MOVIE ROOM: Georgia Amoore makes the ideal floor in general

Here we begin the “Film Room” series, a weekly series in which we will examine each player on Kentucky’s 2024-25 roster and break down their film. Let’s start with the AP All-American guard Georgia Amoore.

It goes without saying, but Amoore has a great overall game. If there was not the JuJu Watkins And Paige Bueckers of the world, she could very well be the best player in the country next season. She’s just so good.

Now here’s the deeper analysis you came here for.

Disruptive defense leading to instant attack

One of the most underrated aspects of Amoore’s game is how disruptive she is defensively. She’s never averaged more than one steal per game in her career, but it seems like she’s still playing with the ball.

As a goalkeeper, her defensive prowess is second to none. Even if she doesn’t post Hannah Hidalgo figures, it still has an impact. Often, she forces turnovers that immediately lead to instant offense. Of course, at that point Amoore takes charge, leading to a score.

Additionally, Amoore puts the “quick” on the counterattack when she handles the ball in transition, blown away by defenders. She looks like a person running on the hardwood, dodging and weaving through people as she goes. It’s full steam ahead with Amoore. This usually leads to open opportunities on attack.

Elite court vision and teammate search

Unlike his abilities on defense, his masterful passing skills show up in the stat sheet. During his career, Amoore averaged 5.2 assists per game (2nd best in Virginia Tech history) and his career-high 6.8 assists per game last season gave him 4th place in the country.

On top of that, Amoore’s 656 career assists are first all-time for the Hokies, and his 30.2 assist percentage is 3rd all-time for Virginia Tech. It goes without saying, but Amoore is a great, awesome passer.

We’ll get to that more in a second, but Amoore is a phenomenal scorer. Teams must therefore be aware of this and put pressure on it. As a result, she finds an open shooter or someone working downstairs. That person has always been Elizabeth Kitley, who is wonderful in her own right. However, Amoore’s ability to get the ball to him certainly helped as well.

The overhand shot at its best

For UK fans, this is going to be really fun to watch. Amoore is THE definition of a knockdown shooter, especially from deep. In addition to last season’s 18.8 points per game, she shot 33.5 percent from deep, which is a solid clip at this level. However, this was actually his worst season when it came to three-point percentage.

For her career, Amoore is shooting 36.1% from three-point range and she even reached 40% as a sophomore. As we mentioned before, she loves to jump into transition. Most of the time, she’ll find a teammate for an easy bucket. However, she will also sometimes throw it from the depths.

It’s pretty amazing how confident Amoore can be on the court. Clearly, Kenny Brooks gave her the green light as she will do her best Stephen Curry impersonation from time to time. Sure, this doesn’t usually happen as much in the long run or in high-pressure situations, but every possession counts. Fortunately for Amoore, she justifies her quick trigger by finding the back of the net.