Julie Gross
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Julie Gross (born 27 March 1957) is a former Australian women's basketball player.[1]
Biography
Gross played for the national team during the 1970s, competing for Australia at two World Championships; 1975 held in Columbia and 1979 held in South Korea.[2]
In 1978, Gross moved to the United States where she played basketball for Louisiana State University. In her first season with the Tigers, Gross became LSU's first Kodak All-American.[3] Gross finished her career as the all-time leading rebounder in LSU history with 1,466 rebounds and was second on the all-time scoring list with 2,488 points.[3] Gross and Maree Bennie (now Jackson), were the first Australian females to win All-American honours while playing college basketball in the United States.[4]
References
- ^ a b FIBA Archive. 1979 World Championship for Women. Player Profile: Julie Gross. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ FIBA Archive. Player Search: Julie Gross. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ a b Louisiana State University. 2005-2006 Women's Basketball (page 4). Media Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Australian Basketball History. Better Basketball. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
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