Sydney Moss is a young, talented basketball player from the State of Florida. He is currently a member of the Multi League Youth Basketball team, and an Assistant Coach for Thomas More University.
College career at the University of Florida
Sydney Moss Moleskin’s college career at the University of Florida has been an eventful one. During his time with the Gators, he’s logged in all 37 games and led the team in assists, scoring, and three-point field goals. In addition, Moss earned two SEC awards and is one of the university’s all-time top scorers. Now, he’s taking his skills to the University of Charleston in South Carolina.
The college basketball star hails from Boone County High School in Kentucky, and was named the Kentucky Miss Basketball during his senior season. He was also a first-team all-state player and earned a spot on the Enquirer’s All-NKY First Team. When he graduated in 2016, he became the school’s all-time leading scorer and finished his high school career with 2,140 points. Currently, he is an assistant coach at the University of Charleston.
The University of Florida is home to some of the nation’s best coaches. Coaches such as head coach Shabazz Khan and assistant coach Michael Johnson helped the Gators win an NCAA championship in 2014. Despite the loss, Moss’s time at UF was a memorable one.
Assistant coach at Thomas More University
Sydney Moss Moleskin is a former college basketball player who became an assistant coach at Thomas More University in Florida. Her two years on the staff helped the team to a 63-6 record, including back-to-back national championships in 2015 and 2016.
She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 2012. After a year at Florida, she transferred to Thomas More to take a coaching job. The following year, she took over as the head coach of the girls’ basketball team, and coached them to an NAIA Division II national title in 2022.
Although she spent just one season as an assistant coach at Sissonville High School in West Virginia, she was known to the state as a savvy recruiter and a skilled player. Moss earned the nickname Miss Basketball in 2012, and led her Boone County High School team to the Sweet 16 that season. In 2010, she also helped the school to a state quarterfinals appearance.
Member of Multi League Youth Basketball team
Sydney Moss is a two-time NCAA Division III Player of the Year. She earned the honor during the 2012-2013 season while at the University of Florida, where she played for the Florida Gators. In her first year at Thomas More, she led the nation in scoring. Her team also reached the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Moss transferred to Thomas More after her freshman season at the University of Florida. During her sophomore season at Thomas More, she led the Saints to the national championship. The team retained the title in the 2015-16 season.
This past season, Moss became the second women’s player in NCAA history to average over 20 points per game and lead her team in scoring. She also finished second in the league in rebounds and assists. For her efforts, she was named the DIII News Player of the Year.
Moss is one of nine people to be inducted into the Thomas More University Hall of Fame. A ceremony will take place October 14, 2019. Her name will be presented during a CBS Sports broadcast.
Personal life
Sydney Moss is the daughter of basketball legend Randy Moss. She is a two-time WBCA Player of the Year and an NCAA DIII All-American. However, her father isn’t one to talk about his daughter’s basketball career. Instead, she has kept her father’s name out of her biography.
While growing up in West Virginia, Moss was very close to her mother and grandmother. She graduated from Boone County High School and attended Thomas More University. Her team went 63-6 and won an NAIA Division II national championship in 2022. A year later, she returned to the team as an assistant coach.
When she first arrived at UF, she was named an All-SEC Freshman Team member. She also earned a spot on the team’s All-WNT Tournament Team. In her freshman season, she averaged 11.8 points per game, finishing second amongst the Gators.
The following year, she averaged 24.2 points and 3.8 assists per game. During her senior season, she tallied 891 points and set an NCAA tournament record for points in a single tournament. This was before she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament while driving for a layup in the regional semifinals of the N.C.A.A. tournament.
