Michelle Cosier
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| No. 30 – Canberra Capitals | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 April 1982 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Michelle Cosier (née Musselwhite) (born 30 April 1982) is an Australian basketball player who has played for the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL.
Personal
[edit | edit source]Cosier was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria on 30 April 1982. She is 178 centimetres (70 in) tall.[1] She is married and her maiden name was Musselwhite.[2] She has a son[3] who was born in the last week of February 2010. He was Cosier and her husband's first child.[4] She has two brothers and a sister.[5] When not playing basketball, Cosier works with indigenous children, promoting healthy living.[5]
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Cosier played junior basketball with Victoria's Bairnsdale Bullets.[5]
WNBL
[edit | edit source]Cosier has played for three clubs in Australia's WNBL.[5]
Dandenong Rangers
[edit | edit source]Cosier played for the Dandenong Rangers during the 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 seasons.[5] In the first two years, she played in one play off game each season for the team.[5]
Sydney Uni Flames
[edit | edit source]Cosier played for the Sydney Uni Flames from 2003 to 2008.[5] Her 2005/2006 season was cut short after an injury and she only played in 10 games that season.[5]
Canberra Capitals
[edit | edit source]Cosier wears number 30 for the Capitals, where she plays guard.[1] Her nickname on the team is Muss.[3] She did not play for the Capitals during the 2009/2010 season because she was pregnant.[3]
2010/2011
[edit | edit source]In 2010/2011, Cosier was on the roster[2] and played for the Canberra Capitals.[6] She was one of the reasons the Capitals beat Townsville in Townsville for the first time in two years.[7] In a January 2011 article, the Canberra Times described her as being a threat to shoot on the perimeter.[8] In a January 2011 game against the West Coast Waves, she scored 12 points.[9] Her stats at the end of the season were an average of 11.5 points and six rebounds a game.[3] She played appeared in the finals. She was one of the team's two leading scorers during the team's 103–78 loss to the Bulleen Boomers. She scored 21 points and had 9 rebounds in the game.[6] Her stats at the end of the season were an average of 11.5 points and six rebounds a game.[3] At the end of the season, she was one of only two players from the 2010/2011 squad signed to play for the team in 2011/2012.[10]
2011/2012
[edit | edit source]Cosier participated in the team's first training session for the season on 13 September 2011 at the Belconnen Basketball Centre.[11] In October 2011, Cosier was not getting time on the court because she was suffering an injury.[12] On 21 September 2011, she was diagnosed with osteitis pubis.[3][13] By 6 January 2012, her four previous game stats averaged 6.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, eight assists per game.[13] In December 2011, she was still injured and could not play in a game against the West Coast Waves[14] that Canberra won,[15] and in the December 2011 game they lost to the Adelaide Lightning.[15]
Waratah Basketball League
[edit | edit source]In 2010, she played for the Canberra Nationals in the Waratah Basketball League. In the Grand Finals loss versus Bankstown Bruins, she scored 7 points.[16]
National team
[edit | edit source]Cosier has played for the young and senior national teams, 34 and 17 caps respective for each.[5] As a member of the young national team, she participated in the 2003 Young World Championships, where the team came in fifth. She did NOT represent Australia on an international level.[5]
References
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External links
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