Julie Gross

Julie Gross
Personal information
Born (1957-03-27) 27 March 1957[1]
Tatura, Victoria
Medal record
Women's Basketball
Competitor for  Australia

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

  1. 1 2 FIBA Archive. 1979 World Championship for Women. Player Profile: Julie Gross. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. ↑ FIBA Archive. Player Search: Julie Gross. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  3. 1 2 Louisiana State University. 2005-2006 Women's Basketball (page 4). Media Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  4. ↑ Australian Basketball History. Better Basketball. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
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