Kathy Foster (basketball)

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Kathy Foster
Personal information
Born (1960-05-07) 7 May 1960 (age 64) [1]
Launceston, Tasmania
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sport Basketball

Kathryn Joy Foster (born 7 May 1960) is an Australian former basketball player. [2]

Biography

Foster played for the national team between 1981 and 1988, competing at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. [1] [3] Foster also represented Australia at two World Championships – 1983 and 1986. [4] Foster was vice-captain of the team from 1983 until her international retirement in early 1988. [3]

In the domestic competition, Foster was the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) Most Valuable Player on three occasions; 1985, 1986 and 1989. [5] Playing for the North Adelaide Rockets and later the Hobart Islanders, Foster was the WNBL first three-time winner of the award. [6] [7] Foster was also named to the WNBL All-Star Five in 1989 and 1990. [8] Foster also won the WNBL Top Shooter Award on two occasions, 1987 and 1989 with 415 and 517 points respectively. [9]

In 2013, Foster was elected to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Kathy Foster. Sports Reference LLC. Women's Basketball. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. ↑ Kathryn Joy Foster (nee Davey). Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tasmanian Government). Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  3. 1 2 University of Tasmania. Tasmanian History: Basketball. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  4. ↑ FIBA Archive. Player Search: Kathryn Foster. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  5. ↑ League Most Valuable Player. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  6. ↑ Trailblazers: History of the WNBL MVP Award. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  7. ↑ Porter named 2007/08 Most Valuable Player. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  8. ↑ All Star Five. National Women's Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  9. ↑ Basketball Australia. WNBL Top Shooter Award. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  10. ↑ Basketball Australia. Hall of Fame: Kathy Foster. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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