Georgia Lee Amoore (born 3 April 2001) is an Australian college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). She previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 April 2001 Ballarat Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Loreto College (Ballarat, Victoria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (2020–2024) Kentucky (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Ballarat Rush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
editA native of Ballarat, Victoria, Amoore grew up playing several sports, including Australian rules football, before focusing on basketball at age 17.[1] She competed for her state team Victoria Country at the youth level.[2] Amoore played for the Ballarat Rush of the NBL1 in the 2019 season and averaged 11.2 points, 3.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.[3] She committed to play college basketball in the United States for Virginia Tech over an offer from Portland.[1]
College career
editAs a freshman at Virginia Tech, Amoore averaged 11.8 points and 4.6 assists per game, and was an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman Team selection. In her sophomore season, she averaged 11.2 points and 4.4 assists per game, making the All-ACC honorable mention.[1] On 1 December 2022, Amoore recorded the first triple-double in program history, with 24 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in an 85–54 win over Nebraska.[4] She was named first-team All-ACC.[5] Amoore led Virginia Tech to its first ACC tournament title in 2023, where she was named MVP and made a tournament-record 14 three-pointers.[6] She helped her team earn a one-seed in the 2023 NCAA tournament, and in the first round, she surpassed the program single-season record for three-pointers.[7][8] In the Sweet 16, Amoore scored a season-high 29 points in a 73–64 win over Tennessee, helping the Hokies reach their first Elite Eight.[9] She was named most outstanding player of the Seattle 3 Regional. In the Final Four, Amoore scored 17 points and surpassed the record for three-pointers in a single NCAA tournament in a 79–72 loss to LSU.[10] As a junior, Amoore averaged 16.3 points, 4.9 assists and three rebounds per game. She ranked second in the NCAA Division I to Caitlin Clark in three-pointers made.[11] On 16 November 2023, Amoore scored 10 points and had a program-record 16 assists in a 105–36 win over Houston Christian.[12] On Feb 25, 2024, Amoore became the all-time assist leader in Virginia Tech basketball history.
On March 28, 2024, shortly after Tech head coach Kenny Brooks announced his departure for the head coaching opening at Kentucky, Amoore announced via Instagram that her collegiate career at Tech had come to an end, leaving the program as one of its most decorated and accomplished athletes. On April 1, Amoore entered the NCAA transfer portal, and announced her transfer to Kentucky on April 4.
National team career
editAmoore won a gold medal with the Australian national under-16 team at the 2017 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship in India. She recorded 10 points, four rebounds and two assists in a 61–60 win over Japan in the final.[13] Amoore played in the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Belarus, where she helped her team win the bronze medal.[1]
In 3x3 basketball, Amoore helped Australia win the gold medal at the 2019 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 Asia Cup in Malaysia.[14]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | Virginia Tech | 25 | 23 | 31.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 82.9 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 11.8 |
| 2021–22 | Virginia Tech | 33 | 33 | 33.2 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 80.0 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 11.2 |
| 2022–23 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 36 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 34.5 | 80.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 2023–24 | Virginia Tech | 32 | 32 | 34.9 | 41.2 | 33.5 | 85.9 | 2.6 | 6.8° | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 18.8 |
| Career | 126 | 124 | 34.3 | 39.6 | 36.1 | 82.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 14.7 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[15] | |||||||||||||
Personal life
editIn 2023 and 2024, Amoore attended Kelsey Plum's Dawg Class, an Under Armour-sponsored camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Berman, Mark (8 March 2023). "Choosing basketball pays off for Aussie Georgia Amoore of Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Wildes, Hayley (16 March 2023). "From Ballarat to Virginia Tech, Georgia Amoore's star is shining bright". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Amoore commits to Virginia Tech". The Pick and Roll. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Vince (1 December 2022). "Women's college basketball roundup: Amoore posts first triple-double in Virginia Tech history". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Holland, Edward (1 March 2023). "'I'd be very surprised if she didn't get a shot in the WNBA': ACC team-of-the-year honours for Georgia Amoore". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Holland, Edward (5 March 2023). "Georgia Amoore crowned tournament MVP as Hokies clinch ACC title". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Holland, Edward (20 March 2023). "Georgia Amoore's incredible year rolls into March Madness". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Amoore makes history in Tech's 58-33 win over Chattanooga". Virginia Tech Athletics. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (25 March 2023). "Georgia Amoore leads surging Virginia Tech into Elite 8". ESPN. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Koons, Zach (31 March 2023). "Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore Breaks NCAA Tournament Three-Point Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Amoore – Women's Basketball". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Writing HERstory: Amoore sets program record with 16 assists". Virginia Tech Athletics. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Georgia Amoore, Australia claim the FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship". Ballarat Basketball. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Hopkins, Ben (27 August 2019). "Ballarat Rush star Georgia Amoore helps lead Australia to 3x3 victory". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Amoore College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Sinatra, Alex (18 April 2024). "WNBA draft pick Nika Mühl headlines 2024 Kelsey Plum Dawg Class". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "(Dawg) Class Is Back in Session". Under Armour. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.