{{short description|Australian basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Michelle Cosier | image = Michelle Cosier.jpg | image_size = | caption = Cosier during a game between the Capitals and Logan Thunder at AIS Arena | position = Guard | height_m = 1.78 | weight_kg = | team = Canberra Capitals | league = WNBL | number = 30 | nationality = Australian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|04|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bairnsdale, Victoria | college = | draft = | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = | career_end = | awards = }} '''Michelle Cosier''' (née ''Musselwhite'') (born 30 April 1982) is an Australian basketball player who has played for the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL.
==Personal== Cosier was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria on 30 April 1982. She is {{convert|178|cm}} tall.<ref name=roster-info>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=140 |title=Canberra Capitals: Player Profile |publisher=WNBL.com.au |accessdate=2012-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318040336/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=140 |archivedate=18 March 2012 }}</ref> She is married and her maiden name was Musselwhite.<ref name=on-roster/> She has a son<ref name=has-child>{{cite news|last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-rocked-by-cosier-injury/2300392.aspx |title=Caps rocked by Cosier injury – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-09-22 |accessdate=2012-01-09}}</ref> who was born in the last week of February 2010. He was Cosier and her husband's first child.<ref name=win-bet>{{cite news|newspaper=The Canberra Times|title=All bets are off as team gets down to business|location=Canberra, Australia|date=27 February 2010|accessdate=14 January 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:ATMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0FD0815520C54852&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9|author=Financial Times Limited – Asia Africa Intelligence Wire}}</ref> She has two brothers and a sister.<ref name=caps-guide-65>{{cite journal|page=65|url=http://www.townsvillefire.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2010_11/Canberra/8529_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_WNBL_54-65_Canberra.pdf|accessdate=2012-01-11|date=October 2010|location=Canberra, Australia|title=Michelle Cosier|journal=Canberra Capitals Media Guide 2010–2011|publisher=Canberra Capitals}}</ref> When not playing basketball, Cosier works with indigenous children, promoting healthy living.<ref name=caps-guide-65/>
==Juniors== Cosier played junior basketball with Victoria's Bairnsdale Bullets.<ref name=caps-guide-65/>
==WNBL== Cosier has played for three clubs in Australia's WNBL.<ref name=caps-guide-65/>
===Dandenong Rangers=== Cosier played for the Dandenong Rangers during the 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 seasons.<ref name=caps-guide-65/> In the first two years, she played in one play off game each season for the team.<ref name=caps-guide-65/>
===Sydney Uni Flames=== Cosier played for the Sydney Uni Flames from 2003 to 2008.<ref name=caps-guide-65/> Her 2005/2006 season was cut short after an injury and she only played in 10 games that season.<ref name=caps-guide-65/>
===Canberra Capitals=== Cosier wears number 30 for the Capitals, where she plays guard.<ref name=roster-info/> Her nickname on the team is Muss.<ref name=has-child/> She did not play for the Capitals during the 2009/2010 season because she was pregnant.<ref name=has-child/>
====2010/2011==== In 2010/2011, Cosier was on the roster<ref name=on-roster>{{cite web|last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/spotlight-on-bibby-as-caps-chase-eighth-title/1935437.aspx |title=Spotlight on Bibby as Caps chase eighth title – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2010-09-08 |accessdate=2012-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720072554/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/spotlight-on-bibby-as-caps-chase-eighth-title/1935437.aspx |archivedate=20 July 2011 }}</ref> and played for the Canberra Capitals.<ref name=final-loss>{{cite news|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/bulleen-boomers-win-wnbl-title-20110313-1bsry.html |title=Bulleen Boomers win WNBL title |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney, Australia |date=2011-03-13 |accessdate=2012-01-07}}</ref> She was one of the reasons the Capitals beat Townsville in Townsville for the first time in two years.<ref name=beat-townsville-yay>{{cite news|last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/canberra-creates-firestorm-to-snap-losing-streak-in-townsville/1977313.aspx |title=Canberra creates firestorm to snap losing streak in Townsville – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2010-10-24 |accessdate=2012-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085042/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/canberra-creates-firestorm-to-snap-losing-streak-in-townsville/1977313.aspx |archivedate=20 July 2011 }}</ref> In a January 2011 article, the Canberra Times described her as being a threat to shoot on the perimeter.