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‘So many legends.’ Kentucky’s newest star chasing Olympic dream with home country.

‘So many legends.’ Kentucky’s newest star chasing Olympic dream with home country.  Yahoo Canada Sports

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