Julie Nykiel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julie Nykiel
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1958(1958-12-13)
Age	66
Birthplace	Port Noarlunga
Country	Australia
Birth City	South Australia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Julie Nykiel Biography

Julie Nykiel is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 13, 1958 in Port Noarlunga, South Australia, Australia. Julie Dawn Nykiel, OAM (born 13 December in 1958) is an former Australian basketball player of women’s.

In 1997, during the Australia Day Honours Nykiel was presented with an honourary Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). In 2000, she received with the Australian Sports Medal and in 2001, she received the Centenary Medal.

After her basketball retirement in 1990, Nykiel progressed to have a successful career as a player in South Australian netball as a Goal Shooter. She played in several State netball Grand Finals in leagues.

Julie Nykiel Net Worth

Julie Nykiel is one of the richest Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julie Nykiel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nykiel was part of the national team from 1979 and 1990. He played in 2 Olympic Games; 1984 and 1988. Nykiel also was a part of Australia during three World Championships – 1979, 1983 , and 1986.

In the national competition Nykiel was named The Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) the Most Valuable Player between the years 1984 and 1988. The score of just 53 in a single game (set in the year 1982) was in place for more than 20 years and was attainable without the aid of the three-point line. Nykiel was the top scorer in the WNBL in scoring points five times; 1981 and 1983, 1984 and 1985, as well as 1988. As of 2006, she was was ranked as the 7th most outstanding Australian women basketball player on the team’s 25-year run. Nykiel is also regarded to be one of Australia’s top players in WNBL the history of the league.

Nykiel was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

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Facts & Trivia

Julie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Julie Nykiel celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Julie Nykiel

1. Julie Nykiel is a retired Australian basketball player.
2. She was born on September 16, 1966 in Melbourne, Australia.
3. Nykiel played for the Australian women’s national team from 1985-1996.
4. She won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
5. Nykiel also competed in three FIBA World Championships (1986, 1990, and 1994).
6. She played professionally in Italy and Spain during her career.
7. In college, Nykiel played for Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1985-1989.
8. At LSU, she was named SEC Player of the Year twice (1988 and 1989).
9. Nykiel was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
10. After retiring from basketball, she became a teacher and coach in Australia.