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Maya Moore Wins Championship in Atlanta

The Lawrenceville native helped her Minnesota Lynx win the WNBA title over the Atlanta Dream.

has another title.

The former  basketball star led the Minnesota Lynx to a WNBA title in her rookie season. The Lynx defeated the Atlanta Dream on Friday, 73-67, for a three-game sweep of the title series, according to various news reports. Moore had 15 points in Friday's clinching win.

Moore, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, helped the Lynx post a 27-7 regular-season record. Minnesota was 7-1 in the playoffs. Moore helped UConn to an NCAA women's title in her outstanding career there.

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