Amelia Hassett reflects on college time with Kentucky Wildcats

Amelia Hassett shone with the Kentucky Wildcats over the past two years. She reflects on her college experience as the basketball world awaits her next move.

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Amelia Hassett has been on an adventure as a collegiate athlete.

Having moved away from Australia to join Eastern Florida State College in the NJCAAW (Junior College / JuCo), the now 22-year-old has five March Madness caps with the Kentucky Wildcats. Hassett hasn’t taken the most conventional path, but she now departs Kentucky with the single season record for three-pointers made, with 99, beating out the likes of Georgia Amoore (78) and Rhyne Howard (84).

While her next move is unknown, she has become a valuable contributor with a sought after skillset as a stretch forward. She recently spoke with The Pick and Roll, starting at the end, with March Madness.

“It’s really cool. Obviously it is March Madness, not everyone gets to play in it, so it’s an amazing experience to do that. And then the atmosphere is just next level. Every team you’re going to play, it’s going to be everyone fighting for their lives in a sense. So I think it’s just a cool opportunity. And to play five games, that’s really cool.”