Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia. Maya was interested in basketball since the age of 3. She was a four-year starter at Collins Hill. During her junior year in 2005-2006, Maya averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals per game at Collins Hill. Maya went to college at UCONN. She was UCONN’s all-time leading scorer.