Karin McRobert
Australian basketball player
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Karin Maar-Fields-McRobert (born 11 June 1953) is a former Australian women's basketball player. McRobert represented the Australian women's national basketball team from 1975 to 1985.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 June 1953[1] |
| Years active | 1975–1985 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Basketball |
Biography
Playing for the national team between 1975 and 1985, McRobert was described as one of the elite players of her generation.[2] Although McRobert did not compete at any Olympic Games, she did however represent Australia at three World Championships; 1975, 1979 and 1983.[3][4]
In the domestic Women's National Basketball League, McRobert played 150 games for CYMS, Coburg and Bulleen. Her lifetime average of 18 points a game places her in the top 10 all-time list.[2] In 1986, McRobert led the WNBL in points scored with 500 at an average of 20.0 per game.[5] In 2006, McRobert polled as the 9th greatest Australian female basketball player in the 25-year team.[6]
McRobert was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.[2][7]
