Kentucky WBB Opens Against South Carolina Upstate – Preview
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Kentucky Women’s Basketball will begin the new head coach Kenny Brooks era Monday evening at 5pm EST in the newly renovated Historic Memorial Coliseum. They will face the South Carolina Upstate Spartans who is coming off of a WNIT appearance last season. The Spartans finished 2nd in the Big South Conference last season.
November promotions. 😍 pic.twitter.com/eYlCQcaM2X
— Kentucky Women’s Basketball (@KentuckyWBB) November 3, 2024
Monday’s Matchup
November 4, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (0-0; 0-0 Big South) at No. 22 Kentucky (0-0; 0-0 SEC)
Memorial Coliseum | Lexington, Ky.
TV: SECN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (0-0; 0-0 Big South); No. 22 Kentucky (0-0; 0-0 SEC)
Series: Kentucky leads 4-0
Last Five Meetings: Nov. 11, 2023 (UK 82; UPST 54); Dec. 19, 2021 (UK 67; UPST 44); Nov. 25, 2012 (UK 100; UPST 34); Nov. 10, 2007 (UK 74; UPST 59)
Top of the mornin. ☕️ pic.twitter.com/MdrmKOaFZJ
— Kentucky Women’s Basketball (@KentuckyWBB) November 3, 2024
Players to Watch
Kentucky: The Wildcat new head coach Kenny Brooks brought graduate transfer guard Georgia Amoore from Virginia Tech with him. She is a Preseason First Team All-SEC selection in her first season in the league. A three-outlet All-American selection in 2023-24, Amoore finds herself on the Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year and Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Watch Lists entering the 2024-25 season.
Returnees’ junior guards Saniah Tyler and Cassidy Rowe look to provide in the rotation. 6’5 sophomore Clara Strack also transfers over from the Hokies and looks to make an immediate impact. Signees 6’3” F Junior College transfer Amelia Hassett, freshman 6’7” C Clara Sliva and freshman 6’2” G Lexi Blue each will be big factors. As 6’4” junior F Teonni Key looks to rebuild herself after injuries while at North Carolina. And Senior guard Dazia Lawrence from Charlotte strives to continue her scoring abilities in the SEC.
Our QB1 has been named to the 2024-25 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Watch List. @georgia_amoore 🔥 pic.twitter.com/K3Qtr9x2ur
— Kentucky Women’s Basketball (@KentuckyWBB) October 28, 2024
USC Upstate: Returning for her third season, senior forward Rebekah Gordan is Upstate’s leading returning scorer from last season’s WNIT team. Over an average of 24.3 minutes per game, she averaged 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest as she played in all 32 games, making 31 starts. The Spartans also have two other returning starters from last season. junior guard Jeni Levine (8.5 ppg) and senior forward AC Markham (5.8 ppg).
Other Players to Watch:
Zora Finn-Chinn 5’11” G – Redshirt Jr – Appeared in 28 games – Averaged 5.1 points per game and 3.0 rebounds over an average of 18.7 minutes per game.
Lele Tanuvasa 6’0” Redshirt Freshman – Transfer from Colorado.
Macy Wike 5’9” G Sophomore – Appeared in 15 games … Averaged 1.1 points per game and 0.5 rebounds over an average of 7.5 minutes per game.
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐆𝟏… 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐆𝟐𝟏!#SpartanArmy ⚔ pic.twitter.com/AW1Io6aKWz
— USC Upstate Women’s Basketball (@upstateWBB) October 29, 2024
Ava Miller – 6’2” F Freshman
Gracie Barnes – 5’9” G Sophomore – Appeared in 31 games, making six starts … Averaged 3.2 points per game and 0.7 rebounds over an average of 13.0 minutes per game.
Madison Miller – 6’4” F/C Freshman
Aubrie Kierscht – 5’6” G Redshirt Sophomore – Transfer from Presbyterian.
Emma Blair – 6’2” F Redshirt Freshman
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— Brad Harvey (@BradCSCast) October 31, 2024
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