Michelle Cosier

Michelle Cosier (née Musselwhite) (born 30 April 1982) is an Australian basketball player who has played for the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL.

Michelle Cosier

Cosier during a game between the Capitals and Logan Thunder at AIS Arena
No. 30 – Canberra Capitals
Position	Guard
League	WNBL
Personal information
Born	(1982-04-30) 30 April 1982 (age 42) Bairnsdale, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Personal

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

Cosier played junior basketball with Victoria's Bairnsdale Bullets.^[5]

WNBL

Cosier has played for three clubs in Australia's WNBL.^[5]

Dandenong Rangers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. . WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
2. Dutton, Chris (8 September 2010). . The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
3. Dutton, Chris (22 September 2011). "Caps rocked by Cosier injury – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
4. Financial Times Limited – Asia Africa Intelligence Wire (27 February 2010). "All bets are off as team gets down to business". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
5. "Michelle Cosier" (PDF). Canberra Capitals Media Guide 2010–2011. Canberra, Australia: Canberra Capitals: 65. October 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
6. "Bulleen Boomers win WNBL title". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
7. Tuxworth, Jon (24 October 2010). . The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
8. Jon Tuxworth (5 January 2011). "Business as usual for our Capitals – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.^{[dead link]}
9. Gaskin, Lee (22 January 2011). . The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
10. Jon Tuxworth (2 April 2011). . The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
11. Dutton, Chris (14 September 2011). "Short will be sweet for seasoned Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
12. Tuxworth, Jon (7 October 2011). . The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
13. Basketball By Jon Tuxworth. "Cosier's spark ignites Caps, but can't be measured with stats – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
14. Dutton, Chris (10 December 2011). "Young Cap learns hoops of patience – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
15. Tuxworth, Jon (5 December 2011). "Caps' best not enough to beat Adelaide – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
16. New South Wales Basketball (14 January 2012). "2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Sydney, Australia. p. 19.

External links

• : WNBL