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Kentucky takes down Louisville for Kenny Brooks’ first big win

Kentucky women’s basketball got a huge win on Saturday over a ranked Louisville team.

Earlier in the week, Big Blue Nation celebrated coach Mark Pope’s first signature win when Kentucky beat the Duke Blue Devils. On Saturday, it was Kenny Brooks’ turn, as Kentucky women’s basketball knocked off the 18th ranked Louisville Cardinals 71 – 61.

It was a close game throughout, and Louisville held a small lead at the half. A strong fourth quarter had the Wildcats in front, but a pair of missed free throws from Dazia Lawrence allowed the Cardinals to tie it in regulation, sending the game to overtime.

Related: Kentucky football halts losing streak

In the extra period, it was all Kentucky. They outscored Louisville 13 – 3, and pulled away to win it, scoring the final seven points of the game.

All-SEC guard Georgia Amoore led the Cats with 19 points. She also added 9 assists. Teonni Key had a big game as well, with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Amelia Hassett had another great game on the boards, adding 13 more to her season total.

Overall, it was a good week for Kentucky basketball. Big Blue Nation is celebrating big wins from both of their new coaches.

Clara Strack shines as Kentucky women’s basketball opens the season with a win

Kentucky women’s basketball begins their season with a win over SC Upstate 98 – 43.

Mark Pope wasn’t the only new Kentucky coach to make his debut on Monday. Kenny Brooks began his career as the Kentucky women’s basketball coach as well, and his team was equally impressive against SC Upstate, winning 98 – 43.

All eyes were on Georgia Amoore, the All-SEC point guard, and she played as well as expected, with 11 points and 10 assists. She added six rebounds as well, and was the leader on the floor.

Related: Georgia Amoore named a top 100 player by ESPN

The other Virginia Tech transfer, Clara Strack, was the star of the game, however. The Sophomore was 7-of-11 from the floor and scored 22 points to lead the Wildcats. She also had six rebounds.

In all, five of Kentucky’s players scored in double figures. Defensively, they held SC Upstate to just 29% shooting, and no player in double digits in points.

Kentucky will play Northern Kentucky next. That will be on November seventh at 6:00 PM.

Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore named a top 100 player by ESPN

Kentucky point guard Georgia Amoore was named by ESPN as a top 100 women’s college basketball player.

Kentucky women’s basketball star Georgia Amoore transferred over from Virginia Tech, following coach Kenny Brooks. She was expected to be one of the leaders for the Wildcats, and was one of the biggest transfer wins this offeseason.

Recently, Amoore has received praise as the season gets ready to begin. She was voted a first-team All-SEC guard by both the media and by the coaches. Now, she’s been named a top 100 player by ESPN.

Related: Kentucky ranked in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

A group of analysts put together a list of the top 100 women’s college basketball players for the 2024-25 season, and Amoore came in at number 11. Here’s what they had to say about her:

Amoore had a decorated four-year run at Virginia Tech, where she was the ACC tournament MVP and led the school to its first Final Four in 2023, then earned third-team All-America honors in 2024. Amoore announced she was returning for a fifth year — and then joined former Hokies coach Kenny Brooks at Kentucky, which has been an afterthought in the SEC since Rhyne Howard graduated. How the point guard adjusts to new teammates (and to not having Elizabeth Kitley) and a new league is one of the bigger storylines to monitor this season. — Philippou

Amoore is the fifth player from the SEC on the list. She’s the only Kentucky player in the top 100.

Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore was voted as first-team All-SEC by coaches

Kentucky women’s basketball guard Georgia Amoore was voted by the coaches as All-SEC.

The honors keep stacking up for Kentucky women’s basketball player Georgia Amoore. After being named as an All-SEC player by the media, she has now, once again, been voted as a first-team All-SEC player, this time by the coaches.

Amoore transferred to Kentucky this offseason after spending the previous four seasons at Virginia Tech. There, she played under Kenny Brooks, and thrived, winning numerous awards, including being named an All-American last season.

Related: Kentucky women ranked in Coaches Poll

Last season, Amoore averaged 18.8 points per game, and also set a career high with 6.8 assists per game. When Brooks was named as the new Wildcats coach, she decided to join him in Lexington for a final collegiate season.

Amoore is not only expected to be a leader at Kentucky, but she’s expected to be one of the best point guards in the country. It’s only the preseason, but fans should be excited.

