Georgia Amoore

Georgia Lee Amoore (born 3 April 2001) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and Virginia Tech Hokies. She was selected sixth overall by the Mystics in the 2025 WNBA draft.

Early life and career

A native of Ballarat, Victoria, Amoore grew up playing several sports, including Australian rules football, before focusing on basketball at age 17.[1] She attended Loreto College[2] and competed for her state team Victoria Country at the youth level.[3] Amoore played for the Ballarat Rush in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2017 and 2018.[4] She then played for the Rush, now in the NBL1, in the 2019 season and averaged 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 18 games.[5]

College career

Amoore committed to play college basketball in the United States for Virginia Tech over an offer from Portland.[1]

As 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.[6] She was named first-team All-ACC.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[2] On 16 November 2023, Amoore scored 10 points and had a program-record 16 assists in a 105–36 win over Houston Christian.[13] On 25 February 2024, Amoore became the all-time assist leader in Virginia Tech basketball history.[citation needed]

In April 2024, Amoore transferred to Kentucky to reunite with coach Kenny Brooks. Amoore was eligible to declare for the WNBA draft but also has a fifth and final season of collegiate eligibility remaining, as the NCAA granted student-athletes a waiver for an extra year of competition during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] In the 2024–25 NCAA season, she started 31 games for the Wildcats and averaged 19.6 points per game.[15]

Professional career

On 14 April 2025, Amoore was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics.[15] Less than a week into training camp, Amoore suffered an ACL injury[16][17] and was subsequently ruled out of the entire 2025 season.[18]

National team career

Amoore 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.[19] 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.[20]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020–21 Virginia Tech 25 23 31.5 38.9 39.6 82.9 2.4 4.6 .8 .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 2.3 11.2
2022–23 Virginia Tech 36 36 36.7 37.9 34.5 80.0 3.0 4.9 .7 .1 2.8 16.3
2023–24 Virginia Tech 32 32 34.9 41.2 33.5 85.9 2.6 6.8 .9 .4 3.4 18.8
2024–25 Kentucky 31 31 36.7 42.3 33.6 83.7 2.3 6.9 1.0 .4 3.1 19.6
Career 157 155 34.8 40.3 35.6 82.6 2.5 5.5 .9 .2 2.9 15.7

Personal life

Amoore's mother is a horse trainer.[1] Amoore's cousin, Keeley Frawley, is a former University of Portland women's basketball player.[1]

From 2023–25, Amoore attended Kelsey Plum's Dawg Class, an Under Armour-sponsored camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[21][22][23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Berman, Mark (8 March 2023). "Choosing basketball pays off for Aussie Georgia Amoore of Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia Amoore – Women's Basketball". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Georgia Amoore - Player Statistics SEABL". GameDay. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Georgia Amoore commits to Virginia Tech". The Pick and Roll. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Holland, Edward (5 March 2023). "Georgia Amoore crowned tournament MVP as Hokies clinch ACC title". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. ^ Holland, Edward (20 March 2023). "Georgia Amoore's incredible year rolls into March Madness". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Amoore makes history in Tech's 58-33 win over Chattanooga". Virginia Tech Athletics. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  11. ^ Philippou, Alexa (25 March 2023). "Georgia Amoore leads surging Virginia Tech into Elite 8". ESPN. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. ^ Koons, Zach (31 March 2023). "Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore Breaks NCAA Tournament Three-Point Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Writing HERstory: Amoore sets program record with 16 assists". Virginia Tech Athletics. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  14. ^ Philippou, Alexa (5 April 2024). "Amoore reuniting with coach Brooks at Kentucky". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Aussie star Amoore picked sixth in WNBA draft". ABC News. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Mystics Injury Update". mystics.wnba.com. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  17. ^ Andrews, Kendra (30 April 2025). "Mystics' Amoore injures ACL, out indefinitely". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  18. ^ Zucker, Joseph (10 May 2025). "Mystics' Georgia Amoore Out For WNBA Rookie Season With ACL Injury". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Georgia Amoore, Australia claim the FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship". Ballarat Basketball. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  20. ^ Hopkins, Ben (27 August 2019). "Ballarat Rush star Georgia Amoore helps lead Australia to 3x3 victory". The Courier. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  21. ^ Sinatra, Alex (18 April 2024). "WNBA draft pick Nika Mühl headlines 2024 Kelsey Plum Dawg Class". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. ^ "(Dawg) Class Is Back in Session". Under Armour. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  23. ^ "WNBA Star Kelsey Plum Drops 2025 Dawg Class Roster". Just Women’s Sports. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.