LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Georgia Amoore announced Thursday night that she will follow coach Kenny Brooks and transfer to Kentucky. who left Virginia Tech To take over the Wildcats.
Amoore, a 5-foot-6 guard from Australia, teamed with All-American forward Elizabeth Kitley to lead Virginia Tech to last year's Final Four and this year's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season championship. Kitley missed this year's women's NCAA Tournament due to injury, and the Hokies lost to Baylor in the second round.
Amore, AP All-America Third Team choice, revealed her decision In an Instagram post. She was Virginia Tech's second-leading scorer this season, averaging 18.8 points per game and a team-high 6.8 assists.
she just leaves Hokies career leader With 656 assists, he ranks second in 3-point shots (293) and third in points (1,853) and games played (121). Amoore set single-game school records with 39 points against Virginia and 16 assists against Houston Christian.
Amoore has been named first-team All-ACC the past two years and was named Most Valuable Player in last year's ACC Tournament, when Virginia Tech advanced to its first-ever Final Four. She and Kitley were named to the John R. Wooden All-America team this week.
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