<ref name=threat-perimeter>{{cite news|author=Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/business-as-usual-for-our-capitals/2039551.aspx |title=Business as usual for our Capitals – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-01-05 |accessdate=2012-01-12}}{{dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> In a January 2011 game against the West Coast Waves, she scored 12 points.<ref name=beat-waves>{{cite news|last=Gaskin |first=Lee |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/capitals-flatten-waves/2054763.aspx |title=Capitals flatten Waves – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-01-22 |accessdate=2012-01-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308112639/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/capitals-flatten-waves/2054763.aspx |archivedate=8 March 2011 }}</ref> Her stats at the end of the season were an average of 11.5 points and six rebounds a game.<ref name=has-child/> 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.<ref name=final-loss/> Her stats at the end of the season were an average of 11.5 points and six rebounds a game.<ref name=has-child/> 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.<ref name=bibby-cosier>{{cite news|author=Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-hoping-to-stick-with-the-status-quo/2121998.aspx |title=Caps hoping to stick with the status quo – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-04-02 |accessdate=2012-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720054639/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-hoping-to-stick-with-the-status-quo/2121998.aspx |archivedate=20 July 2011 }}</ref>
====2011/2012==== Cosier participated in the team's first training session for the season on 13 September 2011 at the Belconnen Basketball Centre.<ref name=belco>{{cite news |last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/short-will-be-sweet-for-seasoned-caps/2291027.aspx |title=Short will be sweet for seasoned Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206022600/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/short-will-be-sweet-for-seasoned-caps/2291027.aspx |archive-date=6 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2011, Cosier was not getting time on the court because she was suffering an injury.<ref name=cosier-injured>{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/wilson-the-glue-for-newlook-caps/2316130.aspx |title=Wilson the 'glue' for new-look Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-10-07 |accessdate=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103194513/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/wilson-the-glue-for-newlook-caps/2316130.aspx |archive-date=3 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 21 September 2011, she was diagnosed with osteitis pubis.<ref name=has-child/><ref name=return-2-caps>{{cite news|author=Basketball By Jon Tuxworth |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/cosiers-spark-ignites-caps-but-cant-be-measured-with-stats/2412877.aspx |title=Cosier's spark ignites Caps, but can't be measured with stats – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|accessdate=2012-01-08}}</ref> By 6 January 2012, her four previous game stats averaged 6.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, eight assists per game.<ref name=return-2-caps/> In December 2011, she was still injured and could not play in a game against the West Coast Waves<ref name=four-years>{{cite news|last=Dutton |first=Chris |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/young-cap-learns-hoops-of-patience/2388249.aspx |title=Young Cap learns hoops of patience – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-12-10 |accessdate=2012-01-08}}</ref> that Canberra won,<ref name=hamstring>{{cite news |last=Tuxworth |first=Jon |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-best-not-enough-to-beat-adelaide/2380571.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230073032/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/caps-best-not-enough-to-beat-adelaide/2380571.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-30 |title=Caps' best not enough to beat Adelaide – Local News – Sport – Basketball |work=The Canberra Times|date=2011-12-05 |accessdate=2012-01-09 }}</ref> and in the December 2011 game they lost to the Adelaide Lightning.<ref name=hamstring/>
==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.<ref name=grand-final>{{cite web|url=http://www.nswbasketball.net.au/admin/Annual%20Report/2010AnnualReport.pdf|date=14 January 2012|author=New South Wales Basketball|location=Sydney, Australia|title=2010 Annual Report|page=19}}</ref>
==National team== Cosier has played for the young and senior national teams, 34 and 17 caps respective for each.<ref name=caps-guide-65/> 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.<ref name=caps-guide-65/>
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=33em}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120420173412/http://www.wnbl.com.au/index.php?id=312 Michelle Cosier]: WNBL {{Portal bar|Australia|Biography|Sports}}
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