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Making a WNBA roster is anything but easy, but a trio of former Kentucky players has pulled it off.  The league's 2026 season begins on Friday night.

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Three former Wildcats make official 2026 WNBA rosters ahead of season-opener

The Kentucky women's basketball brand continues to grow. When you have a superstar like Georgia Amoore repping you, that brings in a completely new

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Georgia Amoore — 'The Wizard of Aus' — is a Jordan brand athlete

Georgia Amoore went over 13 months without suiting up to play in a real basketball game. That changed this week.  Amoore took the court on Saturday

Apr 20, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Mystics guard Georgia Amoore (8) poses for a portrait during Mystics Media Day at CareFirst Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Georgia Amoore is back on the hardwood after recovering from her ACL injury

The calendar will soon turn from 2025 to 2026, putting the first quarter of the 21st century in the history books. Now is a good time to reflect on

Feb 26, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) goes up for a shot as Oklahoma Sooners forward Sam Godwin (10) defends during the first half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Top Kentucky Performances of 2025

Former Kentucky point guard and current Washington Mystic Georgia Amoore is back in Lexington for Big Blue Madness!  After Kenny Brooks told KSR that

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LOOK: Georgia Amoore comes home and makes an appearance at Big Blue Madness

Georgia Amoore had a legendary college career. An ACC Tournament title and a trip to the Final Four at Virginia Tech, tied Kentucky's all-time

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Fleetwood Mac, Kesha and punk rock: Georgia Amoore may have the best pregame playlist of all-time

It's fun having Kentucky players in the WNBA now. Obviously, it's great to watch former Cats flourish in the pros, but now, they can flourish on your

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Rhyne Howard an 86 OVR on NBA 2K26, Georgia Amoore to be added into game later on

Former Virginia Tech and Kentucky star Georgia Amoore is sidelined for the entire 2025 WNBA season after suffering from a torn ACL before the start

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Georgia Amoore opens up on season-ending injury, Mystics commitment to her during recovery

It's well-documented that Kenny Brooks and Georgia Amoore have a very, very unique relationship with each other — one where Amoore would sometimes be

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Could Georgia Amoore be Kenny Brooks' successor as head coach of Kentucky WBB?

A little over two weeks ago, the Washington Mystics announced that rookie point guard Georgia Amoore had suffered an ACL injury. On Friday, the

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Georgia Amoore undergoes successful ACL surgery, will miss rookie season

Washington Mystics rookie guard Georgia Amoore suffered a torn ACL, according to a team release. The former Kentucky star suffered the injury during

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Georgia Amoore injury update: Washington Mystics release crushing news on first round pick

Kentucky saw just two players exhaust their eligibility this season — Georgia Amoore and Dazia Lawrence, both of which were fifth-year seniors.

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Kenny Brooks says he will 'forever be indebted' to Georgia Amoore and Dazia Lawrence

As Georgia Amoore left Lexington for the WNBA Draft, Tonie Morgan had just arrived in town for her visit prior to her commitment to Kentucky. And I

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Georgia Amoore and Tonie Morgan bumped into each other at the airport and took a selfie

In late 2019, Georgia Amoore was just an 18-year-old kid from Ballarat, Australia. Five years later, she's a Top 10 pick in the WNBA Draft.  Heading

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Georgia Amoore went from having two offers to being a Top 10 pick

Georgia Amoore was selected by the Washington Mystics in the 2025 WNBA Draft and her contract figures have been revealed. According to Spotrac, the

Georgia Amoore's four-year contract figures with Washington Mystics revealed after WNBA Draft

Georgia Amoore just finished an accomplished college career at Virginia Tech and Kentucky. Now, she's reached the next level with her selection

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Washington Mystics select Georgia Amoore with No. 6 overall pick in WNBA Draft

Following an illustrious collegiate career and a historic year at Kentucky to cap it off, Georgia Amoore is going pro.  On Monday, Amoore was

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Georgia Amoore selected by the Washington Mystics with 6th pick in WNBA Draft

Georgia Amoore revealed that Russell Westbrook created her look for the WNBA Draft Orange Carpet. The Kentucky Wildcats basketball star was seen

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Georgia Amoore unveils Russell Westbrook outfit at WNBA Draft 

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Georgia Amoore unveils Russell Westbrook-designed bespoke Honor The Gift outfit for WNBA Draft

The 2025 WNBA Draft is set for Monday night in New York City and ESPN released its final mock draft ahead of the event. The first round will be full

2025 WNBA Draft: ESPN releases final mock draft, predictions for 1st round picks

Georgia Amoore is headed to the Big Apple next week as she looks to officially start her professional career.   Amoore has been invited to attend

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Projected first-round pick Georgia Amoore invited to 2025 WNBA Draft

There's a lot ways you could choose to describe Georgia Amoore.  She's a two-time AP All American, ACC Tournament MVP, SEC Newcomer of the Year,

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Georgia Amoore selected to Kelsey Plum's Dawg Class for third consecutive year

Georgia Amoore had a five-year collegiate career in which she spent all of them coached by Kenny Brooks, the past one being at Kentucky. Although her

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Georgia Amoore is still going to be 'very much connected' with Kenny Brooks, Kentucky

Kentucky's season came to an end on Sunday in a heartbreaking loss at the buzzer in overtime. One unfortunate bounce of the ball, and the collegiate

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Thank you for the memories, Georgia Amoore and Dazia Lawrence

On Sunday, Kentucky Women's Basketball faced Kansas State in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. After not making a tournament since 2022,

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4-seed Kentucky falls to 5-seed Kansas State, 80-79, ends season in Round of 32

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Georgia Amoore is originally from Australia, and she competed with for the Australian National Team at different youth levels, winning a gold medal at the U16 Asian Cup and a bronze medal at the U18 World Cup. She also played for Ballarat Rush and earned the Rising Star Award in 2019. At Virginia Tech, she made an immediate impact, starting 23 of 25 games in the 2020-2021 season. In the 2021-2022 season, she was a first-team All-ACC Tournament selection and an honorable mention all-league pick after averaging 11.2 points and 4.4 assists. Amoore would then go on to win the MVP of the 2023 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament and also first-team all-league honors. She also became the first Virginia Tech women’s basketball athlete to record a triple-double with a 24-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist effort vs. Nebraska on Dec. 1, 2022.

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