By Larry Vaught
Georgia Amoore had an All-American career at Virginia Tech where she had a school record 656 assists in four seasons and also is in the school’s top five in games started, points, field goals made and 3-pointers made.
The point guard was a third team Associated Press All-American in 2023-24 and was projected as a likely high draft pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. However, Amoore wanted to play another year of college basketball and when Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks took the job at Kentucky, she was ready to make the move with him.
“I could have left, gone home (to Australia), gone pro. It was a big decision to make and I had a lot to consider,” she said. “I am an international student getting to experience living overseas and I want to milk the most out of it. School has all the resources I need to prepare myself to go pro. At the end of my time at Kentucky I will have to give up the college lifestyle but not until then.”
Amoore helped Virginia Tech make the 2023 Final Four and had chances to play against SEC teams the past few years. She wanted to test herself against the best league in the nation. She had 25 points against LSU last season. She played against Tennessee and LSU a year earlier in the NCAA tourney. She held Tech beat Missouri and Kentucky.
“Those games were high motor. We had a lot of fun. I think going into my professional career (coming to Kentucky) was the best step because these girls are some athletes. It’s a whole new brand of basketball.”
