August 27, 2026

Lynx secure Australian star Georgia Amoore for WNBL27

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The Perth Lynx have secured one of Australian basketball’s brightest talents, with WNBA guard and former number six draft pick, Georgia Amoore, committing to the club for the upcoming WNBL27 season, subject to League review and approval.

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The Ballarat-born point guard will return to Australia following her WNBA commitments with the Washington Mystics, adding elite playmaking, scoring and international experience to the Lynx backcourt.

Amoore was selected by Washington with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft following an outstanding five-year collegiate career with Virginia Tech and the University of Kentucky.

After missing the 2025 WNBA season through injury, Amoore made her long-awaited debut in 2026 and has quickly established herself as an important part of the Mystics’ backcourt. The 25-year-old has started all 36 of her WNBA appearances to date this season, averaging 5.8 points and 3.5 assists per game while gaining valuable experience competing against the best players in the world.

Her ability to create for others has also translated immediately to the WNBA, highlighted by a nine-assist performance during the season and a number of strong games directing Washington’s offence.

Prior to entering the WNBA, Amoore put together one of the most decorated collegiate careers by an Australian guard.  Across five seasons, Amoore amassed 2,460points, 869 assists and 408 three-pointers, becoming just the third player in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to record at least 2,300 career points and 800 assists.

Her final college season at Kentucky further established Amoore as one of the premier guards in the United States. She averaged 19.6 points and 6.9 assists per game, broke Kentucky’s more than four-decade-old single-season assists record with 213, and earned multiple All-American honours.

Before joining Kentucky, Amoore spent four seasons at Virginia Tech, where she played a leading role in one of the most successful periods in the program’s history. In 2023, she was named ACC Tournament MVP after helping the Hokies claim their first ACC Championship before leading Virginia Tech to its first NCAA Final Four appearance. Amoore was also named Most Outstanding Player of the Seattle Regional and set an NCAA Tournament record with 24 three-pointers during the Hokies’ historic Final Four run.

Amoore said the Lynx’s style of play and ambition were major factors in her decision to join the club.

“I’m really excited to be joining Perth and getting the opportunity to come home and play in the WNBL,” Amoore said.

“From my first conversations with [head coach] Ryan [Petrik] and the club, I really liked the way they spoke about how they want to play. I love playing fast, getting up and down the floor and creating for the people around me, so I think it’s going to be a really good fit.

“To be able to bring my experiences back to Australia, join a club with high expectations and be part of a team that wants to compete for a championship is really exciting.

“I can’t wait to get over to Perth, meet the team and the fans and get to work.”

Perth Lynx Head Coach, Ryan Petrik, added that it was exciting to add a player with Amoore’s calibre to the roster.

“Georgia’s competitiveness, basketball IQ and ability to play at pace made her an outstanding fit for the club,” Petrik said.

“She is one of the smartest and most exciting Australian guards in the game, and we’re incredibly excited to bring her to Perth.

“She plays with pace, she can create her own shot, she makes the players around her better and she has shown throughout her career that she embraces the big moments.

“We want to play fast, aggressive and unselfish basketball and Georgia fits that style perfectly. To bring an Australian guard of her calibre back home and into our program is massive for us.”

Her addition brings another proven playmaker to Perth as the Lynx look to build on last season’s Championship Series appearance and continue competing at the top end of the WNBL.

Amoore will join the Perth Lynx following the completionof her WNBA commitments with the Washington Mystics.

Amoore joins Alex Ciabattoni, Steph Gorman, Nya Lok, Anneli Maley, Teige Morrell, Haley Peters and Sam Ashby as players already locked into the Perth Lynx roster for the WNBL27 season.