Kenny Brooks is taking Georgia Amoore to Kentucky. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
Former Virginia Tech point guard Georgia Amoore will follow head coach Kenny Brooks to Kentucky.
The Australian guard announced his transfer to the Wildcats on Thursday, three days after entering the transfer portal and nine days after Brooks was named Kentucky's head coach.
Naturally, she called out Drake with the following announcement:
It has been widely speculated that Amoore will be headed to Kentucky as soon as she enters the portal, especially when it was reported that she requested not to contact the program, especially since we already know where she plans to go. It suggested that.
Amoore was a cornerstone player for Brooks at Virginia Tech, earning third-team All-American honors this season and leading the program to its first Final Four last season. She made it clear how much she values her coach in her comments after the Hokies' recent loss in the NCAA Tournament, via The Roanoke Times.
“This is my second father, seriously. … I'm worried that we're the same person. I'm a 23-year-old woman and I think I look a little too much like him. I think…that's what makes me American.''
In his senior season at Virginia Tech, Amoore averaged career bests across the board, averaging 18.8 points and 6.8 assists per game. She will likely be Lexington's primary ball handler going forward. The Wildcats are coming off a 12-20 season and haven't reached the Sweet Sixteen since 2013.
