Julie Gross (born 27 March 1957) is a retired Australian women's basketball player.
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.FIBA Archive. Player Search: Julie Gross. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
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.Louisiana State University. 2005-2006 Women's Basketball (page 4). Media Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-02. 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. Gross and Maree Bennie (now Jackson), were the first Australian females to win All-American honours while playing college basketball in the United States.Australian Basketball History. Better Basketball. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
LSU statistics Source
YearTeamGPPointsFG%FT%RPGPPG1976–77LSU3768552.6%71.5%12.218.51977–78LSU4082853.1%70.8%11.520.71978–79LSU2444748.9%63.0%10.818.61979–80LSU3052851.2%71.4%9.517.6TOTALS131248851.8%69.9%11.218.9
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