Kathy Foster (basketball)
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Kathryn (Kathy) Foster (born 7 May 1960) is a former Australian women's basketball player.
Biography
Foster played for the national team between 1981 and 1988, competing at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.[1][2] Foster also represented Australia at two World Championships - 1983 and 1986.[3] Foster was vice-captain of the team from 1983 until her international retirement in early 1988.[2]
In the domestic competition, Foster was the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) Most Valuable Player on three occasions; 1985, 1986 and 1989.[4] Playing for the North Adelaide Rockets and later the Hobart Islanders, Foster was the WNBL first three-time winner of the award.[5][6] Foster was also named to the WNBL All Star Five in 1989 and 1990.[7] Foster also won the WNBL Top Shooter award on two occasions, 1987 and 1989 with 415 and 517 points respectively.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathy Foster. Sports Reference LLC. Women's Basketball. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of Tasmania. Tasmanian History: Basketball. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ FIBA Archieve. Player Search: Kathryn Foster. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ League Most Valuable Player. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ Trailblazers: History of the WNBL MVP Award. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ Porter named 2007/08 Most Valuable Player. Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ All Star Five. National Women's Basketball League. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ Basketball Australia. WNBL Top Shooter Award. Retrieved 2012-12-24.