Michelle Cosier

Cosier was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria on 30 April 1982. She is {{convert|178|cm}} tall.{{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 }} She is married and her maiden name was Musselwhite. She has a son{{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}} who was born in the last week of February 2010. He was Cosier and her husband's first child.{{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}} She has two brothers and a sister.{{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}} When not playing basketball, Cosier works with indigenous children, promoting healthy living.

Cosier played junior basketball with Victoria's Bairnsdale Bullets.

Cosier has played for three clubs in Australia's WNBL.

Cosier played for the Dandenong Rangers during the 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 seasons. In the first two years, she played in one play off game each season for the team.

Cosier played for the Sydney Uni Flames from 2003 to 2008. Her 2005/2006 season was cut short after an injury and she only played in 10 games that season.

Cosier wears number 30 for the Capitals, where she plays guard. Her nickname on the team is Muss. She did not play for the Capitals during the 2009/2010 season because she was pregnant.

In 2010/2011, Cosier was on the 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 }} and played for the Canberra Capitals.{{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}} She was one of the reasons the Capitals beat Townsville in Townsville for the first time in two years.{{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 }} In a January 2011 article, the Canberra Times described her as being a threat to shoot on the 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}} In a January 2011 game against the West Coast Waves, she scored 12 points.{{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 }} Her stats at the end of the season were an average of 11.5 points and six rebounds a game. 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. Her stats at the end of the season were an average of 11.5 points and six rebounds a game. 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.{{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 }}

Cosier participated in the team's first training session for the season on 13 September 2011 at the Belconnen Basketball Centre.{{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}}

In October 2011, Cosier was not getting time on the court because she was suffering an injury.{{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}} On 21 September 2011, she was diagnosed with osteitis pubis.{{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}} By 6 January 2012, her four previous game stats averaged 6.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, eight assists per game. In December 2011, she was still injured and could not play in a game against the West Coast Waves{{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}} that Canberra won,{{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 }} and in the December 2011 game they lost to the Adelaide Lightning.

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.{{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}}

Cosier has played for the young and senior national teams, 34 and 17 caps respective for each. 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.

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