Although she was barely five feet tall, Lisa Moya stood tall for the Cerritos College women's basketball team from 1997-99 and led them to the Southern California Regional Playoffs twice, as well as the state tournament semifinal game. Moya never let anything get in way, whether it was facing a much taller team, or playing through an injury. She was recognized by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association (CCCWBCA) as one of their latest inductees into their Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the state tournament. Moya joins Shelley Bowcutt-Hall (2004) as the only Falcon players inducted into the women's basketball Hall of Fame.

"Lisa was such a fun player to coach and she made everyone around her better," said Karen Welliver, who was her coach at Cerritos. "She was so competitive and she would do anything to win. She would get players the ball right where they needed it to be successful. Lisa would not to be denied. She would want to win every sprint every drill at the same time encouraging her teammates. She would play with such fire every day."

One of the toughest players in school history, Moya famously played through a knee injury in a state semifinal game against San Jose City College.

Remembered Welliver, "San Jose City was easily the favorite and we gave them the hardest game of the season. Lisa had gone down with a knee injury and another of our very important players (LaDesha Ard) got hurt the day before the game and wasn't able to play. Nobody thought we had a chance. But Lisa played on that bad knee and we stayed close until late in the game. Even though we lost (91-77), the fans were cheering us on because of our effort. Lisa's play got that kind of attention from people."

Although the team finished in second place in South Coast Conference play both seasons, Moya was recognized for her play and was named 2nd Team all-conference as a freshman. She followed that season by being named 2nd Team All-State and the conference's Co-Most Valuable Player, and shared that award with another Hall of Fame inductee this season, Pasadena City College's Tiana Sanders. Moya finished her career with the school record for most career assists (388), while her 208 career steals are the second most in school history. In her sophomore year, Moya recorded the first-ever triple double in school history in a game against Long Beach City College, which included 13 points, 11 assists and 10 steals.

Moya went on to Cal State Los Angeles, where she was named 2nd Team all-conference and finished in the Top 10 in steals among NCAA Division II players and earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology in four years. Upon graduation, Moya signed a professional contract to play in Turkey. Once her playing career came to an end, Moya became the head coach of the boy's 8th grade team at St. John Bosco. She went on to serve as a Child Care Counselor at the Rosemary Children Services Group Home and is currently with the LA County Sheriff's Department.

"It was a joy to coach her," added Welliver. "She had 200 assists and 100 steals her freshman year, which was amazing. I was happy for Lisa and Cerritos to have her honored into the Hall of Fame. Not just for all that she accomplished at Cerritos, but she earned her degree in four years, played at Cal State Los Angeles and pro ball in Turkey. While she was in Turkey, she ended up being captain without learning the language. She is a natural leader."

"I remember during the 97-98 season we had a regional playoff game," said Welliver. "We were down by 10 with five minutes to go. Lisa turned and looked at me and had a look in her eye of not being denied. We put on a press getting five steals in a row and ended up winning. In all my years of coaching, I have not seen a player play with such guts and determination. She has the heart of a lion and looks at obstacles as challenges and opportunities to succeed. Even with the induction ceremony, she proved again how tough she is by making it with a one-year old and a two-week old baby."