Rising Australian WNBA star Georgia Amoore suffers ACL injury
Just two weeks being drafted into the WNBA, young Australian Georgia Amoore’s dream has turned into a nightmare with a shocking training injury.
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Georgia Amoore’s WNBA dream has quickly turned to a nightmare with the Australian basketball young gun facing months on the sideline after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The No.6 pick in this year’s WNBA draft, Amoore’s debut season in America could be over before it began after Washington Mystics announced the 24-year-old had injured her right knee during a Wednesday training session.
While the severity of the injury remains unclear, the Mystics’ statement read Amoore and the team would “examine treatment and rehabilitation options and provide an update as appropriate”.
The Ballarat-born point guard was one of the best players in US college basketball last season, leading Kentucky to its first NCAA tournament berth since 2022, averaging 19.6 points and 6.9 assists.
Amoore was the highest Australian-born WNBA draft pick since 2011, when Liz Cambage was selected No.2 overall.
She was set to partner fellow Aussie young gun Jade Melbourne in the Mystics’ back court in a potential preview of the Opals future.
ACL injuries can take between six-12 months recovery time, depending on the severity.
Originally published as Rising Australian WNBA star Georgia Amoore suffers ACL injury
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