Georgia Amoore became the latest Australian to be drafted in the top 10 of the WNBA draft this year, taken with the sixth pick by the Washington Mystics after a stellar collegiate career.
But her happiness quickly turned to horror, after suffering an ACL injury during the pre-season that would rule her out of her would-be rookie campaign.
As the young guard adjusts to life as a professional off the court, she has opened up about how she dealt with the blow of losing her first year in the WNBA.
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Georgia Amoore opens up on WNBA season-ending injury
What was meant to be one of the most anticipated rookie seasons this year quickly turned sour for Georgia Amoore, after the Virginia Tech and Kentucky alum injured her ACL before she could play a single WNBA second.
Georgia Amoore (ACL) was spotted getting up shots at Mystics shootaround 👀
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Speaking to WNBL star Bec Cole on her show 'It's a Cole World', Amoore detailed how she initially feared for her professional future, and how supportive her new team has been as she undergoes rehab for the injury.
"I was just laying there, and everything just flashed before my eyes," Amoore said of the training camp incident.
"Because I was like, I'm a rookie, I haven't proved anything and it's a business."
"You just hear those stories about, especially overseas if you're injured, you're done. So, I was just in a bit of shock. I didn't know."
"I started to get more feedback and more communication from the people that matter within the organisation and the general feedback was I'm here, I can rehab, and I can do whatever I need and that was blessing enough.
"Obviously, I was upset but I was just like what's next? My mind instantly went to I need to get better."
Amoore entered the league after a storied NCAA career first with Virginia Tech and then Kentucky, where she joined Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu as the only women to record 2,300-plus points and 800-plus assists in Division 1 history.
She was then drafted sixth in the 2025 WNBA Draft, joining an impressive Washington class that also included Sonia Citron (Pick 3), Kiki Iriafen (Pick 4), Lucy Olsen (Pick 23), and Zaay Green (Pick 32).