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Carolyn Moos (pronounced /ˈmuːs/; born May 23, 1978^[1] in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American model, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She won a gold medal in the Junior Olympics traveling to Frankfurt, Slovakia,Brazil, Chetumal. She lived in France where she played professional basketball after her completing her B.A. at Stanford. She also has a M.A. from USC and runs FITT4Life: Nutrition consulting, personal training, yoga and overall wellness. She provides live and virtual training and nutrition consulting through her website.

Moos is well known for her long and slender frame of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) .

Early life and high school

Moos, 6'6 170 lbs., was born in May 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Melinda and Charles Moos. She also has an older brother, Dan Moos. In her youth she was a dedicated show horse jumper from the age of nine until she turned thirteen, along with enjoying tennis, soccer, hockey, swimming, dance (hip hop, ballet, jazz)- busy student-athlete.

She began playing basketball in the 6th grade as even in her youth she was quite tall, already standing over six feet tall at thirteen years old. She was influenced by her family and her older brother Dan and was later approached by her school's coach Julie Grim, a six foot five inch woman who later became her mentor, and who convinced her to play the game. Already standing above six feet and having played all other sports prior, Moos eagerly agreed to try a new adventure. She played for the North Tartan AAU team that won nationals and earned the Sporting News Top Student Athletes in the Country among other numerous awards. Moos claims she began playing basketball not to justify her height of six foot six inches, but to express her soul and who she was on the inside.^[1]

Moos played for The Blake School in Wayzata, Minnesota, where she was named a WBCA All-American.^[2] She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.^[3]

Moos was also one of the finalists for the Naismith National Player of the Year in 1997 amongst many talented ball players, some of which joined her on the USA Jr. Olympic team that won a gold in Brazil.^[4]

She totaled 2,040 points and 1,360 rebounds in four years, while shooting 62.0% from the field. She also scored 50.0% from three-point range. As a senior, Moos averaged 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four blocks per game. She graduated from Blake School in 1997.

College

Moos attended Stanford University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Communications and played on its women's basketball team. At the time, Stanford was noted for being a very large team, and was the tallest in the pac-10. Every player stood above 6-feet tall and Moos herself is the joint tallest player in Stanford women’s basketball history with her then teammate Cori Enghusen.^[5] Carolyn also has a Masters Degree from the University of Southern California in Health communication management, is an ACE Certified Personal trainer, yoga instructor and nutrition consultant. www.fitt4life.org

Freshman year

Moos's first season playing at Stanford was (1997 - 1998). She Played in a total of 21 of Stanford's 26 games and had an average of 6.1 minutes per game on the court playing with 5 seniors who were also Forward/Centers. She scored a career high that season of six points on two separate occasions. Moos also had a career high three rebounds in 22 minutes played and seven blocks on the season. Moos knew that Sophomore year would be her time and all she developed over the course of her freshman year and her summer prior to sophomore year proved to be incredibly valuable. She spent great amount of time training hard and focused on what the team needed from her for her sophomore season.

Sophomore year

In Moos' second season (1998 - 1999) she had the distinction of being the only player to have started in all Stanford's 30 games that season. In the season-opening game, Stanford vs Arkansas, on November 13, 1998 Moos scored her career high of 22 points and 12 rebounds. Moos would score another career high of 22 points later, tying with her previous score two games earlier, on November 19, 1998 against Illinois. She later recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds in 78-66 home win over Wisconsin on November 29, 1998. She also received an All Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors. The team went on to win pac-10.

Junior year

Moos's third season (1999 - 2000) was notable for the numerous awards she had assumed. She was named honorable Mention All-Pac-10, a Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic and a Named Pac-10 Player of the Week for December 20, 1999 to January 2, 2000 making her the only player to win conference player of the week honors in the 1999-2000 season. She also wrote an internet diary for ESPN.com throughout the 1999-2000 season.

Senior year

In her fourth season, 2000-2001, she was the only player to appear in all of Stanford games that season and only missed one practice her entire Stanford career due to a common cold. Similar to her stat of only missing one academic class that did not have a direct conflict with a basketball team road trip.

Overall, she averaged 8.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 111 career games with the Cardinal and finished as Stanford's 23rd all-time leading scorer (944 points) and the 20th all-time leading rebounder (497). Her 110 blocked shots ranked 10th on the Pacific-10 Conference's all-time list. As a junior, Moos was named honorable mention All-Pac 10 after leading Stanford with 12.4 ppg and 5.5 rpg.^[4]

Her performances on the court were often praised, as for a tall player, she could run the court extremely well and shot well from 3 point range. She graduated in 2001 with the honor of becoming the 22nd player in Stanford history to score 1,000 career points and was ranked amongst the Stanford greats in three categories - rebounds (20th with 497), points per game (24th with 8.5) and points scored (23rd with 944). She averaged 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Career highs

WNBA

In 2001, at age 22 and shortly after graduation, Moos was drafted to the Phoenix Mercury. She was the 53rd pick in the 4th round. Later in the 2001, Moos played overseas in France in the FIBA for the 2001-2002 season. In the 2002 WNBA season she played for the Miami Sol, June 11,

International career

Moos has played basketball abroad representing the USA in numerous countries such as France, Vienna, Slovakia, Mexico and Brazil. She played for the USA Basketball team and won a gold medal at the Junior Olympics in Brazil.

