Julie Nykiel

Julie Nykiel
Personal information
Born (1958-12-13) 13 December 1958
Noarlunga, South Australia
Medal record
Women's Basketball
Competitor for  Australia

Julie Nykiel (born 13 December 1958) is a former Australian women's basketball player.[1]

Biography

Basketball

Nykiel played for the national team between 1979 and 1990, competing at two Olympic Games; 1984 and 1988.[2] Nykiel also represented Australia at three World Championships - 1979, 1983 and 1986.[3]

In the domestic competition, Nykiel was the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) Most Valuable Player in 1984 and 1988.[1][4] Her single-game record of 53 points (set in 1982) stood for over 20 years and was achieved without the benefit of a three-point line.[1][5] Nykiel led the WNBL in points scored on 5 occasions; 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985 & 1988.[6] In 2006, Nykiel polled as the 7th greatest Australian female basketball player in the 25-year team.[7] Nykiel is also recognised as one of the leading players in WNBL history.[8]

Nykiel was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]

Netball

Following her retirement from basketball in 1990, Nykiel went on to a successful career in South Australian netball as a Goal Shooter, playing in a number of state league netball Grand Finals.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Basketball Australia. Hall of Fame: Julie Nykiel. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. ↑ Julie Nykiel. Sports Reference: Olympic Games. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  3. ↑ FIBA Archive. Players: Julie NYKIEL. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. ↑ Trailblazers: History of the WNBL MVP Award. Women's National Basketball League (March 21, 2012). Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  5. ↑ Howell, Stephen (January 24, 2005). Snell sets court on fire. The Age. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  6. ↑ Basketball Australia. WNBL Top Shooters Award. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  7. ↑ Howell, Stephen (January 20, 2005). League pollsters find Jackson simply the best. The Age. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  8. ↑ FIBA News. AUS - Lindsay Gaze honoured by Australian Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
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