'It was me.' Georgia Amoore didn't need much of a pitch to come to Kentucky

Following last season, Georgia Amoore could have entered her name in the WNBA Draft, and she would have almost certainly been a first round selection. She could have also chosen to go overseas or even return home to Australia and give the professional ranks there a try. Instead, she decided to stay in college and transfer to Kentucky.

Amoore would follow her former coach at Virginia Tech, Kenny Brooks, to Kentucky. Obviously, that played a massive, massive role in Amoore becoming a ‘Cat, but when asked about what Brooks’ pitch was to get his point guard back, she implied that it didn’t take much persuasion to reel her in and that it was ultimately her decision.

“It was me,” the 2023-24 Third Team All-American explained, “I was thinking about [transferring to Kentucky]. Obviously, I was at a point in my life where I could have declared [for the WNBA Draft]. I could’ve gone pro or try to go overseas. But it took me a long time to come to the conclusion. I did it myself. It’s going to be a good challenge. It’s a change. New conference, new facilities, new place.”

Amoore added, “But the constant of being able to work with [Kenny Brooks] was appealing to me. There was a good duality about it. A good level of not being completely changed and thrown into a whole new environment, but still having the staff, the workout, the routine that I have had for the past four years. At the end of the day, it was just a good balance to have for whatever my future holds.”

The future pro will have the chance to lead a new team and a new program to new heights, potentially even a Final Four, all while still being able to play under Kenny Brooks.

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