Achievements

• 1997 Nike/WBCA All-America
• 1997 Parade Magazine First Team All-America
• 2000 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
• 1997 Gatorade Central Region Player of the Year
• 2000 Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic
• 1997 Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year
• 1998-99 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
• 1997 Sporting News Top Student Athletes in theCountry
• 1997 Naismith Mational Player of the Year Finalist
• 1996 USA Basketball Junior National Team
• 1997 Parade Magazine First Team All-America
• 1996 Parade Magazine Fourth Team All-America
• 1997 USA Today First Team All-America
• 1996 Associated Press Minnesota Player of the Year
• 1997 Nike/WBCA All-America
• 1996 USA Today Minnesota Player of the Year
• 1997 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Team
• 1996 Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year
• 1997 Blue Star Index No. 1 Post Player
• 1995, 1996, 1997 Street & Smith's Preseason All-America

Later career

Carolyn Moos

Date of birth	May 23, 1978 (1978-05-23) (age 31)
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Weight	175 lbs
Shoe size	(US) 12 ; (EU) 44
Website	http://www.carolynmoos.com/?nav=page

After her departure from the WNBA in 2003 Moos returned to California and became a ACE Certified Nutrition Consultant and Personal Trainer, running the FITT4Life guided training. She attended the University of Southern California and completed her Master's Degree in health communication management, while working for Marlborough School in Los Angeles. She currently resides in Los Angeles.^[6] visit www.fitt4life.org

In her work as a Certified Nutrition Consultant and Personal Trainer Moos has chosen to focus on the biological, psychological and social elements that affect adherence in exercise programs and healthy eating. She also focuses on reducing stress levels and increasing endorphins levels which she has said has a direct impact on the body.^[6] Carolyn works with elite athletes to manipulate body composition for ideal performance and lower risk of injury through cross-training, yoga and strategic sport specific nutrition and training. She also works with type II diabetics, mothers-to-be and teen girls who seek to maintain healthy bodies. Her demographic reach is wide and represents all the multiple life and educational experiences Carolyn has had as an athlete and student.

Moos has said her goal, which has been shaped by Basketball, Stanford, FIBA, WNBA in combination with her education, is to change people's lives, change the approach to preventative health versus treatment, alter the approach within the health-care system and empower elite athletes to extend their careers and young student-athletes reach their full potential on and off the court. She really enjoys children and works with young boys an girls as well as teens and elite athletes. SEE www.fitt4life.org.^[6]

Moos has also dabbled in modeling. One being the www.viziuszo.com and other print shots line of female athletic swimwear.

Quotes

"I encourage all to recognize their unique talents, passions, education combined with life experience and take this combination to empower, inspire and move people and our country in the right direction. Lead by example and create paths that have not been followed.

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"Motivation is what gets you started, habit that you enjoy is what keeps you going! BE FITT4Life." www.fitt4life.org

"Power without focus is just wasted energy."

Personal life

She has worked for KGO and written online for ESPN.com and Women's Fitness Magazine. She has also worked on the Men's World Basketball Championship where she conducted interviews with Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Manu Ginóbili. She has written a piece for Marie Claire, which Moos spoke of embracing uniqueness and gaining respect from the inside out as well as her own experiences with her height. It can be read here. Moos has also worked for the Seeds of Peace organization. Carolyn now runs www.fitt4life.org online and is based in Los Angeles, CA. She enjoys working with young elite student-athletes and pros, mothers-to-be, mid-life individuals seeking to lead healthier livestyles and elderly seeking to improve their vitality and quality of life. "Changes that result in better nutrition, exercise, sleep patterns are key to wellness and to performing your best in all facets of life."

Notes

1. ^ Some sites state Moos' date of birth as May 23 while others say it's May 8. Moos herself has stated that her birthdate is May 23.
2. ^ According to some sites her height is either 6'5 or 6'6. The WNBA website officially and moos herself states her height as 6'6.

References

• "ABOUT CAROLYN MOOS". www.carolynmoos.com. http://www.carolynmoos.com/about.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-26.  
• Andrea Poe; Ty Wenger. "Unique Approach" (PDF). Marie Claire. http://www.carolynmoos.com/pdf/marie_claire_article.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-26.  

External links

• WNBA Profile
• Carolyn's official website
• Youtube page
• Player Bio
• Interview with Carolyn
• Player Profile
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