Snatching Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s Spotlight, Why’s Georgia Amoore On The Talent Radar?

She mostly stayed in the shade and shadow of the hyped beef between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. But it took one performance for Georgia Amoore to create her own spotlight in the night when Caitlin Clark dropped the NCAA’s highest points. Despite contesting against the college superstar, Amoore made a place for herself in the hearts of the fans.

It happened during a match between Virginia Tech and the last year’s runner up Iowa Hawkeyes at the Spectrum Centre on Friday. Even as the Hawkeyes screeched past their opponents with a scoreline of 80-76, what stood out for the Blacksburg team was their point guard.

What did Georgia Amoore do?

She basketed the second highest points in the match with 31 points and surprised all with her half court shot. The moment occurred during the first quarter when both the teams were tied at 15 points. As soon as the buzzer was going to ring, Amoore just in the nick of time toted the ball by aiming from the half-court. The shot instantly became a hit among fans who couldn’t control their emotion seeing the Australian star in her full-fledged mode.

Despite winning the first and fourth quarter, the Hokies couldn’t keep pace with the Hawkeyes and lost the game, albeit Amoore was one of the most positive yields for her team. 

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The #5 jersey player played full 40 minutes which was sign by the Virginia Tech that she held the same importance Clark had for the Iowa, or Angel Reese had for the Louisiana State University Lady Tigers. 

When did Amoore get her share of fame?

Amoore had shot to fame when her team secured a berth in the Final Four in last year’s NCAA tournament. Basketing 24 points, the 22-year-old had played a pivotal part during the Hokies’ 84-74 win over the Ohio State during the Elite Eight.

The Virginia Tech thus qualified for their first Final Four. Former Seattle Storm player Sue Bird had shared a story on the social networking platform Instagram featuring Amoore as per Just Women’s Sports. The Victoria-native had her dreams materialized when she received offers from the Portland and the Virginia Tech.

She had performed exceptionally well for her state team Victoria County and continued her performance for the Ballarat Rush of the NBL1 during the 2019 season. She averaged a decent 11.2 points with 3.2 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Amoore had stunned all with a barrage of exemplary scores. Though she averaged a respected 16.1 points with 5.1 assists per contest during the regular season, Amoore pulled up her socks as she pocketed 24 points against the Duke in the ACC semifinal. She also put 25 points to decimate the Louisville and hoisted the silverware.

The Loreto College alumni had secured 29 points against the Tennessee team before notching 24 against the Ohio State. The Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks had trained Amoore who easily grasped different moves that Brooks did by emulating him.

The 2023 ACC tournament MVP averages 13.5 points with an astounding 4.7 assists. But this season Amoore has displayed her pointer skills as she basketed one from the half court.

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Amoore has turned 22 and will be eligible for the WNBA draft. If she doesn’t stick for a fifth year with her team that has been granted as COVID waiver, then she can declare for the draft. Her performance this season will definitely make a difference and will be considered if she is drafted by any WNBA team.