Georgia Amoore was voted to the preseason All-SEC team

Kentucky women’s basketball landed guard Georgia Amoore on the preseason All-SEC team.

The Kentucky women’s basketball team has gotten some positive attention from the media in recent days. Earlier in the week, they were ranked in the AP Top 25 poll, coming in at number 22. Now, one of coach Kenny Brooks’ players, Georgia Amoore, received an individual honor.

Amoore was voted to the All-SEC team by the media, and received a first-team nod. She is expected to be one of the leaders of the Wildcats, and one of the SEC’s better players.

Related: Kentucky in the final three for 2025 guard ZaKiyah Johnson

Amoore came over to Kentucky this offseason from Virginia Tech, following her coach. Last season, with the Hokies, she averaged 18.8 points and 6.8 assists per game on her way to be coming their all-time assists leader.

Bringing Amoore over with him was a big win for Brooks and Kentucky. She brings leadership and plenty of experience, but she also brings a ton of talent. The season is just around the corner, and fans will soon get to see just how good she is.

Guard Georgia Amoore discusses her transfer to Kentucky basketball

Georgia Amoore spoke about her decision to transfer from Virginia Tech to Kentucky basketball.

When Kenny Brooks took the job coaching the women’s basketball team at Kentucky, one of the first big additions to the roster was that of Georgia Amoore. The former Virginia Tech guard followed her former coach from the Hokies to the Wildcats.

Amoore averaged almost 15 points and over 5 assists per game over her four years with Virginia Tech, and was one of their all-time greats. Most fans hoped she would finish her career there. However, she ultimately chose to transfer.

Related: Kenny Brooks career achievements

On Sunday Morning Sports Talk, Amoore spoke about Virginia Tech, Kentucky, and Coach Brooks. She gave a lot of credit to Brooks in general.

Coach Brooks has made me into the player I am today, and I know there’s so much more to learn and to grow.

My early times in college were definitely tough, but all throughout that, he was there and he developed me as a player, but his whole family was there for me as a human.

She also had this to say about Brooks and Kentucky:

At the end of my time at Kentucky, I will have to move on from the college lifestyle, but, you know, what better place to do it than at Kentucky with Coach Brooks? And I’m super excited, and I’m very, very comfortable in my decision.

Amoore is a very talented player, and Virginia Tech fans will certainly remember what she did for them. Now, Kentucky gets to have her for a season, and if she does what she has in the past four years, she’ll be remembered by Big Blue Nation as well.

Georgia Amoore and Clara Strack transfer to Kentucky to follow Kenny Brooks

Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks lands transfers Georgia Amoore and Clara Strack

New Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks didn’t take long to begin making his mark on the team. On Thursday, former Virginia Tech players Georgia Amoore and Clara Strack announced they will be joining their former coach in Lexington.

Amoore was one of the nation’s best players last season, averaging 18.8 points and 6.8 assists per game. She was honored as a third-team All-American as well as first-team All-ACC. Her ability to both score and pass made her one of the best transfer signings of the year.

Strack is a 6’5″ center who was a Freshman with the Hokies last season. A former top 100 recruit, she averaged 4.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench. However, in the NCAA Tournament, she averaged 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, along with 3 blocks in two games as a starter.

Both players chose to follow Brooks from Virginia Tech to Kentucky, and both will likely figure heavily into the team’s plans next season. They’re great additions to the team, and fans should be excited to have them.

The Kenny Brooks era has only just begun, but it’s off to a great start, and things should only get better.

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of March 3

Guess who leads for Notre Dame.

Well, we finally have reached March. The spotlight will shine bright on every team from here on out. But nowhere where the spotlight shine brighter than on the players most expected to lead their teams. That includes the ACC’s major statistical leaders, and you can find those players below:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 18

One Notre Dame representative is here.

The ACC is in its final few weeks before its tournament. If any team lying in the weeds is going to make a move, now is the time to get moving. Otherwise, they might as well just sit back and let the teams that deserve it more grab the best positions. Speaking of the best, here are the best statistical players in the conference:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 11

Guess who represents Notre Dame here.

We’re getting into the first full week of February now. It doesn’t seem like we already should be at this stage of the season, but we are. It’s another reminder for ACC teams that haven’t made their moves yet that the clock continues to tick. If they don’t, they’ll be put in their place by players like these conference statistical leaders: