Elizabeth Ann Moeggenberg (born Shimek May 25, 1984 in

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) was drafted by the

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of the WNBA, was then traded to the

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and then weeks later traded to the

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where she played for two seasons. Shimek attended college at

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and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 18th overall in the

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. 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.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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College

Source

WNBA career

Moeggenberg played two seasons for the

(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.

Overseas career

References

External links

LFB Player Profile (French Championship)
1984 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American people of Czech descent American women's basketball coaches American women's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan Chicago Sky players 21st-century American sportswomen Michigan State Spartans women's basketball players People from Leelanau County, Michigan Phoenix Mercury draft picks Small forwards Tarbes Gespe Bigorre players FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Summer World University Games medalists in basketball {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub