Maya Moore, center, with former UConn Huskies Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi David Dow/NBAE/Getty Images

WNBA.com: You’re in an interesting situation. Still in college, here at USA Basketball camp and tomorrow you’re going up against WNBA All-Stars. What’s that like?

Maya Moore: It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be almost a hang-in-there kind of mentality. Because it’s going to be something I’ve never experienced before; just playing with this caliber of players for a whole game. I’m definitely excited. I’m not intimidated about it. I think just having some experience with the National Team last Fall and this Spring has really given me a little more confidence to know that it’s still basketball. I can play and I’m just going to go to my strengths tomorrow and not necessarily try to do too much. Just do what I’m good at. I have plenty of All-Stars around me that will help me and take care of business themselves, so I’m excited for it.

WNBA.com: And the one benefit you also have is that you know your coach, and he knows you.

MM: Absolutely. I don’t think people can tell in how he coaches. He coaches everybody the same, so it definitely is easier because I’m familiar with him and I know what he’s talking about and I know what he’s trying to say for the most part when he’s explaining different plays, different drills and the style of play that he has. That definitely helps me to just go out and play free because I don’t really have to think a whole lot about trying to understand a new coach because I’ve had three years with him already.

WNBA.com: Do you look at this as some good preparation for post-college plans?

MM: Definitely. Just getting this time here and seeing the style of the game and the flow and physicality of it will help me prepare and know what I need to do when I’m training back home in Storrs. I’m just trying to take advantage of every minute I have out here to learn and just get excited to compete with the best.