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}} Maree Jackson (''née'' Bennie) (born 11 October 1954) is a former Australian women's basketball player. ==Biography== Jackson played for the Australia women's national basketball team during the 1970s and competed for Australia at the 1975 World Championship held in Colombia and the 1979 World Championship held in South Korea.〔FIBA Archive. 1975 World Championship for Women. (Australia ). Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕〔FIBA Archive. 1979 World Championship for Women. (Australia ). Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 Following a 1976 tour of the United States with the New South Wales state basketball team, Jackson accepted a physical education scholarship to play basketball with Louisiana State University.〔Dexter, Nancy (July 26, 1979). (''Top basketballer is tangled in red tape'' ) The Age. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕〔Gilbert, Bil (April 4, 1977). (''The Smaller Stood Taller'' ). SI Vault. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 As a sophomore in 1978, Jackson scored 1,021 points (25.5 ppg) and grabbed 539 rebounds (13.5 rpg). The 1,021 points and 539 rebounds are the most in both Southeastern Conference (SEC) and LSU history for one season.〔 In just two seasons with the Lady Tigers, Jackson scored 1,852 points which places her third on the all-time scoring list. She also finished her career as the second leading rebounder in LSU history with 1,032 rebounds.〔 For her career, Jackson averaged 26.4 points a game, which still stands as the SEC record.〔Louisiana State University. (2005-2006 Women's Basketball (page 9) ). Media Guide. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 Jackson and Julie Gross were the first Australian females to win All-American honours while playing college basketball in the United States.〔(''Australian Basketball History'' ). Better Basketball. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 That year, Jackson also won a place in the US national side.〔 Jackson turned down several lucrative offers to turn professional so she could return to Australia to play for the Opals at 1980 Moscow Olympics.〔〔FIBA Archive. 1980 World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. (Australia ). Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 However, following the pre-Olympic Qualification Tournament, the Opals failed in their bid to qualify for the games.〔Basketball Australia. (''Opals History'' ). Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 Following a women's national tournament in Sydney in 1972, Jackson met fellow Australian basketballer and future husband, Gary Jackson.〔Voepel, Mechelle (September 20, 2010). (''Bird and Jackson a winning combination'' ). ESPN. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 Their first-born, Lauren Jackson, would become the number 1 pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft and would go on to become Australia's most successful and decorated basketball player.〔(All-Time WNBA Draft List (2001) ). Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2012-12-15〕〔(Lauren Jackson ). Official Site of the 2012 Australian Olympic Team. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 In 2006, Maree Jackson was inducted into Australia's Basketball Hall of Fame.〔(Maree Jackson ). Basketball Australia. Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-12-15.〕 The National Junior Championship trophy for under 18 women is also named in her honour.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maree Jackson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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