Virginia Tech guard georgia amoore promised kentuckyannounced on Instagram.she will follow her former coach kenny brookswho was recently hired as the head coach of the Wildcats.
Amoore is completing his fourth season at Virginia Tech under Brooks, and he has grown under Brooks' guidance. She was a two-time first-team All-ACC selection and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and USBWA as a senior in the 2023-24 season.
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Amoore is coming off his biggest season to date, averaging 18.8 points and 6.8 assists (both career highs) as Virginia Tech posted a 25-8 overall record and 14-4 in the ACC. I am trying to do.The Hokies' season is over. baylor Brooks left for Kentucky shortly after appearing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Even before entering the portal and ahead of the opportunity to declare for the WNBA Draft, Amoor said on social media: say goodbye After four years, he went to Virginia Tech.
“The last four years have been truly amazing,” Amoore wrote. “But it's time to say goodbye. I've been truly blessed to be a part of this family. I've made my home here in Blacksburg and made lifelong friendships that I will always cherish.” A special thank you to my coaches for their love and support. Many hugs to my teammates who have given me memories of a lifetime. There are no words in the world that can express my gratitude to this place. It's not there.
“Because this place… will always be home.”
After she published her message, Amoor Access the portal It has a “no contact” tag. She will be playing her final year under Coach Brooks, but she will only wear Kentucky blue.
Kenny Brooks wants to wake up a 'sleeping giant'
Brooks spent eight seasons at Virginia Tech before leaving for Kentucky. He led the Hokies to three consecutive NCAA Tournament titles, led Georgia Amoore to a Final Four appearance a year ago, and compiled a 180-82 record in Blacksburg.
Now in Kentucky, he said: The goal is simple.
“As I continued to research everything about Kentucky, I realized that the academics here are amazing,” Brooks said. “We know our fan base is very passionate and we know that if we have the resources we can get to a level where we can compete with anyone.
“We know it's in the rich history of the SEC. And with the leadership of the SEC and where it goes, you want to work with it and try to create something very special.” When I added all of this up, what I thought was, it's going to be a sleeping giant, and we just need to wake it up.”
