CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Just a couple of weeks ahead of its season opener, Virginia Tech women's basketball participated in ACC Tipoff on Tuesday at the Hilton Charlotte Hotel and held a press conference.
Below you will find highlights of what was said.
Head coach Kenny Brooks
On the support last year:
"The fans in the building, we've always said they can make a good team great, and the way the Hokie Nation came out and represented us. We started slow when we were building it I think eight years ago, and to the point where we got our watch party, we had more people at our watch party this year than we probably did my first game that we had in Cassell Coliseum. You do have to build it, and you get tremendous players, tremendous people to represent your program, and then people will come out and they will support. Hokie Nation has some of the best fans in the country. They're very loyal, and they come out and support it, and they even support it off the season has been over. I think it's really hard for those two to go to Kroger's and just have a peaceful afternoon or evening because everyone wants a part of them."
Center Elizabeth Kitley
On deciding to come back:
"I think this time last year I was like 50/50 not knowing what I wanted to do, but the more time that passed in the season and the more I saw how lucky I was to be in the place that I am, it really became clear that another year here would benefit me and be the best for me. And just the opportunity to play with Georgia and to be coached by Coach Brooks and play with Cayla and play in front of Hokie Nation every night, it's so fun and such a great opportunity that I think will benefit me in the long run, basketball and off the court."
Guard Georgia Amoore
On what goes into being a prolific scorer:
"Yeah, I think just consistency and confidence. I think shooting is definitely more mental than anything. I say this all the time, but coming into college I was not a shooter. I was not preferred to shoot a three. Seriously, I think one of my teammates from Australia brought that up a few months ago, and I was reminiscing on that because now I feel not normal when I don't attempt a three in a game. But yeah, just consistent work over the off-season, and I think going into last year's season I was a bit complacent in trying to share the ball a bit more, which is still a huge part of my job, is to make everyone better, but I think going into this season, I know I have to be a threat, and I know I have to shoot. Coach Brooks has placed stress on me that everything I'm able to do comes from me being a threat from three. I can't be a good pass without being a threat. I can't drive without being a threat from three. So just remembering that that is my number one priority, and keeping up with that is going to help me on every other aspect."
