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MonthsbeforeshebecameaKentuckyWildcat,GeorgiaAmooresaidinFebruarythatitwouldbeadreamtorepresentherhomecountryofAustraliaonthebasketballfloorthissummer.
Thisweek,therecentUKtransferfromVirginiaTechwillhavetheopportunityforthefirsttimetocompeteforanOlympicrosterspotonhernationalteam.
InMarch,AmoorereceivedanemailpriortohersecondroundNCAATournamentgameagainstBaylorinvitinghertocompetewith25otherplayersfor12AustralianrosterspotsfortheSummerOlympicsfromJuly26-Aug.11inParis.
TheOpals,asthenationalteamisknown,willplaythreetune-upgamesinChinathisweek—Wednesday,FridayandSunday—alongwithaseriesoftrainingcampsandexhibitionsinpreparationfortheSummerGames.ThisisAmoore’stimetoshine,asseveralofAustralia’sveteranstarswon’tbeinChinathisweekbecausetheirWNBAseasonisongoing.
Amoore,23,isamongnumerouswomen’sbasketballgreatsonAustralia’stryoutroster,includingheridol,LaurenJackso